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With a warmer climate in the highlands now, students of Lingzhi Lower Secondary School might have an extended academic year. Residents and local leaders proposed an early opening and a later closing of the school which the recent Thimphu Dzongkhag Tshogdu endorsed. With warmer temperatures and less severe winters, residents believe extending the academic year could improve the academic performance...

Vegetable vendors at Wangdue’s Bajo town will have a spacious market shed by the end of next year.  The construction of a new vegetable market shed is set to commence from June this year. Currently, vegetable vendors struggle with a space crunch at the existing market shed which accommodates more than 35 vendors. Due to the limited space, farmers from...

Producing Buddhist art pieces using Thigchen, technique of using major proportion lines has been in existence for quite some time. Although most of the artists, especially painters in the country know its theory, the technique is not as popularly practiced. Artist Tshewang Tenzin’s solo exhibition in Thimphu offers a glimpse into the foundation of this sacred Bhutanese art. The exhibition...

Bhutan is set to host the Four Nations boxing championship 2025. The event will begin on Friday in Thimphu. After months of preparation, Bhutanese athletes are ready to take on international challengers and prove their skills in the ring. For the past two months, 28 boxers, including 13 girls and 15 boys, have been training rigorously. Out of 28 boxers,...