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Darla farmers expand dairy business with new sales outlet and processing unit
In Chhukha’s Darla Gewog, a group of farmers are expanding their dairy business. The Darla Gonor Thoenked Gongphel Detshen celebrates...
Landslide-prone stretch in Kangpara continues to pose risks to travellers
A landslide prone stretch along the Kangpara Gewog Centre road in Trashigang continues to pose risks to travellers. Yet, many...
Shorter MDR-TB treatment proving effective
With the rise in Multi-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis or MDR-TB cases, the health ministry has been implementing the latest interventions. A shorter...
STEM Camp, inspiring young minds
Students from various districts have gathered at Royal Thimphu College for the 7th STEM Camp. With a growing interest in...
Bhutan’s known coal reserves exhausted – Environmental Accounts Statistics 2024 report
Bhutan has exhausted its known coal reserves, according to the Environmental Accounts Statistics 2024 report. Coal extraction peaked at 190,000...
Locals’ interest in the Eco Camp peaking in Pema Gatshel
Residents of Pema Gatshel and the nearby districts in the east are not looking any further when it comes to...
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RCSC defends PME category, proposes targeted support for civil servants
The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) indicated that it is exploring alternative support measures for civil servants classified under the...
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Tsirang District Court sentences man to one year in prison for burglary
The Tsirang District Court has sentenced a 23-year-old man from Tsirang to one year in prison for burglary. The judgment was passed on Monday. The man was apprehended in October last year in connection with a burglary case in Damphu town. The judgment stated that the convict on the night of the 11th of October last year entered the Guru...
ESP loan deadline tomorrow, no extensions
The deadline to apply for loans under the Economic Stimulus Programme, ending tomorrow, will not be extended. However, for the Window I Concessional loans, if funds remain, the Bhutan Development Bank will reopen applications. Same applies to Window-II Reinvigoration Fund, but will be announced by all seven Participating Financial Institutions. The ESP loan which started receiving its application beginning September...
Landslide-prone stretch in Kangpara continues to pose risks to travellers
A landslide prone stretch along the Kangpara Gewog Centre road in Trashigang continues to pose risks to travellers. Yet, many people prefer the route due to its shorter distance and blacktopped surface. They are urging the relevant authorities to implement mitigation measures. The stretch which is around 100 metres was damaged during monsoon in 2020. In recent years, several vehicles...
Ani Pema Deki to trek Trans Bhutan Trail for Special Needs Children, BBC and Sky News to document journey
A walk for a cause, Emma Slade, the founder and CEO of "Opening Your Heart to Bhutan," a registered UK charity, is taking on a challenge, a difficult one. Widely known as Ani Pema Deki, she will walk the 400-kilometre-long Trans-Bhutan Trail. Her goal is to raise Nu 35 M to support children with disabilities. 59-year-old Ani Pema Deki is...
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