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The cultivation of pineapples is steadily rising each year in Pema Gatshel. Traditionally, farmers have focused solely on selling the fruit in local markets and factories, making it a vital source of income for many in the region. However, an innovative graduate from Durungri is preparing to transform pineapple leaves into a valuable textile fibre. Durungri village, located in Dungmin...

The widening and blacktopping of the Khothakpa-Tshelingor highway were completed in 2023 in Pema Gatshel. However, a stretch of about 200 to 300 meters at Cherungri remains unattended. The delay was due to the area’s instability at the time. Now, with improved ground conditions, travellers are hopeful that blacktopping work will begin soon. Heavy trucks climb slowly up a dusty,...

A two-week neurosurgery camp is currently underway at the national referral hospital. Three doctors from Siriraj Hospital in Thailand along with a Bhutanese medical team, will perform 21 major surgeries that would otherwise require referrals abroad. The camp aims to reduce overseas referrals and foster skill exchange between Thai and Bhutanese doctors. The collaboration focuses on surgeries related to skull...

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...