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The National Housing Development Corporation Limited, NHDCL has begun allotting housing to private sector employees. According to the NHDCL, private sector employees are given housing in government colonies when vacant apartments become available. So far, the corporation has accepted more than 1700 applications including over 30 from private sector employees. The office first announced that government housing will be open...

As the country embraces digital payments, the financial sector is evolving gradually. According to the Central Bank’s quarterly payment system report, the last quarter of last year saw a sharp rise in QR code transactions, while traditional banking methods continued to decline. According to the report, QR code transactions surged by almost 22 per cent, reaching nearly 33 million transactions...

A pilot project to cultivate Pouzolzia sanguinea, a valuable non-wood forest product, has proven successful in Pema Gatshel’s Tokari village. This initiative aims to ensure the sustainability of Pouzolzia, which is heavily harvested for commercial purposes and faces potential decline. The pilot project was started last year. Sonam Jamtsho, a member of the Tokari Pouzolzia Sanguinea nursery group, is looking...

The Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck Super FabLab has locally manufactured 75 units of the slit used in the Smart Eye Camera used for detection of eye diseases. Of these, 25 units have been distributed domestically, while 50 units have been supplied to OUI Inc. a Japanese start-up. According to the Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck Super FabLab, this marks its first international partnership...