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In Sarpang, commuters travelling along the Chhoekhorling road in Dekiling Gewog are set to benefit from a much-needed road blacktop. A 3.1-kilometre stretch from the Gelephu-Sarpang highway till Jigme Wangchuck Power Training Institute is being blacktopped. Until today, the road was riddled with potholes, making travel inconvenient. The road was blacktopped in 2013 and since then, no major maintenance was...

For years, residents of Tsirang Toed Gewog in Tsirang have struggled with a drinking water shortage. The growing number of settlements and the gewog’s remote location of the gewogs have aggravated the issue. However, with the new drinking water project now nearly halfway complete, hope is rising for a more reliable water supply. The new drinking water source is being...

In recent years, a growing number of Bhutanese have been leaving for higher studies abroad, especially in Australia. But the Royal Institute of Management has also seen a steady rise in Master of Business Administration enrolments for three consecutive years. This year recorded the highest intake, reflecting a growing preference for upgrading their education within the country. The Royal Institute...

The new Surface Collection Rules and Regulations, 2024 is expected to streamline allocation procedures, eligibility and regulatory requirements of surface collection and dredging activities. As surface collection and dredging activities are mainly concentrated in the south, the Department of Geology and Mines conducted an advocacy programme on the new regulations in Phuentshogling recently. The Surface Collection Rules and Regulations, 2024...