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Book documenting His Majesty’s achievements in the last decade launched
A book entitled “Bhutan’s Crowning Glory: The Journey of a King and His People in the Last Ten Years” was launched today. The book authored by Ugyen Tenzin, a freelance writer and consultant, documents...
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Samtengang Green Bhutan Nursery making waves
The Green Bhutan Nursery in Samtengang in Gelegphu is doing brisk business. Run by 37-year-old Kabita Gurung, the nursery grows close to a hundred varieties of flowers, ornamental plants, tree saplings...
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Radhi rice hits Thimphu market
A group of farmers from Tsenkhar under Radhi Gewog in Trashigang are in Thimphu to sell their rice produce for the first time. The initiative is a result of Radhi Yu-Drom Rice and Textiles...
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Tongmajangsa gewog office to move to its new office block
The new Gewog Administration Office of Tongmajangsa in Trashi Yangtse will be finally put to use after having been left idle for years. The Gewog Office has decided to move to the new office by March...
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Introduction of electronic Patient Information System (ePIS) delayed
Lack of technical expertise and poor internet connection are delaying the introduction of electronic Patient Information System or ePIS at the Paro District hospital. The system was supposed to be...
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Monggar DT pushes for school up gradation
Local leaders of Monggar want schools in their gewogs to be either upgraded to high school or transformed into central schools. Doing so, they said will save the students from the trouble of having to...
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Farm road boost orange business in Paibang and Gongphu, Zhemgang
Life has changed for better for the people of Paibang and Gongphu villages under Trong Gewog in Zhemgang since the arrival of farm road last year. One glaring change the road has brought about in the...
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BoB Connect Agency, a banking service for rural community launched
The people of Genekha, Khasadrapchu and Jungshina in Thimphu will no longer have to travel to Thimphu to avail themselves of banking services. Thanks to the Bank of Bhutan (BoB) Connect Agency, a new...
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Zhemgang youth cooperative group showcase their products
The members of the Khenrig Namsum Cooperative Group are in Thimphu to showcase their food products. Ranging from banana chips to bamboo shoot pickle, the locally made food products are at display at an...
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Trongsa’s first biogas plants inaugurated
Biogas is already a popular alternative source of cooking fuel in Samtse with a large number of farmers having switched to biogas. The villagers of Trongsa might follow suit soon. The Dzongkhag’s first...
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Sarpang hospital to be upgraded to district hospital
Sarpang hospital is to be upgraded to a district hospital in the next five year plan. This was revealed at the Dzongkhag Tshogdu yesterday. At present, the hospital is a grade one BHU. The District...
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Zobel Gewog farmers disappointed with hazelnut cultivation
The people of Zobel Gewog in Pema Gatshel are worried about their hazelnut trees, which they say are never bearing fruit. Farmers say they were told the hazelnut trees would start bearing fruits after...
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Towards zero poaching
To address the threats of poaching and illegal wildlife trade in the country, the government in collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Bhutan has developed a National Zero Poaching Strategy....
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Nanglam town in dire need of garbage truck
Waste management is anything but easy for Nanglam. Lack of a garbage truck is one of the biggest challenges faced by the town in managing waste. In the absence of a garbage truck, the town has started...
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Paro airport to introduce parking fees, prepaid taxi service
Beginning March, Paro International Airport will introduce parking fees. This means, parking in the airport car parks will be no longer free. The airport is also introducing prepaid taxi service. The...
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BAFRA inspects Thimphu meat shops
The officials of Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority in Thimphu inspected meat shops in Thimphu yesterday in preparation for the month long ban on the sale of meat that came into effect...
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Phuentsholing hospital’s lone gynecologist struggles to meet rising needs
Phuentsholing hospital is among the country’s busiest hospitals. As the hospital sees an increasing number of patients including those from Tala, Lhamoizingkha and Samtse, the health staff...
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His Majesty’s Mobile Medical Unit conducts screening camp for ex-army personnel
More than 350 former army personnel turned up yesterday at a medical camp in Gelegphu organized by His Majesty’s Kidu Mobile Medical Unit. His Majesty commanded the two-day camp, which ended today,...
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His Holiness administers Tshepamey Wang
More than 20,000 devotees received Tshepamey blessing from His Holiness the Je Khenpo in Wangdue Phodrang, today. They gathered at the Tencholing military training centre, where the eight-day Moenlam...
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Patient dies after helicopter evacuating him could not fly due to bad weather
A 25-year-old man from Trashigang, died on his way to the National Referral Hospital in Thimphu this evening, after the helicopter evacuating him could not fly over Pelela pass due to bad weather. The...
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