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Three Black Necked Cranes sighted in Bajo
Three Black Necked Cranes were spotted by the Punatshangchhu River banks in Bajo near hotel Pema Karpo in Wangdue Phodrang, today. The locals said the visit is a good omen. Environmentalists said the...
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Bhutan and India to exchange engineering expertise
Bhutan and India’s governments will exchange experience and expertise on short deputation and trainings for engineers to achieve better sustainability in the construction sector. The two countries...
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Three fugitives apprehended
(Update): Thimphu police apprehended three fugitives from Taba, yesterday. Two more are still on the run. The trio were caught after the police carried out a massive manhunt in the capital. The five...
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Trongsa offers farewell Tshogchang to His Majesty The King
His Majesty at one of the desilting chambers of the 720 MW Mangdechu Hydroelectric Project in Trongsa The people of Trongsa gathered at the town centre to offer farewell Tshogchang to His Majesty The...
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Friendly table tennis match between Japan and Bhutan held
A team of professional table tennis players from Japan and Bhutan played a friendly match in Thimphu, today. The match was part of the week-long table tennis training camp, organized to mark 30 years...
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Bhutan This week – a look back into the week’s top news stories from across the Kingdom with BBS Editors on Friday @10:30 pm. The post Bhutan This Week appeared first on BBS.
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Researchers discover Himalayan Lime to soothe stomach disorders
The research team under the agriculture department found out a new indigenous citrus known as “Himalayan Lime” which can be used as a medicine to relieve stomach disorders. The researchers discovered...
View ArticleGelegphu police finds the missing man
The Gelegphu police found the 31-year-old man who went missing after posting a suicide note on his Facebook page on Sunday. Police traced the man, who is a film producer from one of the eateries in...
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JDWNRH to have biometric access system
The Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) in Thimphu will soon install biometric access system at every entrance. Such move is to ensure security and control infections within the...
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Bhutan loses to Nepal in SAFF Championship match
Bhutan lost to Nepal in the opening match of 4th South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s Championship, today. Nepal team won 8-0 goals. The match was held at Kanchanjuna stadium in Siliguri,...
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Bhutanese nun dies in an accident in India
A 53-year-old Bhutanese nun died after a truck hit her while crossing road in Bihar, India. The incident took place at 6:00 AM today when the bus she was travelling in stopped for a while at one of the...
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His Majesty offers prayers before a special statue of Zhabdrung
His Majesty The King offered prayers before a special statue of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel. The statue was received with a traditional ceremony at the Paro airport, yesterday. It was brought to the...
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Close to 700 take part in Camp Raven
Almost 700 participants are taking part in Camp Raven, a winter engagement programme for the children of the armed forces of the country. The participants are engaged in different games and also other...
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Bhutan to receive funds from JICA for reconstruction of bridges
Bhutan will receive a fund of over US$ 18 M under the Japanese Grant Aid to reconstruct bridges along the national highway. The grant agreement was signed between the Japanese International...
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Farmers being trained to adapt to climate change
The Rural Development Training Centre is developing a Climate-Smart Agriculture Curriculum to meet the skill and knowledge needs of the modern day farmers. Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental...
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Nation’s long-term concern and aspiration important, NC chairman says
The National Council Chairman, Dasho Dr. Sonam Kinga, said his visit was to communicate with the grassroots the importance of the nation’s long-term concern and aspiration. Lyonpo was talking to the...
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Wood-based industries put up an appeal to the PM
Over 50 members from the Association of Wood-based Industries put an appeal to the Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay to review the recent notification issued by the Natural Resources Development...
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Bhutan-India bilateral youth dialogue held for the first time
Around 100 youth attended the first ever Bhutan-India bilateral dialogue in Thimphu, yesterday. The International Youth Committee of India organized the bilateral congregation to empower Bhutanese...
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Y-Peer conducted first workshop on sex education
For the first time, Y-Peer, Bhutan network conducted a two-day workshop on “Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights” in Wangdue Phodrang. Sex education dominated the discussion in the workshop which...
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BAFRA disposes imported chilies and grocery
Tsirang’s Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) disposed grocery items amounting to Nu 43000 and 43 kilograms of imported chilies, today. The goods were past expiration dates and...
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