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Darla farmers expand dairy business with new sales outlet and processing unit
In Chhukha’s Darla Gewog, a group of farmers are expanding their dairy business. The Darla Gonor Thoenked Gongphel Detshen celebrates...
Landslide-prone stretch in Kangpara continues to pose risks to travellers
A landslide prone stretch along the Kangpara Gewog Centre road in Trashigang continues to pose risks to travellers. Yet, many...
Shorter MDR-TB treatment proving effective
With the rise in Multi-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis or MDR-TB cases, the health ministry has been implementing the latest interventions. A shorter...
STEM Camp, inspiring young minds
Students from various districts have gathered at Royal Thimphu College for the 7th STEM Camp. With a growing interest in...
Bhutan’s known coal reserves exhausted – Environmental Accounts Statistics 2024 report
Bhutan has exhausted its known coal reserves, according to the Environmental Accounts Statistics 2024 report. Coal extraction peaked at 190,000...
Locals’ interest in the Eco Camp peaking in Pema Gatshel
Residents of Pema Gatshel and the nearby districts in the east are not looking any further when it comes to...
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RCSC defends PME category, proposes targeted support for civil servants
The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) indicated that it is exploring alternative support measures for civil servants classified under the...
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ESP loan deadline tomorrow, no extensions
The deadline to apply for loans under the Economic Stimulus Programme, ending tomorrow, will not be extended. However, for the Window I Concessional loans, if funds remain, the Bhutan Development Bank will reopen applications. Same applies to Window-II Reinvigoration Fund, but will be announced by all seven Participating Financial Institutions. The ESP loan which started receiving its application beginning September...
Fuel imports continue to rise
In 2023, Bhutan imported 210 million litres or 1.3 million barrels of petrol and diesel. This is according to the Environmental Accounts Statistics, 2024. Diesel imports rose by 43 per cent from 2022, while petrol imports hit a 52 per cent increase. The report reflects a surge in vehicles and industrial activities, potentially straining Bhutan’s foreign reserves and widening the...
Three years on, Zangdopelri compensation and handover still under process – Samdrup Jongkhar
It has been three years since the Supreme Court ordered Samdrup Jongkhar Thromde to compensate a resident with over Nu 27 M in connection to the Zangdopelri land case. The thromde could not complete the due process due to financial constraints and challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the finance ministry recently instructed the thromde to use its capital...
Tsirang District Court sentences man to one year in prison for burglary
The Tsirang District Court has sentenced a 23-year-old man from Tsirang to one year in prison for burglary. The judgment was passed on Monday. The man was apprehended in October last year in connection with a burglary case in Damphu town. The judgment stated that the convict on the night of the 11th of October last year entered the Guru...
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