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Asian Tennis Tour competitors start arriving
Players from India and Bangladesh, competing in the Asian Tennis Tour 2016, are already in the country. Some more competitors from Thailand and Pakistan will join the tomorrow. Bhutan is hosting the...
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Rinpoche’s film screened at Toronto Film Festival
Dzongser Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche’s film, “Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait” was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada, today. Toronto International Film Festival is one...
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The Merchant of Venice brought to life
The Ministry of Education brought Shakespeare live on stage to mark the re-introduction of the Bard in the English curriculum. Her Royal Highness Princess Sonam Dechan Wangchuck graced the play at the...
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Bhutan inching closer to 100% cellular subscribers
As of June this year, close to 690,000 had subscribed SIM cards, taking Bhutan closer to 100 percent cellular subscribers. Records with Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority’s (BICMA) show mobile phone...
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WTO reference centre inaugurated
Even though Bhutan has not acceded to the World Trade Organization (WTO), a WTO reference centre was inaugurated in Thimphu, today. The economic affairs ministry’s department of trade inaugurated the...
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Gyalpoizhing to get artificial turf
Gyalpoizhing in Monggar will have an artificial turf football ground by next month. The turf, which is first of its kind in the Dzongkhag as well as in the east, is being constructed at a cost of Nu...
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Traffic will not cause structural damages MHPA’s headrace tunnel
There will be no structural damages to the headrace tunnel of Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project Authority (MHPA), which is being used to divert traffic. Concerns were raised about the possible damages,...
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Government awaits BICMA’s report to decide on third telecom operator
Chief Communication Officer, Wangay Dorji The government is waiting for Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority’s report on ‘Quality of Service Experience’ to decide if a third telecom operator is needed....
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Business licenses can be applied and renewed online
Business licenses can now be applied or renewed online. The government today launched 34 online Government to Business or G2B Services. The G2C Office under the Prime Minister’s Office launched the...
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T Bank revises lending rates
T Bank Limited reduced lending rates by an average of 2.04 percent with effect today. The interest rate for one of the most sought-after loans, the Transport loan has come down to 9.85 percent from 13....
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DPT’s North Thimphu candidate withdraws
Chencho Nidup (middle) Druk Phuensum Tshogpa’s (DPT) North Thimphu candidate, Chencho Nidup has decided not to contest in the upcoming by-election to be held before November, this year. Chencho Nidup...
View ArticleParo police trying to locate relatives of a deceased
Police and Hospital staff in Paro are trying to locate the relatives of an unknown man who died at Shaba Gewog, Wednesday. According to the police, the man in his fifties was discovered by a villager...
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PM inaugurates construction of urban infrastructure
The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay, inaugurated the construction of urban infrastructure at lower Taba local area plan in Thimphu, today. The construction project includes blacktopping of over...
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Recent Amochhu flood destroyed millions worth of electro-mechanical equipment
The Amochhu flood in Phuentshogling in July this year damaged millions worth of electro-mechanical equipment for Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project and Punatsangchhu I &II hydropower projects. The...
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Her Majesty graces World Ozone Day celebration
Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced the World Ozone Day celebration in the capital, yesterday. Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen is the United Nation’s Environment Protection Ozone Ambassador. To mark the day,...
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Government not doubtful of purchasing utility vehicles for gewogs: PM
The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay said they will purchase utility vehicles for gewogs despite the Opposition’s reservation. Opposition had called on the Government to immediately stop the purchase of...
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Dungsam starts exporting cement from Phuentshogling
Dungsam Cement Corporation Limited (DCCL) started exporting to North Bengal, Sikkim and Bihar from Phuentshogling, today. Cement agents and distributers from India said transportation will be easier...
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Government offices to go paperless
The government offices will go paperless by the end of this month. It is expected to significantly reduce paper use. A guideline to institutionalise paperless operation will come into effect by...
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Drukair’s revenue decreases
Drukair’s total revenue decreased by some Nu 70 M in 2015 as compared to 2014. The amount decreased from Nu 3 B to 2.8 B, the annual report of Druk Holding and Investments said. Though the number of...
View ArticleLets talk reading- When writers talk writing
In this special series of Lets Talk Reading, we brought together two Bhutanese writers, Gopilal Acharya and Chador Wangmo, to talk about their books and on writing. Gopilal Acharya is the author of...
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