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The country’s youth unemployment rate increased to nearly 18 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year, an increase of 1.2 per cent from the previous quarter. However, this is a decrease from almost 23 per cent in the first quarter. The overall unemployment rate stood at more than three per cent in the fourth quarter of last year....

The frequent tussle between farmers selling vegetables in Paro town and municipal officials will now be a thing of the past. The newly built Tsongdue farmers’ market offers ample space and improved facilities, ensuring better accessibility for farmers and buyers. The market was inaugurated on Wednesday. No sooner did the inaugural procession conclude, than the farmers, on a priority basis,...

Thirteen Bhutanese karatekas will represent Bhutan at the first edition of the Sikkim Open International Karate Championship in Gangtok. The three-day championship will kick off on the 28th of this month. Around 1,000 karatekas from Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh and different parts of India will compete in the championship. Twelve karatekas from the Thimphu Karate Club and one from the Bhutan...

The pass percentage for classes XII and VIII students dropped last year. The class XII pass rate has decreased by over 1.3 per cent, while the class VIII pass rate dropped by more than 4.5 per cent as compared to 2023. The Bhutan Council for School Examinations and Assessment announced the results today. The class XII pass percentage stood at...