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A vibrant three-day Lhaboe festival is in full swing in Trongsa, attracting hundreds of attendees. This year’s celebration is particularly special as it marks the significant three-year cycle, during which their local deity Dorji Dramtsen is ceremonially ushered into the festivities. Let’s take a closer look at how the event unfolds.  The Lhaboe festival, an annual tradition deeply rooted in...

Tens of thousands of Bhutanese living abroad have already invested in the Gelephu International Airport Fixed-Term Deposit. In an exclusive interview with BBS, Oro Bank CEO Mike Kayamori said that the nation-building campaign has raised millions of US dollars to fund the Gelephu International Airport. The bank extended the deadline to purchase the fixed-term deposit until the end of March,...

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...

For centenarians who have seen the world for over a hundred years, age usually is just a number. So, what is it that is keeping them going for this long? Perhaps, Tumba Dema from Pema Gatshel’s Tshelingor village has an answer for this. The 108-year-old centenarian is active and independent for her age, able to walk around her home without...