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Incumbent NC members end term, new elect members take over
The serving members of the National Council (NC) ended their term in office yesterday and the NC elect members took over starting today. As mandated by the constitution, the new NC elects elected the...
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Wangdue’s Tashi Dorji elected as Chairperson and SJ’s Jigme Wangchuk as...
(L-R: NC Chairperson Tashi Dorji & Deputy Chairperson Jigme Wangchuk) The National Council elect member of Wangdue Phodrang Tashi Dorji has just been elected as the new Chairperson of the National...
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Gelegphu Om Detshen comes to the rescue of dairy farmers struggling to find...
With the inception of Gelegphu Om Detshen or Gelegphu Milk Group in Sarpang in 2011, dairy farmers of five villages under Gelegphu Gewog no longer had to face problems in marketing their produce. The...
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Bjoka GC road being blacktopped
As of now, 4.5 kilometers of Bjoka Gewog Centre (GC) road has been blacktopped. The road is 25.3 kilometer long. The blacktopping works started last month. Though the entire road is yet to be...
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Country’s first-ever pharmaceutical plant is in offing
Bhutan will soon have its first pharmaceutical plant to manufacture, package and distribute wide range of prescribed medicines. The plant will be constructed at Montanga Industrial Estate in Samdrup...
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Paralegal service providers trained on mediation procedures and skills
In a move aimed at standardising the process of mediation and negotiations, the Bhutan National Legal Institute (BNLI) conducted a workshop on mediation procedures and skills for the paralegal service...
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Chili crops succumb to blight in Bumthang in recent times
The scale of chili cultivation in Gongkhar and Jalikhar villages of Bumthang town has been on an increasing trend over the last decade. However, chili blight has affected their harvest in recent...
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PM reminds engineers of their critical role in ensuring quality infrastructure
Reaffirming the role that engineers play in the development of a nation, Prime Minister, Dasho Tshering Tobgay said, “Engineers are vital in preserving the traditional Bhutanese architecture in the...
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Damphu hospital resumes its ultrasound services after gap of over 4 months
Damphu hospital in Tsirang brought back the ultrasound machine after it was repaired in India. The hospital resumed its ultrasound services yesterday. The ultrasound machine remained idle for over four...
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BAC accredits three more institutes
The Bhutan Accreditation Council (BAC) has accredited three more colleges in the country. The institutes are the College of Language and Cultural Studies (CLCS), College of Natural Resources (CNR) and...
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National development plan to address rural-urban migration, imbalances in...
A national development plan is being developed to tackle the issues of rural-urban migration and imbalanced regional development among others. The use, development and conservation of national land...
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His Majesty The King inaugurates Gyalpoizhing-Nganglam highway
His Majesty the King inaugurated the 77-kilometre Gyalpoizhing-Nganglam highway yesterday. His Majesty was accompanied by His Royal Highness Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. The Prime Minister, the...
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Labour ministry reviewing issue concerning 67 former employees of ScanCafe
The labour ministry is reviewing the issue of 67 employees of Thimphu TechPark’s ScanCafe, who were relieved from the service earlier this month. The decision was made following the new law approved by...
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Multi-level parking lot to ease traffic woes in Phuentshogling
The busy streets in and around Phuentshogling Thromde will get decongested this summer. The ongoing multi-level car parking construction project will be ready by August this year. Local authorities...
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BKP, DPT & PDP declare more candidates
Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party (BKP), Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have announced more candidates from various constituencies. BKP declared six more candidates in the past...
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Langthil fuel depot to open end of this month
The fuel depot in Langthil Gewog of Trongsa is now set to open by the end of next week. Lack of modern equipment is cited as one of the reasons for the delay in the completion of the work. The Druk...
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Bhutan Raven Motorcycle Club donates Nu 1m to Phuentshogling hospital
Coinciding with the celebration of International Nurses’ Day today, the Bhutan Raven Motorcycle Club donated Nu 1m to the Phuentshogling hospital. The amount will be used to procure hospital equipment....
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Current unpredictable weather is normal, says weather experts
The constant change in weather and rain these past couple weeks seemed unusual and have had many wondering, but the National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) says it is normal. March, April...
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Lambi_Lamjosa Chiwog in Samtse in need of bridges
The people of Lambi_Lamjosa Chiwog of Norboogang Gewog in Samtse are in dire need of two bridges over Tharay stream. The existing temporary wooden bridges are not in proper state, rendering them unsafe...
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One Click Shop wins best business idea
One Click Shop, a business idea that aims to make grocery shopping just a click away, has took the best business prize at the Seventh Business Idea Competition of Bhutan (BICOB). The BICOB, an annual...
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