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Alcohol reduction policy successfully implemented: Health Minister
The Health Minister Tandin Wangchuk informed in the National Assembly yesterday that more than 60 per cent of gewogs in the country have formed alcohol reduction committees to discourage people from...
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NA passes Audit Bill 2017
The National Assembly today, through a majority vote, passed the Audit Bill 2017, which seeks to repeal the Audit Act of Bhutan 2006. The house deliberated on the bill as per the recommendations of the...
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Monks of Dodedhrak clean up Kuensel Phodrang
Wearing gloves and face mouth masks, it was not their typical day as the monks of Dodedhrak Shedra in Thimphu picked up wastes at the Kuenselphodrang yesterday. Some 170 monks took part in the...
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U-16 cricket team prepares for ACC Eastern Region Cup
Bhutan’s under-16 cricket team is gearing up for the upcoming Asian Cricket Council Eastern Region Cup. The tournament, which will be hosted by the Cricket Association of Thailand, begins on December...
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Crowd swells at annual Samtse Tshechu
Contrary to the past years, this year, the number of spectators witnessing annual Tshechu in Samtse swelled. This is due to the initiative taken by the District Tshechu Committee where setting up of...
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BFF honoured with AFC President Recognition Award
The Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) has received the AFC President Recognition Award for Grassroots Football 2017 in the aspiring category. The award was given at the AFC annual awards held in the...
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Merag villagers unhappy with GC road condition
Eight years ago, villagers in Merag Gewog under Trashigang were elated with the opening of the Gewog Centre (GC) road. But now, they are simply disappointed with its terrible condition. During summer,...
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Works to install water pipes causing inconveniences to Paro residents
For over five months now, streets in Paro town have been dug to install a new water distribution pipes and construct drains. But for many local residents, the ongoing works are never-ending and cause...
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Filtered water for Zhemgang, Yebilaptsa central schools
Zhemgang and Yebilaptsa central schools now supplies filtered water to their students and teachers.This has become possible after the Rotary Club of Thimphu and the Disaster Aid Australia donated water...
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22 new HIV cases detected in last six months
Twenty two more people have tested positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) from June to November this year. This takes the total number of people detected with HIV so far this year to 55....
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NA endorses Tourism Levy Exemption Bill 2017
The National Assembly (NA), through a majority vote, passed the Tourism Levy Exemption Bill 2017, as Money Bill today. With this bill, international tourist visiting eastern region will not have to pay...
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NA decides to waive off royalty for tourists visiting eastern Bhutan
The National Assembly (NA) decided to waive off the tourism royalty of US$ 65 per day for tourists visiting eastern districts yesterday. This was decided while discussing the Tourism Levy Exemption...
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Dorokha now has ATM to dispense cash
In a bid to provide better banking services to the people, the Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL), the only bank in Dorokha Drungkhag under Samtse recently installed its Automated Teller Machine...
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Waste mitigation works carried out along Dhur Tshachu trail
Waste management inside the Wangchuck Centennial National Park’s territory in Chhoekhor Gewog, Bumthang is increasingly becoming a challenge for the park managers over the years. With the rise in the...
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Impossible to upgrade Damphu CS to a college: Education Minister
The Education Minister, Norbu Wangchuk, informed the National Council yesterday that Tsirang Dzongkhag’s proposal to upgrade Damphu Central School to a college is not possible during the current...
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Harrachhu Bridge in Wangdue Phodrang opens to traffic
After remaining almost isolated in the absence of a bridge over Harrachhu, the people of Rookha Samthang and Lawa_Lamga Chiwogs of Athang Gewog in Wangdue Phodrang are finally connected. The newly...
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Man charged with murder for setting ex-wife on fire
Thimphu District Court The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has forwarded the case involving a man who set his ex-wife on fire to the Thimphu District Court last Friday. The OAG has charged the...
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Govt. to prioritise upgrading 2G to 3G for high altitude places in 12th FYP
The government has prioritised upgrading 2G network service to 3G for the high altitude areas in the 12th Five-Year-Plan (FYP). The up-gradation works will be done from the Universal Service Fund of...
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Reducing emissions from motor vehicles
Transport sector is a major greenhouse gas contributor in Bhutan. The National Environment Commission Secretariat (NECS) wants to change this. The Secretariat’s Vehicle Emission Roadmap for Cleaner Air...
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Calls for HIV testing grow as Bhutan seeks to eliminate HIV/AIDS by 2023
As Bhutan marked the World Aids Day today, the health ministry urged the public to come forward to avail HIV testing and counselling services to find out their HIV-status. The ministry says early...
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