Fire reduces hut to ashes in Chhoekhorling Gewog
A fire razed the hut to the ground in Chhoekhorling Gewog, Pema Gatshel. The incident took place at around 8:45 PM, yesterday. When the fire broke out, the 67-year-old occupant was at the neighbour’s...
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Country’s first-ever Financial Institutions Training Institute opens
With an aim to train, research, and create a pool of professionals in financial services, the first-ever Financial Institutions Training Institute (FITI) was inaugurated in Thimphu, today. The...
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Fire burns over 80 acres of forest in Shumar Gewog
The fire wiped out more than 80 acres of forest vegetation at Bartseri under Shumar Gewog in Pema Gatshel. The forest fire which broke out at around 5 in the evening yesterday was brought under control...
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Dagana Dzongkhag Administration allows six households to construct houses in...
For the last 15 years, six households living in Sunkosh town, Dagana were unsure of living there permanently. However, since over a month ago, their uncertainty turned into certainty. The Dagana...
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Groundbreaking ceremony for BAEL held at Chhukha Hydro Power Plant
The government will not have to spend a bulk of money to buy control systems for hydro power plants in the country in near future. For the construction of Bhutan Automation and Engineering Limited...
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First-ever ‘National Construction Policy’ in making
Towards improving and fostering construction sector in the country, a National Construction Policy is in the offing. The Ministry of Works and Human Settlement (MoWHS) is in the process of drafting the...
View ArticleHis Majesty grants an Audience to people of Tashichhoeling Dungkhag
His Majesty The king granted an Audience to about 5,000 people in Tashichhoeling Dungkhag, Samtse yesterday. Gathering of such a huge crowd in Tashichhoeling Gewog is unprecedented, and people consider...
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25 women trained to turn pet bottles into various household products
Twenty five women in the capital completed an eco- friendly training on turning the pet bottles into useful household products. From now on, these women are expected to become an example to their...
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Vegetables aplenty but no proper place to sell them
Farmers in Goshing and Ngangla Gewogs initiated winter vegetable farming, as encouraged by the agriculture sector, three years ago. They even signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the...
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Role of spirituality in health care
Spiritual or religious aspects in the lives of many patients are disturbed when in the hospital. But a religious support programme at the National Referral Hospital in Thimphu is proving helpful during...
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Nikachhu and Zalamchhu bridges inaugurated
Nikachhu and Zalamchhu bridges on the Wangdue-Trongsa highway is now open to traffic. The double-lane bridges also have a higher load carrying capacity. Japan’s Consortium of Oriental Consultant...
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LG members’ Entitlement Rules and Regulation launched
The Department of Local Governance under the Home Ministry launched the ‘Local Government (LG) Members’ Entitlement Rules & Regulations 2018’ in Thimphu today. It will act as a framework to...
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NRDCL’s new sand supply system comes into effect nationwide
Despite concerns from the sand transporters, the Natural Resources Development Corporation Limited (NRDCL) is implementing the new sand supply system nationwide from this month. This is following a...
View ArticleHis Majesty The King visits Duenchhukha Gewog in Dorokha
His Majesty The King visited Duenchhukha Gewog in Dorokha Dungkhag in Samtse and granted an audience to over one thousand people today. The people of the gewog welcomed His Majesty to their village...
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Shuttle time for over 25 teachers
More than 25 teachers from Thimphu, Chhukha, Samtse, Trashi Yangtse and Samdrup Jongkhar attended a grassroots-level badminton coaching camp over the last five days. They were taught basic badminton...
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People happy with services rendered by Department of Civil Registration & Census
Since the introduction of token system for people’s convenience in 2016, the Department of Civil Registration and Census under the Home Ministry has been receiving positive feedback from the service...
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Fire guts three residential huts in Thimphu
The fire gutted three residential huts near the Wood Craft Centre office at Langjophakha in Thimphu, yesterday. The occupants (staff of Wood Craft Centre) lost all their belongings in the fire. No...
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CDB signs MoU with India’s CIDC
The Construction Development Board (CDB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) of India. The MoU is expected to help CDB address the needs...
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Lack of awareness-key challenge in conserving wetlands
Despite their significant natural, spiritual, and social values, wetlands in Bhutan do not get due concern and attention for its management and sustainable conservation. Lack of awareness among people...
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Royal Bhutanese Consulate in Guwahati opens
Prime Minsiter Dasho Tshering Tobgay today graced the inaugural of the Royal Bhutanese Consulate in Guwahati in India. The Consulate Office was jointly inaugurated by Foreign Minister Damcho Dorji and...
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