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NHDCL to recruit 220 jobseekers under labour ministry’s direct employment scheme
The National Housing Development Corporation Limited (NHDCL) will provide employment to some 220 jobseekers registered with the labour ministry from May 1. This is in line with the ministry’s direct...
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ECB sets up 5 more postal facilitation booths in four districts
With increasing number of electorates preferring to exercise their franchise through postal ballot facilitation booths, the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has set up five more such booths in...
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BBS in collaboration with Election Commission of Bhutan conducted Public Debate for the National Council candidates in all 20 Dzongkhags. The post BBS-ECB NC Public Debates appeared first on BBS.
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Vendors of Haa get relief in new vegetable market
It has been such a relief to farmers and vendors in Haa for getting to vend their agricultural products in a newly constructed vegetable shed. Otherwise, they had been enduring dust and bracing...
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Pour flush toilets gaining popularity in Bumtap homes
Construction of pour flush toilets in Bumthang is becoming increasingly popular among the villagers after the Dzongkhag Health Sector and local leaders advocated on health benefits of having a proper...
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Concrete building replaces Pema Gatshel ECCD Centre’s CGI shelter
It was stifling especially in summer inside the CGI sheet huts of the ECCD Centre of Dechhenling Gewog in Pema Gatshel. The space was also small, so the children were not able to move freely. This was...
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Kanglung-Trashigang road blacktopping delayed
The blacktopping of the highway from Trashigang town to Kanglung has missed its March end deadline. Bad weather and frequent strikes in the Indian State of Assam are being blamed for the delay. The...
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Nearly half of Lhuentse shopkeepers yet to move to new town in Phaling
Almost a decade the shopkeepers of Lhuentse town were allotted plots in the new town in Phaling, only 11 of them have moved there so far. Two more have begun constructing buildings on their plots but...
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Public consultation for Kabesa LAP to take place soon
The public consultation for the much-awaited Local Area Plan (LAP) for Kabesa in Thimphu is expected to take place next month. This was revealed at the recent Thimphu Dzongkhag Tshogdu. If all goes...
View ArticlePunakha police arrest five men in drug case
Police in Punakha say drug abuse is becoming a growing problem in the district. Five men have been arrested for illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs cases so far this year. They were all arrested...
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Making disaster resilience an intrinsic part of cultural heritage sites
Should another strong earthquake strike Bhutan again, the damage to cultural heritage sites are expected to be minimal. That’s because a guideline for improving resilience of heritage sites is in place...
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Gasa’s initiative to supply organic vegetables to high-end hotels a success
Almost a year on, Gasa District’s initiative to supply organic vegetables to high-end hotels has been a success. The Rangzhin Sanam Detshen– the first-ever certified organic farmers group of Gasa...
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JDWNRH’s fertility clinic helps 20 couples conceive
The fertility clinic at the national referral hospital has enabled 20 couples conceive since its opening in 2016. The clinic provides two types of treatments- Ovulation Induction (OI) and Intrauterine...
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Manpower crunch affects proper monitoring of Bondeyma Industrial Estate...
The Bongdeyma Industrial Estate site in Monggar is abuzz with developmental activities. The sounds of hammers, saws, and some other machinery, blended to create a song of productivity. But, the lone...
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Former RICBL CEO files case against the board
The former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan Limited (RICBL) has filed a case against the board’s decision to relieve him. Aggrieved with the board’s decision,...
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REC revises English & Mathematics textbooks for primary level classes
The Royal Education Council (REC) has streamlined English textbooks for classes four-six, recently. It has also revised the Mathematics textbook for pre-primary (PP) level to sixth grade. The revision...
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Postal voters find postal ballot facilitation booths convenient
With opening of postal ballot facilitation booths across the country today, registered postal voters have started voting for the National Council (NC) elections. The Election Commission of Bhutan...
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Villagers irked by slow progress of river flood protection wall
Villagers of Lamdra village under Boomdeling Gewog in Trashi Yangtse are unhappy with slow progress of construction of river flood protection wall along the Kholongchhu bank. The contract was awarded...
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Blacktopped road brings cheer to people of Mikuri, Bangyul villages
Villagers of Mikuri and Bangyul villages under Dungmaed Gewog in Pema Gatshel are heaving a sigh of relief that the road in their locality have been blacktopped. They said apart from economic and...
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Water shortage in Yoeseltse in Samtse persists
Thirty eight-year-old Sonam Wangmo, a resident of Yoeseltse Gewog is Samtse, begins her day by worrying over drinking water. On a lucky day, she would wake up to find water flowing from the tap. But...
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