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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...

Uncertainty is looming over the Cottage and Small Industry (CSI) Park at Changchay in Tsirang. What started as an initiative to boost small-scale farmers’ income is now facing a lack of interest from entrepreneurs. Only two entrepreneurs have come forward to establish factories at the park, leaving seven plots still vacant. The government initiated the construction of the CSI Park...

Bhutan is aiming to eliminate gender-based violence in the next three years. For this, the national strategy, which was launched on Saturday, aims to address the root causes of the issue, strengthen support systems for survivors, and create a more equitable society. Gender-based violence is any act of violence that is directed against an individual based on their gender identity...

Nearly 70 per cent of children with disabilities remain out of school as of last year in Bhutan. That is over 2,600 children. One of the research findings presented at the Educational Uptake Forum in Thimphu said most of these children have severe disabilities. Educators attended the two-day forum, which ended today. They explored ways to enhance educational quality and...