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The time has come for Haa Valley to make the most of its gifted pristine environment and serene lakes, and perhaps even market Bhutan to international travellers. The valley that boasts of rich and often untouched wilderness is listed among BBC Travel’s best 25 places to travel in 2025. The district administration is already working on developing tourism products to...

To enhance Search and Rescue skills, the Department of Local Governance and Disaster Management has been providing De-suups with basic search and rescue training. Recently, 52 De-suups completed one such training. This is the first batch getting trained at the National Search and Rescue Training Centre at Tashi Gatshel. Home Affairs Minister Tshering attended the closing ceremony of the 6th...

Residents of Dhamzhasa-Tsaphelthang Chiwog in Norbugang Gewog, Samtse are excited about the long-awaited blacktopping of their farm road. The 4.6-kilometer stretch is one of the district’s oldest roads and serves about 300 households. Work is set to begin later this year, promising better connectivity for the gewog’s largest chiwog. For years, the farm road, constructed in 2005, has remained in...

Police recorded an increase in the number of missing persons last year. At more than 130 cases, it went up by around 30 cases compared to the previous year. According to the police, cases of missing children are primarily linked to problems at home while cases involving missing adults are often associated with alcohol and substance abuse. Last year, out...