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Changjiji Bus Information System proves useful
The Bus Information System at Changjiji, the only one in Thimphu, is proving useful for the residents who rely on city bus services for daily commute between their home and work place. Catching a bus...
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Thimphu Thromde to have better communal infrastructure by mid-year
Most places in Thimphu will have better public infrastructure from the mid of this year. Thromde officials said going by the progress of current construction works, they will not have to race against...
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Drukair resumes domestic flights
Drukair resumed its domestic flights on Tuesday following maintenance and a test flight the day before. The flights to all three domestic airports remained temporarily suspended for 11 days after the...
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Court orders Damphu CS to reinstate Harka Bahadur Subba as its cook
Tsirang District Court Tsirang District Court has asked Damphu Central School to reinstate Harka Bahadur Subba as the school’s cook starting this month. The court has also ordered the school to pay 10...
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Fire leaves eight families homeless
A fire in at Samdrupling in Gelegphu Thromde Monday night has left eight families bereft. The fire, which broke out around 10 PM, gutted a single storied concrete house, a temporary hut and a store....
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BKP & DPT unveil few more candidates to contest for this year’s election
Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party (BKP) and Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) have revealed several new candidates over the past few weeks. BKP revealed two new candidates recently. Basant Rana, a former bank employee...
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Bhutan receives 353 more power tillers from Japan
The Japanese government has provided 353 more power tillers to Bhutan. Japanese Ambassador Kenji Hiramatsu handed over the power tillers worth Nu 137 m to the Agriculture Machinery Centre in Paro...
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First of its kind Gene Bank opens in Nangkor Gewog
Farmers of Buli Village under Nangkor Gewog, Zhemgang now has a Gene Bank to preserve and store seeds of their native crops, which are on the brink of extinction. The Gewog Agriculture Extension Office...
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Revival of method of dyeing threads naturally in Orong Gewog
The method of dyeing yarns naturally is back in Nagzor-Wooling Chiwog under Orong Gewog, Samdrup Jongkhar after hiatus of almost five decades. The Agency for Promotion of Indigenous Crafts (APIC)...
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Blacktopping of Phobji GC road complete
The 12-Kilometre Phobji Gewog Centre (GC) road in Wangdue Phodrang has been blacktopped and became trafficable recently. The Works and Human Settlement Minister, Dorji Choden, joined the villagers of...
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Health ministry receives outdoor gym and other equipment
The health ministry’s drive to promote healthy lifestyle received further impetus with the World Health Organization (WHO) providing a refrigerated van, outdoor gym and laboratory equipment. The WHO...
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Dechencholing town to be developed into model town
Thimphu Thromde has big dreams for the Dechencholing satellite town. It will be developed into a model town. Thromde officials hope to be able to do so in two to three years’ time. 45 plots have been...
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More black-necked cranes arrive in Boomdeling valley
The Boomdeling valley in Trashi Yangtse is seeing increased black-necked crane arrivals this time. Some 97 cranes, an increase of six from last year, have arrived so far. The Boomdeling Wildlife...
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A new project to tackle human wildlife conflict, water issues in 15 selected...
Human wildlife conflict and water related issues in 15 socio-economically disadvantaged villages in Haa, Lhuentse, Monggar, Samtse and Sarpang are expected to be resolved by mid this year. A three-year...
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Girls crash out of quarter finals of ITF U14 Asian Championship
The Bhutanese pair of Karma Yuden Dorji and Sonam Chuki Dorji crashed out of the ongoing ITF under-14 Asian Championship in Vietnam. Facing their top seeded opponents from Iran, the Bhutanese girls...
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Some students in Phuentshogling making money over winter break
Winter vacation is a time of merrymaking for many students across the country. However, for a bunch of students in Phuentshogling, it is an opportune moment to earn money by the sweat of their brows....
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Chhiphoong’s water woes comes to an end
Tarayana Foundation, a civil society organisation has solved the drinking water woes in Chhiphoong Chiwog under Chhimoong Gewog of Pema Gatshel recently. With funds from the Rural Economic Adaptation...
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15 more aspiring candidates for National Council elections
Fifteen more aspiring candidates have registered names with the Election Commission to contest for the upcoming National Council (NC) elections since December last year. With fifteen included, the...
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Bhutan and India enjoy unique ties of friendship: Ambassador Jaideep Sarkar
The Ambassador of India to Bhutan, Jaideep Sarkar says the relations between Bhutan and India have been unique in the history of relationships; which he credits to the great vision and wisdom of their...
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Bhutan & India jointly unveil ‘Special Logo’ to mark 50 years of bilateral ties
Bhutan and India celebrate 50 years of friendship this year. To commemorate the golden jubilee, a special logo was jointly launched in Thimphu and New Delhi, today. The Foreign Minister, Damcho Dorji...
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