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Residents of several villages in Chhukha's Bjabchho Gewog are eagerly awaiting the long-overdue repair of their farm road. Villagers have been facing difficulty while transporting their farm produce due to the poor road condition. They said if the road is improved, it will significantly boost agricultural activities and improve livelihoods. Farmers here grow a wide variety of crops and vegetables....

The Trongsa District Court has sentenced 43-year-old Nubi-Tangsibji MP Tashi Dorji to three years, three months, and 28 days in prison for molesting a teenager in 2022. The judgment was passed yesterday. The incident occurred when he was serving as a Gewog Administrative Officer. The case was filed in court in October last year. The incident happened when the 14-year-old...

The Department of Geology and Mines is proposing lower royalties on processed mineral exports. The move aims to boost value addition in the mining sector and support economic growth. The proposal is under review and could be tabled in Parliament this summer. Right now, dolomite carries a flat royalty rate of 6.5 per cent whether it's raw, crushed, or powdered....

A long-delayed school infrastructure project in Samtse has finally hit a breaking point. The Tashichhoeling Dungkhag Tender Committee has terminated the contract for the construction of two 200-bed hostels and a dining hall at Peljorling Higher Secondary School. Despite years of delays, multiple extensions, and over Nu 45 M already disbursed, the project remains incomplete. Today, the hostels have become...