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Waste management rules to be strictly implemented
The waste management rules will be implemented strictly and the defaulters will be penalised beginning December 10. Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay said this during the Nationwide Cleaning Campaign and...
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RIGSS policy seminar to improve the public procurement process
The World Bank ranks Bhutan as one of the countries in the region with best public procurement system. But when it comes to its implementation, there’s still much more to do. So brainstorming on the...
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Farmers encouraged to adopt smart agriculture technologies
The three day long Agriculture Exhibition in Samtse attracted thousands of locals and visitors since its opening on Wednesday. New technology, concepts and products were on display for farmers,...
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A rare glimpse of Zhabdrung’s sacred relics
A visit to the Royal Textile Academy in Thimphu will give visitors a rare glimpse of sacred relics that once belonged to Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel and some of his reincarnations. The ongoing...
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Keeping Thimphu city clean?
It has been just a couple of days since the Nationwide Cleaning Campaign and already trash is beginning to appear in Thimphu city. Many say maintaining the city is a challenge with majority of the...
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Yonphula airport to be operational by April 2017
Yonphula domestic airport in Trashigang is expected to be operational by April, next year. The airport which was supposed to be completed by last October was delayed due to weather conditions,...
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Women football team gearing up for SAAF Championship
Women footballers are gearing up for the upcoming South Asia Football Federation Women’s Championship. Twenty six senior players, selected from 20 dzongkhags, are undergoing training. Of the 26, 20...
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A festival of harvest, songs, and love
This is the time of year when farmers of Zhemgang come together to pay homage to the local deities for bountiful harvest. Considered one of the most important festivals in Kheng region, Choadpa is...
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Making Samtse litter free
Samtse Dzongkhag Administration has identified many coordinators to man 23 core areas in an effort to make Samtse litter free. These coordinators will keep tabs of litterbugs and coordinate cleaning...
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Many motorists say the East-West Highway stretch between Chendebji and Bumthang has improved after a major repair was carried out, this monsoon. The potholes have been filled, drains cleared, and...
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Fire damages traditional building in Punakha
A fire partially damaged a three-storied traditional house at Sobsobkha Village under Barp Gewog in Punakha, at 11:30 AM, this morning. Firefighters, PHPA employees and some residents could contain the...
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Water woes in Philooma
Villagers of Philooma Chiwog in Orong Gewog, Samdrup Jongkhar are facing scarcity of water. Every winter, the water source in the chiwog dries up making it difficult for some 56 households to maintain...
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Sherubtse graduate tops BCSE
Kinley Zam An English Honours graduate from Sherutse College, Kinley Zam topped the Bhutan Civil Service Examination (BCSE) under the Post Graduate Diploma for Public Administration category. She...
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Towards paperless offices
The National Environment Commission and the relevant stakeholders identified five sections of government offices to go paperless. The sections are: finance and administration services, human resource...
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ECCD facilitators and NFE instructors update their skills
Some 70 facilitators of Early Childhood Care and Development centres and Non-Formal Education instructors in Pema Gatshel underwent a four-day training and refresher course. The training ended...
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Sleeping 7-9 hours a key to active mind and body, health experts say
Sleeping seven to nine hours is important for active mind and body healthy. Health experts said though sleeping habits differ from one person to another, evolution of various electronic gadgets such...
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Collapsing water reservoir tank worries locals
People of Pelrithang-Khamed in Gelegphu fear their water reservoir tank, which has developed cracks, could collapse anytime. They say the tank was constructed using inferior materials. During a meeting...
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Trongsa gears up to host 109th National Day
Trongsa is gearing up to host the 109th National Day celebration. Colorful banners and flags have been put up in the town. Portraits of His Majesty The King and His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo have...
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High Court alters Gasa District Court’s verdict on LG case
The High Court altered Gasa District Court’s verdict saying there is no need for re-elections for the post of Khamaed Gup. The verdict, passed Tuesday, said it is not the fault of Gup Kinley Penjor...
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Bhutanese designers launch cloth exhibition
Aspiring fashion designers launched a cloth exhibition in the capital today. The exhibition, at the Nehru-Wangchuck Cultural Centre, showcases western clothing made from Bhutanese textiles. A...
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