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MoU to bridge organic farming society and high-end market
To bring the organic farming society a step closer to the high-end market, the first ever certified organic farmers group, Rangzhin Sanam Detshen of Gasa and 11 high-end hotels in Thimphu signed a...
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Druk Gaki Tshogpa, a new party in the offing
A new political party is in the making. Druk Gaki Tshogpa is likely to enter the political scene in the 2018 parliamentary elections. A civil engineer by profession, Chheku Dukpa who currently works in...
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Bhutan’s first Economic Early Warning System launched
The country’s first Economic Early Warning System was launched in Thimphu, today. The new system is expected to help strengthen the country’s economy through proper monitoring and management. The...
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Teachers to undergo English language proficiency
Except for Dzongkha subject teachers, all other teachers in the country will be trained in English language proficiency by mid of this year. The proficiency development training for the teachers is one...
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Sarpang Moenlam Chenmo begins
His Holiness the Je Khenpo is presiding over a six-day Moenlam Chhenmo, in Sarpang dzongkhag. The prayer ceremony began from today. Around 150 monks from Sarpang Rabdey and nuns from nearby Drasha and...
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Suspect in death of a security guard arrested
Thimphu police arrested a 22-year-old man for alleged involvement in the death of a 24 year-old man, yesterday. The deceased, a security guard of the National Referral Hospital was first found lying...
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Three men arrested for auto-stripping
Phuentshogling Police arrested three men for alleged auto stripping an excavator in between Dungna and Ganglakha under Chukha. The men were caught while selling the auto parts to an automobile...
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Littering, still an issue in Paro
Despite strict monitoring of wastes management rules in Paro town, some people still dump their litters in corner and vacant areas, making the town look dirty. Municipal officials said one of the main...
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Empowering young women through dialogues
To empower young women to become agents of change through leadership and to enable them to realize their potentials, a four-day Regional Young Women Leaders’ Dialogue was held in Sri Lanka and India....
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Samtse Dzongkhag wins Mewang Gyalsey Archery Tournament
Team Samtse Dzongkhag won this year’s Mewang Gyalsey Archery Tournament at Gyalpoizhing in Monggar. His Royal Highness Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji Wangchuck graced the finals of the tournament, on...
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National Yak Breeding Farm in Haa to be operational by next year
More than Nu 9 million will be spent into establishment of country’s first yak breeding centre or farm in Haa valley with support from Bhutan Trust Fund for Environment Conservation. The farm is...
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Dorokha Central School grappling with accommodation shortage
With increasing number of students seeking admission at Dorokha Central School in Samtse, the school is facing difficulties in accommodating the students. Ever since, the school was converted into...
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Bhutanese man missing in Kolkata
A 52-year-old man from Tshaluna in Thimphu who went missing in Kolkata on the morning of February 2 is still not found. The man who was escorting his brother for medical treatment at a hospital in...
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OAG forwards a child molestation case to the Court
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) forwarded, a child molestation case of a 14-year-old girl to Thimphu District Court on January 27. Thimphu Police detained the physics teacher of Yangchenphug...
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Purjang for Drukjeygang Drubthob held after a year in Thugdam
The funeral rites or Purjang of Drubthob Yeshi Phuntsho, popularly known as Drukjeygang Drubthob was held today at Namdrup Choeling Goenpa, in Drukjeygang, Dagana. The funeral rites were held after...
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Scouts attends reunion camp in Phuentshogling
For scouts, values, bond and creating unity and harmony in the community is their religion. To enhance the skills and reaffirm their commitment, over hundred scouts who attended leadership training at...
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Locals face difficulties in absence of a Tshogpa
People in three chiwogs of Doongchhilo-Kholomri, Woongborang and Namdagling chiwog in Pemagatshel are facing difficulties in absence of a Tshogpa. The post of Tshogpa has remained vacant in these three...
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Standards for inclusive education to improve access and quality of education
Respect and understanding grow when children of differing abilities play and learn together. In order to make schools more inclusive, the standard for inclusive education aims to improve the access and...
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Empowering women through waste management
Managing waste is not just about cleanliness but it can also be a source of empowerment for women in the society if they do not mind putting in a bit of their creativity. A training on empowering...
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Managing wastes at Moenlam Chenmo in Sarpang
Managing wastes has always been an issue especially during large gatherings. However, this is not the case at the ongoing annual Moenlam Chenmo or Great Prayer Ceremony in Sarpang. People are briefed...
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