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A free ride for a cause
For more than a year now, farmers of Saling Gewog in Monggar have been enjoying free transportation to market their local produce. A DCM truck, granted by His Majesty the King, during the National Day...
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Patterns of popularity
Khoma village of Lhuentse is synonymous to Kishuthara, an intricately patterned silk textile. As the popularity of the handloom fabric soars, many women are taking up weaving Kishuthara as full time...
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Lingmethang Breeding centre gearing up to meet increasing demand
One of the oldest breeding centres in the country is gearing up to meet the increasing demand for piggery and poultry in the eastern dzongkhags. Lingmethang’s Breeding Centre under Monggar will...
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Trashi Yangtse town to start getting bigger by August
The wait is almost over. Construction activities in the new extended Trashi Yangtse town, which was delayed, will be allowed from August, this year. A resident of Yangtse, Nima Wangchuk, has been...
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Students and teachers vaccinated en masse
Fifty-six students and some teachers of Pelrithang Middle Secondary School in Sarpang were vaccinated for coming in contact with a rabid dog. Gelegphu Veterinary Hospital confirmed the puppy had...
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Students arrested for alleged substance abuse
Phuentshogling police arrested three students for allegedly involved in substance abuse, yesterday. The police apprehended the teenagers at Rinchending check post when the suspects were looking for a...
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Six arrested for allegedly possessing narcotic drugs
Punakha police apprehended six men for allegedly possessing 20 grams of narcotic drugs, yesterday. They were arrested near Khuruthang Bridge on their way to Thimphu from Punakha in a taxi. All of them,...
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Family of Bangkok case deceased awaits government’s directive
Family of the deceased, who was found dead in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok still awaits government’s directive to retrieve the dead body. Sources say the body is still under the custody of Thai police....
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His Majesty offers sandalwood boxes to Chari Monastery
His Majesty The King offered six sandalwood boxes to the Chari Monastery in Thimphu. The sandalwood boxes will be used to store the precious relics in the monastery, including the treasures of...
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Lack of accessibility impedes wheelchair-users’ independence
Pema Dorji, 51, has not been walk ever since he fell off a two-storied building in 2004. Even though the accident has not diminished his spirit, it is the non-accessibility of mobility facility that...
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Drove of international media to cover Cambridge’s Duke and Duchess visit to...
Some 40 international media organisations will be covering the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Bhutan. Prince William and Kate Middleton arrive in Bhutan Thursday. Prominent international...
View ArticlePoliceman saves a boy from drowning
A policeman, who is posted as security at Tashichhodzong in Thimphu, saved a 15-year-old boy from drowning, last Saturday. Sources say the boy had tried to die by suicide. The policeman had jumped into...
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Some children still compelled to do hard labour
Some children, as young as 12 years old, are compelled to do hard labour, not just to earn a living for them, but also to support their families. A labour force survey 2011, found 4,400 Bhutanese...
View ArticleStudent-teacher scuffle reportedly takes place in YHSS
Another incident of student-teacher scuffle has emerged. The incident reportedly took place at Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School in Thimphu on Thursday. A similar incident had taken place in...
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Fossil fuel import almost equals hydropower export
Bhutan exported more energy in the form of hydropower than it has imported in the form of fossil fuel, last year. Bhutan’s energy trade balance recorded a surplus of Nu 331 M. Even though Bhutan has...
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PM urges safe child delivery in Dagana
The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay urged Dagana Dzongkhag to have safe child delivery in hospitals, during the Midterm Review. Of the set target of 90 percent, the district could achieve only about 51...
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Drukgyal Dzong’s restoration begins
Works to restore Drukgyal Dzong in Paro have begun. The Dzong, constructed in the 17th century during the time of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel, lay in ruins. Restoration works were started this year Upon...
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to arrive tomorrow
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton will arrive in the country, tomorrow. Her Royal Highness Princess, Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck will receive the Royal Couple of England...
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive in Bhutan
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived at the Paro International Airport, this morning. Her Royal Highness Princess Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck welcomed Prince William and his wife, Kate. Her Highness...
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His Majesty The King grants audience to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
His Majesty The King granted an Audience to Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the Golden Throne Room of the Tashichhodzong yesterday afternoon. Their Royal Highnesses the...
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