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Bhutan’s trade with India and Bangladesh will now be more efficient, cost-effective and streamlined. Industry, Commerce & Employment Minister and Indian Union Minster for Ports, Shipping & Waterways launched the Inland Water Transport Terminal at Jogighopa in Assam yesterday.  The Inland Water Transport Terminal is located 91 kilometres from Gelephu. It will facilitate Bhutanese exporters to send agricultural products, boulders,...

A pilot project to cultivate Pouzolzia sanguinea, a valuable non-wood forest product, has proven successful in Pema Gatshel’s Tokari village. This initiative aims to ensure the sustainability of Pouzolzia, which is heavily harvested for commercial purposes and faces potential decline. The pilot project was started last year. Sonam Jamtsho, a member of the Tokari Pouzolzia Sanguinea nursery group, is looking...

Rice production in the country has been on the decline due to high labour demands, low financial returns, and market challenges. Many farmers struggle to sell their harvest at competitive prices, leading to financial losses and reduced interest in cultivation. In a bid to revive declining rice production, the Farm Machinery Corporation Limited will be making all 20 rice varieties...

Over 76 per cent of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex or LGBTQI+ children and youth in Bhutan have experienced depression or anxiety at some point in their lives. This is according to a recent Save the Children report. It shows that mental health issues were more prevalent among those aged 15 to 17, and 20 to 24 years...