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Man caught red-handed stealing from house
Thimphu Police have arrested a 20-year-old man for burglary. He was caught red-handed stealing from a house in Babesa, Thimphu. The suspect reportedly entered the house by breaking the door latch with...
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Sewerage works disrupt traffic in Motithang
Cheku Wangda is his way to drop his child who studies at Jigme Namgyel Lower Secondary School in Motithang. It’s almost school time but he is stuck in traffic jam on the road close to the school....
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Mushroom cultivation proves lucrative for Trashigang farmers
Mushroom cultivation has been in vogue in western and central parts of the country for many years but in eastern districts, it is fairly a new phenomenon. Despite that, eastern farmers, especially in...
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Cooperative in Bumthang uplifts women’s livelihood
Teamwork and solidarity has seen a group of women transcend their everyday lives into a more fulfilling and a rewarding one. Some of them were once running errands at home and some with experiences of...
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Oxford Professor commends Bhutan’s maths curriculum
Bhutan is on the right direction for inspiring its children about the importance of mathematics. This is what an award winning professor of mathematics, Marcus du Sautoy from University of Oxford say...
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BCSEA to introduce double entry tabulation
Bhutan Council for School Examinations and Assessment (BCSEA) will introduce double entry tabulation method to ensure error-free assessment for board exam papers. This is following the recent case...
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Her Majesty the Queen Mother Tshering Pem Wangchuck inaugurates Tsaluna bridge
A newly constructed bridge in Tsaluna, which connects Thimphu and the Chimithangka community with the Youth Development Fund’s (YDF) new rehabilitation centre in Chimithangka, was inaugurated today....
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No moenlam chenmo in 2018: HH Je Khenpo
His Holiness the Je Khenpo announced that no moenlam chenmo would be conducted in the country next year because of the parliamentary elections. His Holiness made the announcement today in Zhemgang...
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Thrumshingla closed to traffic
Thrumshingla pass along Monggar-Bumthang highway closed to traffic, since yesterday night, following heavy snowfall. The road was blocked by heavy snow for two consecutive days. Passenger buses...
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HH Je Khenpo consecrates Zhemgang Rabdey’s Nekhang
His Holiness the Je Khenpo today consecrated the sacred relic house or Nekhang of Zhemgang Rabdey, which was built recently. His Holiness also consecrated the Sangay Menlha temple and Mani Dungkhor at...
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His Majesty grants audience to class 12 scholarship recipients
His Majesty the King granted an audience to 160 class XII students of 2016 who received scholarships to study abroad. The students excelled in their class XII examinations and will be pursuing...
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Cardamom growers wish for improved dryer
Cardamom growers in Pema Gatshel say if they have proper equipment to dry cardamom, it could help them earn more cash. At the moment, they use local made oven for drying cardamom which they say is not...
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Man detained for alleged rape and murder
Police in Gomtu, Samtse arrested a 23-year-old man for alleged rape and murder of a 19-year-old girl. The suspect was arrested on March 10, after the deceased’s body was recovered below the Lhaki...
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Lack of document on Buddhism in South Asia, a challenge
Despite Buddhism being popular and widely practiced in the South Asian regions, lack of document for reference on Buddhism and its practices is a challenge. So towards this, a two day international...
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Foot and mouth disease outbreak in Samtse
Twenty three cattle are infected with foot and mouth disease, in just about two weeks, in three villages of Samtse Gewog, previously known as Daragaon, Devithan and Dhamdum. Livestock officials say...
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Elderly citizens take part in friendly archery match
For the first time, a friendly traditional archery match for elderly citizens was organised in the capital, today. Twenty two archers aged 60 to 80, took part in the match. According to the organisers,...
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Golf Friendship Match to Strengthen Bhutan-Thailand Ties
Bhutanese team won the golf friendship match played between Bhutan and Thailand, in the capital, today. The Royal Thimphu Golf Course hosted the match which is an initiative of the Thai ambassador to...
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Zhung Dratshang’s Kikhor Lopen appointed
Dorji Lopen of the central monastic body appointed Lopen Kinley Penjor as the Zhung Dratshang’s Kikhor Lopen, in Punakha today. The 51-year-old is from Punakha’s Toedwang Gewog. He joined the monastic...
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Thrumshingla opens to traffic
Thrumshingla pass after remaining closed for the last two days, opened to traffic, today. The road was blocked due to heavy snowfall in the area. Passenger buses travelling along Bumthang-Monggar...
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Irrigation canal in Choongkha not much of help, say villagers
The irrigation canal in Choongkha under Bongo Gewog in Chhukha failed to benefit the people. Over ninety households depend on the canal for cultivation. Farmers say despite abundance of water, the...
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