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With Maha Shivaratri, a Hindu festival to honour the deity, Shiva, approaching, Tumdra Ami Ney in Chhukha is gearing up to welcome thousands of devotees. Phuentshogling Dungkhag allocates nearly Nu 100,000 annually for the construction of temporary routes and the safety of pilgrims. However, concerns are growing over these arrangements’ long-term sustainability and the safety of pilgrims. Every year, Phuentshogling...

The long-delayed indoor multi-sports hall in Tsirang’s Damphu town is finally taking shape. With about 95 per cent of the work completed, the hall is expected to be ready within the next two months. Sports enthusiasts in the district eagerly await a new space to train, compete, and enjoy a variety of indoor sports. The construction firm has yet to...

The Bhutan Power Corporation’s investigation of the Damchhu forest fire has found no evidence linking the fire to electrical malfunctions. The investigation confirmed that the fire was not caused by a transformer short circuit. According to the investigation, the power line tripping was due to the fire's proximity and not the cause of the blaze. According to BPC’s findings, the...

Students across Bhutan will now receive an egg each day as part of the ‘One-Child, One-Egg’ initiative, which aims to enhance child health and nutrition. Alongside the initiative, the Prime Minister and the Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation also launched the Agrisustain Fund today. This initiative intends to raise USD 80 M to transform Bhutan’s agriculture sector....