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Jamkhar GC road blacktopped
The blacktopping of Jamkhar Gewog Centre road in Trashi Yangtse has been completed. The road benefits over 350 households in the gewog. Villagers are happy that they no longer have to endure the bumpy...
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Long planned business council yet to be established
Its been more than three years now since the economic affairs minister announced the establishment of a council to improve the country’s business climate. But the council is yet to be established....
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Cabinet asks for another proposal on establishment of medical college
In the latest development on the proposal for the establishment of a medical college, the cabinet earlier this month asked the Khesar Gyelpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan (KGUMSB) and the...
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Renovated Kidu Patient Guest House inaugurated
The newly renovated Kidu Patient Guest House of the national referral hospital was inaugurated yesterday coinciding with the 6th Royal Wedding Anniversary. The guest house was renovated upon the...
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Late Geshe Gedun Rinchen’s disciples offer mandala to His Holiness
In memory of His Holiness the 69th Je Khenpo, late Geshe Gedun Rinchen, about two hundred of his disciples came together to offer ku-sung- thug ghi mendrel or mandala to His Holiness the Je Khenpo....
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Finance ministry, DHI to finalize Drukair’s domestic flight operations
The finance ministry and the Druk Holding and Investments (DHI) will finalize Drukair’s domestic flight operations in the coming week. As directed by the government, Drukair, through DHI, submitted...
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Rice production increases by over 5 % since 2012
The country’s overall rice production saw an increase of over five per cent in the last five years. From 78,000 metric tons in 2012, the rice yield rose to 85,000 metric tons last year. The...
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Road to Phulari Goenpa in Gelegphu in bad shape
The 5.8 kilometre access road to Phulari Goenpa in Sarpang is in a poor shape. The construction of the road began in May last year with a contract period of 12 months. But the contractor had to be...
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Haa Imtrat mela attracts thousands
Thousands of People from Haa and other dzongkhags gathered to be part of the IMTRAT Raising Day. His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck graced the opening of the fair yesterday. Unlike in...
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Bajo town businesses fume over road closure
A section of the road in Bajo town in Wangdue Phodrang was completely closed down, while another has been turned into one-way traffic recently, as directed by the dzongkhag administration for the...
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SD United wins over Samdrup Jongkhar BPC
In the finals of the Departmental football tournament in Samdrup Jongkhar, team SD United walked away with the winner’s trophy, yesterday. Their opponent team Samdrup Jongkhar BPC bagged the...
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BCCB promotes cricket at grassroot level
The Bhutan Cricket Council Board (BCCB) has reached over 1,500 students as part of its grassroots programme which started last week. The programme is being initiated in collaboration with UNICEF Bhutan...
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Flood destroys paddy, maize crops in Tsakaling Gewog
A flood which occurred on the night of October 12 had destroyed approximately five acres of paddy and maize crops belonging to 30 households in Tsakaling Gewog under Monggar. The flood has also damaged...
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ECB looks forward to more women participation in upcoming election
With the third parliamentary elections round the corner, the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has started its preparations for the electoral process in full roar. The commission also hopes to...
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Construction of Dewathang-Nganglam highway shelved for a while
The construction of Dewathang-Nganglam highway has not been discarded but stalled temporarily due to security reasons. The Agriculture Minister Yeshey Dorji mentioned this during the Meet the Press...
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Another Techpark by 2019
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) will come up with another Techpark by 2019. This is towards addressing unemployment in the country through Information and Communications...
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Govt. will not pursue to ratify BBIN Motor Vehicle Agreement: PM
The government will not pursue further to ratify the Motor Vehicles Agreement for Regulation of Passenger, Personal and Cargo Vehicular Traffic between Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, and Nepal (BBIN MVA)....
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BDBL & Farm Shops staff trained to promote group loan schemes
Twenty three participants from Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL) and farm shops in the eastern region were recently trained in group formation and development in Monggar. The training was meant to...
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Without Lag Thrams, Dewathang remains underdeveloped
Dewathang area was identified to be under Samdrup Jongkhar Thromde in 2011. However, the place is yet to undergo metamorphosis in terms of urban infrastructural developments. This is because;...
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School agriculture programme to see changes
As the World Food Day was marked in Tsirang yesterday, the agriculture and forests minister announced that the School Agriculture Programme (SAP) will see drastic changes. The day was observed at...
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