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Although the weather remains chilly in Merak, Trashigang, the excitement for Rhododendron Week is heating up. Locals are preparing their homestays to welcome guests, both locals and international.  For the first time in a while, the homestays, usually less frequented, have begun receiving bookings in anticipation of the event. The Rhododendron week at Sheytemi in Merak is just two weeks...

Can leadership training and awareness campaigns to address gender stereotypes improve Bhutanese women’s participation in politics? A student group feels such initiatives can help increase women’s representation. Highlighting that women's representation in parliament decreased in 2023 compared to the previous parliamentary election, they proposed these recommendations at the LeadHERship Policy-thon on Gender and Governance programme yesterday. In the 2023 parliamentary...

Farmers of Zhisarthang in Sarpang’s Singye Gewog are finally breathing a sigh of relief as their farmlands are being fenced with chainlink. For years, they have struggled with wild animals damaging their crops, forcing many to leave their fields fallow. Farmers have been growing paddy, vegetables, and areca nuts but it has been a constant battle. Wild boars, rabbits, deer,...

The Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project in Wangdue Phodrang has started generating electricity from its third unit. The inauguration ceremony for its commissioning and synchronization was held today. With this, the three units of the project will generate 510 megawatts of electricity, which has now been integrated into the national grid. So far, more than 98 per cent of overall project construction...