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Gasa Dzong conservation project and dratshang construction on track
Despite challenges posed by the extremely cold weather condition, the Gasa Dzong conservation project is on track, say the project officials. The progress of the dratshang construction, too, is said...
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Government to decide on Doksum house design plea
The plot owners of new Doksum town in Trashi Yangtse who wants a change in the housing design approved for the town will soon find out whether or not the government would grant their wish. Prime...
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Spike in bank deposits
Bhutanese have deposited nearly Nu 83 billion in banks across the country including the central bank. The deposits were made between June and November last year. This is an increase of over Nu 11...
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His Holiness consecrates Thongdrel in Pema Gatshel
His Holiness the Je Khenpo consecrated a Neten Chudruk Thongdrel of Pema Gatshel Dzong today. The thongdrel, measuring 30 ft in height and 80 ft in width, was bought with financial contributions from...
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Dragon Boys prep up in Thailand to face Oman
Bhutan’s national football team is training in Thailand, ahead of their AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Oman at the end of this month. Two friendly practice matches will also be held against...
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Gedu’s urban woes
Like many other thromdes in the country, Gedu under Chhukha also lacks some urban amenities such as proper road and parking spaces. Laptsakha and Gedu Zero are two towns that fall under Gedu Thromde....
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Two apprehended for alleged drug trafficking
Police in the capital arrested two men for alleged drug traffic trafficking case at Dechhenchhoeling, on March 16. Police arrested them after receiving information about it. The two suspects were in...
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Capital’s police on lookout for prime suspect
Police are looking for a prime suspect, alleged to have been involved in a series of auto-stripping cases in the capital. The prime suspect, 35-year-old driver from Bongo Gewog in Chhukha has been...
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Chilblains outbreak in Dramedtse Central School
An outbreak of Chilblains has been reported in Drametse Central School in Monggar. Around 79 students are suffering from this disease. Most of them are class nine students. A chilblain is a condition...
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Bhutan’s public debt hits US$ 2B
Bhutan’s national debt stands at a worrying US$ 2B, said Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay. Lyonchhen who was on a tour to the east of the country was speaking to the students of Sherubtse College,...
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National eye centre’s construction begins
Her Majesty the Royal Grandmother, Ashi Kesang Choeden Wangchuck graced the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of the national eye centre in Thimphu, yesterday. The eye centre will be...
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Je Khenpo presides over Moenlam Chenmo in Pema Gatshel
His Holiness the Je Khenpo is presiding over the annual Moenlam Chenmo or the Great Prayer Ceremony in Pema Gatshel, which began today. Monks from Pema Gatshel and Samdrup Jongkhar rabdeys are...
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Tracksuits banned in Thimphu schools
Schools in Thimphu will now be forbidden from allowing its students to wear tracksuits during morning assembly and classes. The decision was made at the 11th annual education conference of Thimphu...
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Samcholing school buildings develop cracks
Samcholing Middle Secondary School in Trongsa is worried after cracks were noticed on the walls and floors of its hostel and buildings including staff quarters. The school suspects the cracks could...
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Thimphu roads and drains to be cleaned by sweeping machine
Roads and drains in Thimphu city will be now cleaned by a sweeping machine. The road sweeping machine, the first of its kind to be introduced in the country, can sweep 10 kilometres of road in an...
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Yonphula airport expected to reopen by May
The flights to Yonphula airport are expected to resume by May, two years after the domestic airport was shut down to carry out reshaping works on its runway. The airport reshaping works began in April...
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85-year-old woman rescued from house fire
Neighbours have rescued an 85-year-old woman from a burning home in Pema Gatshel. At around 9:30 this morning, a fire tore through the old woman’s house in Khar Gewog, razing it to the ground. The...
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Bhutan proposes 16-item list for duty exemption from Bangladesh
Bhutan is seeking exemption of customs duty on 16 more products that the country exports to Bangladesh. The Bhutanese delegation presented the 16-item list at the 4th Bhutan-Bangladesh Commerce...
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Bhutan’s first government data centre launched
The Department of Information Technology and Telecom (DITT) launched the Government Data Centre (GDC), Bhutan’s first centralised government data hub, yesterday. The data centre, housed at the Thimphu...
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WWF Bhutan opens Climate Science Centre at GLSS
Coinciding with the Earth Hour today, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Bhutan instituted Climate Science Centre at Genekha Lower Secondary School (GLSS) in Thimphu. WWF Bhutan with support from the...
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