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Sharp curves at both ends of Paachu Bridge raise concerns for commuters
The Paachu Bridge has delighted commuters in Paro by connecting the new road along the airport. But sharp curves on both ends of the bridge have also made it dangerous. When passing through, cars...
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Windstorm knocks roofs off 13 houses in Samdrup Jongkhar
Heavy windstorm on April 25 has ripped roofs off six homes in Pemathang Gewog. Likewise, roofs of another six houses in Orong and Langchenphu gewogs were blown off. The windstorm also blew off a roof...
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Taking taxi business to a whole new level with booking apps
Another taxi booking app called OIE has come into being. DrukSmart launched the app today. OIE is the second taxi booking app launched in the country. The first one- MyDrukRide- launched recently, is...
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Chancellor’s Cup Football Tournament being held in Kanglung
Organised by Sherubtse College, the first-ever Chancellor’s Cup Football Tournament kick-started at the college’s football ground today. Thirty eight teams from Monggar, Trashigang, Trashi Yangtse,...
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70 athletes from 6 districts participate in athletics championship
Over 70 best track and field athletes from six districts participated in a daylong athletics championship in Thimphu today. Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC) in collaboration with Bhutan Amateur...
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Elephant kills man in Pemathang Gewog
An elephant killed a 67-year-old man in Raling Chiwog under Pemathang Gewog, Samdrup Jongkhar this morning. According to the villagers, the victim had encountered with the elephant on the way to tether...
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Bhutan to import 10Gbps internet bandwidth from Bangladesh
Bhutan will be importing 10 Gbps (Gigabits per second) of internet bandwidth from Bangladesh. A technical team from the country carried out a survey on the economic feasibility of importing internet...
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BoB launches customer feedback terminals to improve quality of banking services
To enable the customers to provide instant feedbacks on the service provided by the Bank of Bhutan (BoB), it launched customer feedback terminals at two of its largest branches in Thimphu and...
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His Majesty visits Gangteng Sa-Ngag Choeling Monastery
His Majesty The King, Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen and His Royal Highness The Gyalsey granted an audience to over 5,000 people at Gangteng Sa-Ngag Choeling Monastery in Wangdue Phodrang yesterday. People...
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Managing waste along Thimphu-Phuentshogling highway gets tougher
Managing waste along the Thimphu-Phuentshogling highway is becoming increasingly challenging by the day. Despite several cleaning campaign and awareness programmes, the litter problem along the...
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Following RSTA’s luggage fare system is way to avoid paying extra charges
Next time, if you travel by public transport bus and need to pay high charges for your luggage, there is a way to get things sorted. The Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) has a fare chart for...
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MoIC to relocate community playground learning stations nearby schools
The Ministry of Information and Communication (MoIC) will relocate the community playground learning stations nearby schools. The Information and Communication Minister, DN Dhungyel shared this with...
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Sambar deer rescued in Paro
Forest officials and RBA in Paro pulled a Sambar deer to safety from Paachu River this morning. The deer jumped into the river after being chased a pack of strays at Woochu said the foresters. They...
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Breaking the barrier, monks at Gatsheling Monastery learn English
Speaking English is no longer a verbal obstacle for monks of Gatsheling Monastery in Dorokha, Samtse. Like many other monastic institutions in the country, the Gatsheling Monastery has included...
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Civic engagement training enhances inclusive engagement
For the first time, some eight monks from Monggar Rabdey became the members of the Young Volunteers in Action or Y-VIA network based in Monggar. Furthermore, they attended the three-day ‘Civic...
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5th National Colleges & Institutes Karate Championship ends
The College of Natural Resources is the winner of the 5th National Colleges & Institutes Karate Championship. The Faculty of Nursing & Public Health came second. A total of 125 students from...
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Police in Thimphu nabs 2 for alleged larceny
Thimphu Police arrested two men for their alleged involvement in a larceny case on April 27. The complainant has accused the suspects for stealing US$ 20,000 from her closet. Upon interrogation, the...
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Fire razes house to ground in Pema Gatshel
A single –storey, semi-permanent house was gutted by a fire in Khar Gewog of Pema Gatshel. The incident took place around 7:30 pm yesterday. The owner, a 34-year-old man, who was home at the time of...
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Laya to receive 3G by October
Mobile network made its way into Laya in 2010, five years before electricity did. The highland community is now only months away from getting 3G service. The service is expected to be introduced by...
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Greener Way’s waste segregation unit becomes an eyesore to residents
The waste segregation unit of the Greener Way- the private waste management company, located below the Kelki Higher Secondary School in Thimphu has become more of an indecent dump site in recent...
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