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Workplace health, safety likely to become criteria for evaluating contractors
Very soon, the contractors in the country might have to prove their competency in one more area if they are to be awarded works by the Construction Development Board. That new area is work place health...
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Bhutan’s fertility rate to decline by 2030
If the population projection by the National Statistics Bureau (NSB) is anything to go by, then the fertility rate of Bhutan is expected to decline below 1.8 per cent by 2030. The fertility rate is the...
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Care for Child Development Plus (C4CD) found to be an effective alternative...
Care for Child Development Plus (C4CD), a collaborative programme of the health ministry and Save the Children Country Office, can be an alternative to ECCD programmes in the remote communities....
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Je Khenpo presides over Kurim in Samtse
His Holiness the Je Khenpo presided over the Yoe-Pha-Mey Kurim in Samtse yesterday. Rabdey Lams and over 150 monks performed the day-long Kurim which was conducted for the well-being of all sentient...
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PM graces passing out parade of 27th batch of DeSuups
The passing out parade for the 27th batch of DeSuups was held today. Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay graced the ceremony. A total of 122 trainees- 99 men and 23 women- took part in the programme...
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Report on citizens’ perception on 11th FYP implementation released
The Bhutan Transparency Initiative launched a report -Citizens Perception on Implementation of 11th Five Year Plan- as Bhutan joined the global community in observing the Anti-Corruption Day today....
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Uniting against corruption for development, peace and security
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says every year $1 trillion is paid in bribes, while an estimated $2.6 trillion are stolen through corruption. In developing countries, the UNDP says,...
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Man dies in accident in Monggar
A 32-year-old man from Khaling in Trashigang has lost his life in a vehicle accident in Monggar. The accident took place yesterday around 6 in the evening. He died on the spot after the truck he was...
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New Umling BHU inaugurated
The people of Umling Gewog in Sarpang now have a new Basic Health Unit (BHU). The BHU, built on a two-acre 30 decimal land in Doongmin, was inaugurated yesterday. Constructed at a cost of over Nu 15...
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Shortage of mask dancers threaten survival of Udzorong Tshechu
Shortage of mask dancers has been a concern for the people and local leaders of Udzorong Gewog in Trashigang every year as the gewog’s annual Tshechu approached. However, this time, a group of twelve...
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Eye camp in Yebilaptsa restores vision of over 40 people
An eye surgery camp in Yebilaptsa, Zhemgang has restored eyesight of more than 40 elderly people. The five-day camp conducted eye check-ups, cataract and pterygium surgeries and provided treatments for...
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Tsenda-Gang farmers face worst orange harvest in years
Orange is the main cash crop for the people of Tsenda-Gang Gewog in Dagana with farmers earning at least Nu 100,000 from the fruit every year. But this year, with a significantly poor yield, the...
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East-west road widening works in Trongsa likely to complete on time
The east-west double lane road widening works in Trongsa is set for completion before the onset of next monsoon. Officials from the Department of Roads Regional Office in Trongsa say about 60 per...
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His Majesty The King addresses closing of 10th Session of Second Parliament
Addressing the parliament at the closing of the 10th Session of the Second Parliament on Friday, His Majesty The King reminded the parliament of its scared duties. “The duties and functions of...
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Norgaygang’s vegetable market shed abuzz with economic activities
The vegetable market shed in Norgaygang Gewog, Samtse, which remained un-utilised for over a year is now bustling with commercial activities. The Youth Marketing Group (YMG) formed a month ago, with...
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Entrepreneurship training for youth in Trongsa
To imbibe an entrepreneurial mindset among youth and address unemployment issues, and to perk up the local economy, a two-week long Entrepreneurship Training Programme for out-of-school-youth is...
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Monggar hospital conducts mock drill on earthquake preparedness
Having organised a daylong earthquake preparedness drill in Monggar Regional Referral Hospital recently, the hospital management feels they are now more prepared if they are struck by an earthquake or...
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Bus Information System for city bus users
Henceforth, passengers availing themselves of the city bus service need not have to worry about the arrival timings of the buses in their respective locations. A system called ‘Bus Information...
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PM underlines on ensuring accountability in gewogs
Meeting with people of five gewogs (Barp, Lingmukha, Shelnga-Bjemi, Talog and Guma) in Punakha recently, Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay urged them to participate in the decision-making process in...
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China U16 hands Bhutan U16 a crushing defeat
The Bhutanese under-16 cricket team lost its first game against China in the Asian Cricket Council under-16 Eastern Region Cup, which began, today. Bhutan suffered a crushing 61 runs defeat, making the...
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