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Internet users in Bhutan increased by over 28% last year
Compared to 2016, the internet subscribers in the country increased by over 28 per cent last year. This is according to the Info-Comm and Transport Statistics report the Information and Communications...
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PM delivers keynote address at 15th United Nations Vesak Day 2018 Conference...
Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay participated in the 15th United Nations Vesak Day 2018 conference in Thailand on Friday. He delivered the keynote address on the theme- Buddhist contribution for...
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Govt. to import 300 electric taxis to reduce emissions
In an effort to reduce emission from vehicles, the government is planning to import three hundred electric taxis. The electric cars will replace the existing taxis in Thimphu which runs on fuel. The...
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Amid Nipah Virus outbreak in India, health ministry advises people not to panic
While the death toll from an outbreak of Nipah Virus in India’s southern state has become a global cause of concern, the health ministry advises people not to panic and maintain good health hygiene....
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Sangay Wangchuk yet again the winner of Thunder Dragon Marathon
The 35-year-old Sangay Wangchuk yet again claimed the winner’s title for Thunder Dragon Marathon under male category. An army with the Royal Bhutan Army (RBA), Sangay Wangchuk completed 42km race in...
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Bad road leading to core Damphu town frustrates motorists
The one-way road connecting the core Damphu Town in Tsirang is in terrible condition. Motorists are frustrated for being greeted by potholes and bearing the brunt of heavy jerking for three years now....
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Melong- country’s children clothing line startup
Taking advantage of a lack of company that makes clothes for infants and children, a young mother has started the country’s first-ever clothing line business. Melong is a brand that not only sells but...
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Menchari villagers trained to preserve art of pottery
Mencheri in Samdrup Jongkhar will now play its part in preserving the traditional art of pottery. A few of its villagers are undergoing pottery training. The Samdrup Jongkhar Initiative is conducting...
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TCB works to encourage homestays, promote tourism in Tseza Gewog
In most rural parts of the country, homestays have steered villagers to prosperity, by enhancing their income. To create similar impact in remote villages in Dagana District, the Tourism Council of...
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Bhutan Red Cross Society trains mountain bikers to provide first-aid services
Mountain bikers under the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) will now be more equipped and skilled to provide first aid services in terms of emergencies. Mountain bikers, being the first aid responders, the...
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Druk Lager lifts winner’s trophy for men’s category at Volleyball tournament
Team Druk Lager won the BSA Open Volleyball Tournament in the men’s category in the finals played yesterday in Bumthang. Team Jakar Higher Secondary School was the winner in the women’s category. A...
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Surprisingly Bumthang sees impressive number of women’s volleyball teams
Despite lukewarm response in terms of women’s team showing up in the National Volleyball Championship, the story is quite different in Bumthang. Like men, women volleyball enthusiasts in Bumthang have...
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Sherubtse College celebrates 50 years of excellence
Sherubtse College in Kanglung, Trashigang- the country’s first college celebrated its golden jubilee on May 26. Initially established as a public school in 1968 by Father William Joseph Mackey,...
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Key challenges facing Bhutan Standards Bureau today
Creating awareness on importance of standards is one of the main challenges that Bhutan Standards Bureau (BSB) is facing today. The BSB officials attribute this to the complacency of people towards...
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BoB completes 50 years since establishment as country’s first financial...
As Bank of Bhutan (BoB) completes 50 years of its glorious existence, the bank celebrated its golden jubilee today. The bank has come a long way since it first opened its doors five decades ago. On...
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His Majesty The King graces Sertog installation of Wangdue Dzong Utse
Coinciding with Duechhen Nga Dzom, His Majesty The King graced the Sertog (golden pinnacle) installation ceremony of the Uste or the Main Tower of Wangdue Phodrang Dzong yesterday. The Sertog...
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His Majesty The King grants Dhar to NC members
His Majesty The King granted Dhar to the newly-elected members of the 3rd National Council yesterday at the Tashichhodzong coinciding with the auspicious day of Duechen Nga Zom or Lord Buddha’s...
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Bhutanese temple to be built in Rajgir, India
A Bhutanese temple and a guest house will be constructed for Bhutanese pilgrims in Rajgir, a notified area in Nalanda district in the Indian state of Bihar. This is to mark the golden jubilee for the...
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Damphu School celebrates its achievements in sanitary pad revolution
Along with Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28, the Damphu Central School in Tsirang celebrated Sanitary Pad Independence Day. The day reflected on the school’s achievement in sanitary pad revolution. The...
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Buli Village in Zhemgang goes green
Buli Villlage under Nangkhor Gewog in Zhemgang has become green literally. Roofs of the houses have been painted green to promote environmentally friendly village. The gewog administration launched...
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