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Healthcare services at doorstep in Kamji during 12th FYP
Access to healthcare services will be much easier and convenient for the residents of Kamji under Geling Gewog in Chhukha during the upcoming Five-Year-Plan (FYP) period. The recently convened...
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Clients at BoB’s Senior Citizen Priority Counters swell
Increasing number of customers are availing themselves of the Senior Citizen Priority Counter service of the Bank of Bhutan (BoB). Since its introduction in January this year, close to a thousand...
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Common forums would serve its purpose better if held in every chiwog, say...
Some of the voters in Pema Gatshel are of the view that more of them would be able to attend the common forums if it is conducted in every chiwog. Voters who came to a common forum in Nanong Gewog say...
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Bhutan managed to bag bronze medal at SACCC 2018
The Indians dominated most of the top spot in the South Asian Cross Country Championship (SACCC) 2018, held at the Royal Thimphu Golf Course, today. The host country, Bhutan also managed to win the...
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Gasa Dzong renovation inches closer to completion
The Gasa Tashi Thongmoen Dzong is set to stand on its former glory come June this year. The restoration works started in August 2014 and four years on, more than 80 per cent of it is complete. Today,...
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Bhutan loses to Maldives in AFC Asian Cup UAE
The Maldives has defeated Bhutan in the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup UAE. The match was played yesterday in Maldives. Maldives scored its first goal in the 34th minute of the first half of...
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Blacktopping of Yalang GC road to complete in May
From May this year, people of Yalang Gewog in Trashi Yangtse will not have to endure rough and bumpy rides. This is because the blacktopping of Gewog Centre road will complete in May this year. The...
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Getting rid of allergy-causing tree species
Certain tree species in the country have been found to cause allergic reactions in people. It can get on your nose and cause sneezing. In some, it causes itchiness and watery eyes. These trees are...
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East-West highway widening affects hotel business in Bumthang
The ongoing East-West highway widening works have affected business of tourist hotel owners in Bumthang. This is because of decreased tourist arrival in the district since the start of the highway...
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Lingzhi Dungkhag’s proposal for separate budget approved
Lingzhi Dungkhag will now not have to wait for Thimphu Dzongkhag to release fund for its capital expenditure and maintenance works of public infrastructure. This is because the recent Thimphu Dzongkhag...
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Vajrayana summit to commemorate 50 years of Bhutan-India’s diplomatic ties...
As part of golden jubilee celebration of the establishment of formal bilateral ties between Bhutan and India, the three-day long Vajrayana summit began in Thimphu, today. Apart from great friendship,...
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Accident in Tsirang kills 2
Two people died on the spot when the Bolero pickup truck plunged over 100 metres off the road in Tsirang. The freak mishap took place on Tuesday when the vehicle was heading Barshong Gewog from Damphu...
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Man dies in truck accident in Kamji
A 61-year-old man from Gaeddu died on the spot after the truck he was travelling in veered off the road at Kamji in Chhukha today. The driver of the truck, a 35-year-old man Shongphu in Trashigang, had...
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Chhukha locals want fuel depots to remain open for longer hours
People in some gewogs of Chhukha are not happy with the services provided by the fuel stations at Tsimasham and Gaeddu. The issue was also discussed at the recent Dzongkhag Tshogdu. The local residents...
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Lingzhi foresters to implement strict penalty on illegal cordycep collectors
Henceforth, forest officials will strictly monitor Cordycep-dominated areas in Lingzhi Drungkhag and levy fines against people from other districts, who come to collect the prized caterpillar. This was...
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Trongsa’s Samcholing MSS likely to be upgraded to Central School
Samcholing Middle Secondary School in Trongsa will be upgraded to Central School in the 12th Five Year Plan if the education ministry approves. Trongsa dzongkhag education office says the feasibility...
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MDR TB cases on rise despite interventions
Despite making progress in tuberculosis (TB) detection and achieving treatment success rate of more than 90 per cent, the number of multi-drug resistant or MDR-TB has been on the rise in the country....
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Lighting strike cause minor damage to Yongphula domestic airport
Lightning strike has caused minor damage to the apron of the Yongphula domestic airport. The lightning struck the airport around 2pm yesterday following a heavy rainfall. Airport officials said since...
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Forest fire in Athang Gewog contained
UPDATE: The forest fire in Athang Gewog in Wangdue Phodrang has been controlled. The fire broke out around 12pm Wednesday from Jaroggang village. Some 500 acres of forest are reported to have been...
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Windstorm leaves a trail of destruction in Dargyethang in Shompangkha
Strong winds accompanied by hailstones and heavy shower lashed Dargyethang village in Shompangkha Gewog in Sarpang yesterday, damaging about 10 poultry farms and killing close to 500 birds. The...
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