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Bhutan expects more tourists from South Korea under Bhutan-South Korea...
With the launch of Bhutan-South Korea Friendship offer, Bhutan is looking forward to have more number of South Korean tourists, this year. The friendship offer between the two countries was launched...
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Wangdue’s commuters want Bajo-Khuruthang highway to be widened
The Bajo-Khuruthang highway is in bad state due to increasing number of vehicles plying along the road. Some parts of the road are narrow especially for heavy vehicles. The road, initially constructed...
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Firefighters combating forest fire in Haa
Firefighters from army, police, and forest department in Haa are trying hard to contain the forest fire, which broke out in Singkhana under Bji Gewog, yesterday afternoon. The fire has destroyed more...
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REDCL to increase its lending amount
The Rural Enterprise Development Corporation Limited (REDCL) will soon increase its fund size from Nu 100,000 to 500,000. REDCL Officials announced this during the 9th Local Government Chairpersons’...
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Gups request for flexibility in law to address some social problems
During the 9th Local Government Chairpersons’ conference in Phuentshogling, yesterday, Local Leaders sought legal recommendations from the National Law Review Task-force (NLRT) on some social issues....
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One of the longest irrigation channels inaugurated in Samtse
With a facility to cover 956 acres of paddy fields and one of the longest in Samtse, a new irrigation channel in Yoeseltse Gewog was inaugurated, recently. The irrigation channel, built with the...
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DPT and Dasho Benji refrain from appealing to higher court
Both Druk Phuensum Tshogpa and Dasho Peljor J. Dorji, famously known as Dasho Benji did not file an appeal regarding the defamation case between the two. Going by the Thimphu District Court’s...
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Chasing his dream of rapping
Kezang Dorji is courageous enough to tread the unbeaten path; at least in Bhutan. The 27-year-old is becoming the face of rap music; spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics, in the country. He has toured nine...
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Python rescued and released in Gelegphu
Gelegphu Forest Range officials have rescued and released an 8-feet-long python, weighing about 10 kilogrammes, today. The snake was released in the forest below Gelegphu Domestic Airport. Locals had...
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PM meets the people of Dagala and Chang
The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay spoke about the importance of citizens’ responsibility to develop their own gewogs. He was speaking to the people of of Dagala and Chang gewogs under Thimphu...
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BOC holds second annual general meeting
Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC), during its second annual general meeting today, discussed the need for anti-doping test for athletes. The meeting was held in Phuentshogling. They also discussed...
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Alcohol becomes the top killer in Bhutan
Alcohol has become the top killer in the country, according to the health ministry. More than a 100 people die due to alcohol and alcohol-related diseases, every year. Health Secretary, Dr. Ugen Dophu...
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Plot allotment at Jigmeling Industrial Park begins
Plot allotment at the Jigmeling Industrial Park in Sarpang will begin in July, this year. Funded by the government of India, the 755-acre Jigmeling Industrial Park will be the biggest special economic...
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Injured pilgrims receive treatment in India
Nine injured pilgrims are receiving treatment in a hospital in Chandigarh in India after a bus carrying 42 Bhutanese pilgrims met with an accident on Saturday in Swarghat in Himachal Pradesh. There are...
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His Majesty visits Borangmo in Pema Gatshel
His Majesty The King visited Borangmo village, which is the second village in Pema Gatshel built under His Majesty’s National Rehabilitation Project. The village has 51 households from the most remote...
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BIGSA organises traditional archery coaching camp
The first ever traditional archery coaching camp for school children began in the Capital, today. Bhutan Indigenous Games and Sports Association (BIGSA) is organising the camp to introduce traditional...
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Absence of gup inconveniences people of Dangchhu
Dangchhu Gewog in Wangdue Phodrang has had no Gup for the last two months. The recently-elected Gup resigned on November 14 for further studies to Australia. The Dzongkhag Tshogdu’s Chairperson...
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More Japanese volunteers arrive in Bhutan
This year’s first batch of Japanese volunteers is in the country to render their ideas and innovations to various learning institutions across the country. With 11 of them joining the volunteer group...
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Chinese cultural troupe performs in Thimphu
Bhutanese audience enjoyed an array of performances by Xinjiang Art Theater Song and Dance Troupe from China, today. The cultural programme showcased a variety of dance, songs and music. The programme...
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Consultative workshop on alcohol’s ill-effects underway
A three-day advocacy and consultative workshop on the ill-effects of alcohol started in Gelegphu, today. About 30 participants; local leaders, and members of Community-Based Support Service (CBSS), and...
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