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Residents of Dorokha are unhappy with the education and skills development ministry’s decision to downgrade Dorokha Lower Secondary School to a primary school. They argue that the school should instead be upgraded. A recent notification from the Samtse District Education sector has left Dorokha residents disappointed. Starting from the academic year 2025, nearly 200 students in classes seven and eight...

The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, announced plans to develop infrastructure projects in the Indian state to complement the Gelephu Mindfulness City. Speaking to the Indian media yesterday, Minister Sarma said that Assam's objective is not to create a twin city or compete with Bhutan. The chief minister was among the high-profile guests at the 117th National Day...

It has been three years since the Supreme Court ordered Samdrup Jongkhar Thromde to compensate a resident with over Nu 27 M in connection to the Zangdopelri land case. The thromde could not complete the due process due to financial constraints and challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the finance ministry recently instructed the thromde to use its capital...

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry or BCCI, has raised concerns regarding the government’s recent decision to disburse Economic Stimulus Programme loans through the Bhutan Development Bank. At a recent Private Sector Press Conference, the BCCI shared challenges such as the loans not covering many in the private sectors. Earlier this month, the government mandated that loans under the...