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Oro Bank, the official bank of Gelephu Mindfulness City, has extended the deadline for the Gelephu International Airport Fixed-Term Deposit (FTD) programme until the end of March next year. The bank made the announcement today. This programme allows Bhutanese living overseas to invest in the development of Gelephu International Airport. The original deadline was due to expire tomorrow. The bank...

To promote locally made products both domestically and internationally, a new Cottage and Small Industry or CSI Market is now opened in Samdrup Jongkhar. This is the third such outlet in the country, with others located in Thimphu and Paro. More than 80 products are now available at the CSI Market, offering a diverse range of locally made products. The...

Bhutan’s biodiversity hit a new milestone with the National Biodiversity Centre identifying 17 new snails and slugs. All these species are new to science, meaning they are discovered for the first time in the scientific community. The country has now recorded over 200 species of the invertebrates.  Among the new discoveries, the extraordinary species are the dancing or jumping semislug...

In an effort to encourage better waste management practices and promote a circular economy, reverse vending machines have been installed at key locations under Gelephu Thromde. This was done as a pilot project to commemorate the National Day celebration last month. These machines turn waste materials into valuable resources, offering financial incentives to the public. The Reverse Vending Machines have...