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Residents of several villages in Chhukha's Bjabchho Gewog are eagerly awaiting the long-overdue repair of their farm road. Villagers have been facing difficulty while transporting their farm produce due to the poor road condition. They said if the road is improved, it will significantly boost agricultural activities and improve livelihoods. Farmers here grow a wide variety of crops and vegetables....

The Agriculture Research and Development Centre in Wengkhar, Monggar, has found a new way to raise high-yielding grafted walnut saplings with a higher success rate. Walnut saplings raised using the new-found technology can bear fruits within three to four years. This is expected to reduce the import of walnut saplings, especially for the million-fruit-tree plantation project. Currently, the country imports...

Thailand’s Immigration has introduced a new Digital Arrival Card system. It is now mandatory for all non-Thai nationals entering the country, whether by land, sea, or air, to comply with this system. It will be implemented from next month. Bhutanese travelers visiting Thailand for education, medical care, business, or leisure are now required to complete the Digital Arrival Card before...

The Trongsa District Court has sentenced 43-year-old Nubi-Tangsibji MP Tashi Dorji to three years, three months, and 28 days in prison for molesting a teenager in 2022. The judgment was passed yesterday. The incident occurred when he was serving as a Gewog Administrative Officer. The case was filed in court in October last year. The incident happened when the 14-year-old...