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Making altar, an alternate source of income for Kengkhar farmers
Other than agricultural works, people of Tongla Goenpa in Kengkhar Gewog, Monggar are also engaged in altar (Choesham) making business. Today, business has become lucrative. Thanks to Tarayana...
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Thongsa cotton weaving group gets thread processing machines
Thongsa Kamthangma Detshen or Thongsa cotton weaving group in Chongshing Gewog, Pema Gatshel is happy that they no longer have to process cotton threads manually which is tedious. The Agency for...
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People of Tsaenkhar, Jarey gewogs want Autsho BHU to be upgraded
Austsho Basic Health Unit (BHU) is grade II. The people of Tsaenkhar and Jarey gewogs would like to see it upgraded to grade I. When the villagers met with the prime minister yesterday, they made sure...
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Bhutan Toilet Org creating sensible toilet culture
Poor condition of public toilets in the country has been a topic for discourse among people- most often, informally. But now such a scenario is changing for the better. Bhutan Toilet Organisation...
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Bhutanese embassy in Thailand receives major facelift
A Thai landscaping company has given the Bhutanese Embassy premises in Bangkok a major makeover. Based in Pattaya, a popular resort city in Thailand, the Nongnooch Tropical Garden Company planted...
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First-ever national conference on Buddhism
The first ever national conference on Buddhism began yesterday in Thimphu. The conference is part of efforts by the country’s two major institutes for Buddhist studies to make Buddhism an easy subject...
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Parties gear up for 2018 elections
With 2018 elections fast approaching, the political parties are busy finalizing candidates and strategizing ways to rope in voters. As of now, there are five registered political parties- Bhutan...
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Fire guts hut in Chhumig Gewog
A hut was gutted by a fire on Sunday night at Samtenling Zhicha of Chhummig Gewog in Bumthang. There were no casualties. However, no properties could be salvaged from the fire. The house was insured...
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Project proposals prepared under framework for Continued Bhutanese-Danish...
Under the framework for Continued Bhutanese-Danish Partnership, the Foreign Ministry has coordinated with relevant agencies and formulated potential project proposals in the areas of organic...
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Na-Rang GC road blacktopping to be looked into
Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay said he will look into the possibility of blacktopping Na-Rang Gewog Centre (GC) road in Monggar and then discuss with the works and human settlement ministry....
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Agreement to signed accelerate blacktopping works of Korphu GC road
The Department of Roads (DoR) in Trongsa and the contractor executing the blacktopping works of Korphu Gewog Centre (GC) road have signed one more commitment agreement to ensure works complete on...
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Bhutan-Thailand relationship blossoms over the years
The Bhutan-Thailand bilateral relationship has entered its 28th year. Established in 1989, the relationship saw tremendous growth over the years with both countries, particularly Bhutan, benefiting...
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Thailand to bid final goodbye to beloved late King Bhumibol
The people of Thailand will bid final good bye to their beloved monarch, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, when the country holds the funeral of the late king on Thursday. His Majesty who had been...
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Gelegphu Gewog farmers take up mass winter chili cultivation
Some farmers in Gelegphu Gewog have started growing winter chilies on a commercial scale. It has been made possible with support from the gewog’s mass winter chili production scheme. Ten farmers have...
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Border district coordination meeting between Bhutan & West Bengal held
The Government of Bhutan and State Government of West Bengal met for their 23rd meeting on border district coordination in Thimphu today. Facilitating coordination on border management, enhancing trade...
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Pre-trial centre for children opens in Thimphu
Managing the police detention centre in Thimphu is becoming a challenge against the increasing number of children detainees. To address this, the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) in collaboration with Save...
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Preliminary hearing held for main accused in RICBL embezzlement case
Paro District Court The preliminary hearing of the main accused, Rinchen Wangdi, involved in Paro RICBL embezzlement case was held at Paro District Court yesterday. During the hearing, he partially...
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Gelegphu LSS provide free lunch to students
In a heart warming story, the teachers and parents of Gelegphu Lower Secondary School have teamed up to provide lunch to some nine students who come from socially disadvantaged families. The school...
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Seven GC roads in SJ blacktopped
The Department of Roads has so far blacktopped a total of 70 kilometres of Gewog Centre (GC) roads in seven gewogs of Samdrup Jongkhar. The works were carried out at a cost of about Nu 196m. Only four...
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Lobesa-Khuruthang highway requires maintenance
The terrible road condition between Lobesa and Khuruthang highway has irked the commuters. The road is riddled with several potholes and becomes congested with over hundreds of vehicles traveling...
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