His Majesty The King visits Doongtoed Gewog in Dorokha
His Majesty The King visited Doongtoed Gewog in Dorokha Drungkhag and granted audience to over one thousand people today. The people of the gewog welcomed His Majesty’s first visit to their village...
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Lack of visitors forces shutdown of Dangkhar Community Lodge
The Dangkhar Community Lodge in Trong Gewog in Zhemgang is now no more. It is being shut down due to lack of visitors, eight years after the lodge opened its door to business. When it opened in 2010,...
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Public gatherings prohibited from February-May and August-October
No public gathering would be allowed during the election period, which is from February till May for the National Council elections and August to October for the National Assembly elections. This, the...
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PM graces Advantage Assam Summit in Guwahati
The Prime Minister today graced the opening of the Advantage Assam Summit being held at Guwahati in the Indian State of Assam. Lyonchhen delivered a speech at the summit, which was also attended by the...
View ArticleHis Majesty The King grants audience to people of Phuentshogpelri in Samtse
His Majesty The King granted an Audience to over 3,000 people of Phuentshogpelri Gewog at Gomtu today. Gomtu is a border town in Samtse. Among the crowd was 26-year-old Som Bahadur Ghalley from...
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Korphu Gewog expected to receive electric fencing in 12th FYP
The people of Korphu in Trongsa are looking forward to receiving electric fencing for their fields in the 12th Five Year Plan. The gewog authorities say the fencing has been proposed as a priority...
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First of its kind ‘Celestial City of Medicine’ inaugurated in Thimphu
The Faculty of Traditional Medicine at Kawajangsa in Thimphu now has a Tanadugphodrang or Celestial City of Medicine. It was inaugurated today and will serve as an important visual teaching aid for...
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Move for Health Special Lottery earns BHTF Nu 38m
The Bhutan Health Trust Fund (BHTF) has collected about Nu 38m from the sale of its Move for Health Special Lottery. This was revealed as the the lottery draw was held today at the Clock Tower Square...
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First consultative meeting convened on draft National Policy for Persons with...
The Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC) in collaboration with UNDP Bhutan arranged the first consultative meeting on draft National Policy for Persons with Disabilities in Thimphu, today. It...
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Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen inaugurates National Veterinary Hospital
Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced the inauguration ceremony of the new National Veterinary Hospital in Thimphu yesterday. Located in Mothithang, the new hospital will provide better veterinary services...
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Maniacs, Taras claimed winners’ title of U21 Basketball Championship
Under the male category, team Maniacs defeated team Dragons by 13 baskets in the finals of the Under-21 Basketball Championship held in Thimphu yesterday. In female category, team Taras thrashed its...
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Locals of Ashomdrollo Village irked by not having proper footpath
Locals of Ashomdrollo Village under Kanglung Gewog in Trashigang are unhappy for not having proper pathway-which leads to their village from the nearest road point. They claim that Bhutan Power...
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Dorokha-Samtse public transport bus hits the road
People of Dorokha Dungkhag in Samtse are all smiles after the much-awaited Dorokha-Samtse public transport bus hit the road yesterday. Locals there can now shuttle between Dorokha to Samtse without...
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‘Cultural Policy’ deemed necessary amid evolution of performing arts
With delay in enacting Cultural Heritage Bill into an act, the Department of Culture under Home Ministry is faced with several challenges in terms of managing the country’s unique cultural heritage. To...
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ECB to set up 64 postal ballot facilitation booths for upcoming NC elections
Right to vote is a fundamental human right and to make voting more convenient for the electorates, the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) will set up 64 postal ballot facilitation booths for the...
View ArticleWaste Management in Trashi Yangtse
Discussion on waste management in Trashi Yangtse with the founder of Evergreen Bhutan Centre, Tshering Dorji and Kelzang Dorji, Bhutanese rapper and social worker. The post Waste Management in Trashi...
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National khuru tournament attracts more women teams
Forty five-year-old Zam from Thimphu is leading her team at the ongoing national-level khuru tournament. Zam first played the game in 2014. Since then, she’s never turned her back on the game. Not even...
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Man arrested for auto-stripping and larceny
Thimphu police are investigating an auto-stripping and larceny cases involving a 26-year-old male suspect. Police arrested the man last month after they received complaints involving him. The first...
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Damphu Municipal builds water reservoirs to avert water shortage
Damphu Town in Tsirang is seeing an increasing number of residents annually. And this puts pressure on the sufficiency of drinking water supply in the town and other nearby areas. To ensure sustainable...
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House fire leaves a family bereft
A fire this afternoon has left a family homeless in Khar Pangthang in Pema Gatshel. The single-storey house of the family was razed to the ground by the fire that started around 1:15 pm. The family...
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