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The Consumer and Competition Affairs Authority in collaboration with the Regional Office of Industry, Commerce, and Employment has fined several LPG retail outlets and home delivery agents in Thimphu for supplying and distributing underweight LPG cylinders. Following a tip-off, the agencies conducted random inspections and found that these businesses were selling underweight cylinders. Two retail outlets and two delivery agents...

The deaf community in the country faces significant challenges due to the absence of professional interpreters. According to officials from the Wangsel Institute for the Deaf in Paro and the Disabled People’s Organisation, the shortage makes daily life difficult for those with hearing impairments. To address this, the two organisations plan to introduce a specialised interpreter training course. Despite the...

To address illegal cordyceps collection and encroachment into others’ jurisdictions, which become quite rampant during bumper harvest, the district administrations of Gasa and Wangdue Phodrang and respective gewogs held a coordination meeting recently. During the meeting, the local government and the district authorities agreed to establish clear boundaries for collection and heighten awareness within their respective jurisdiction. According to the...

For over two decades, the Royal Society for Protection of Nature, RSPN has been safeguarding the critically endangered White-bellied Heron. Its work goes beyond conservation. The organization is also transforming the lives of communities residing within the bird’s habitat. One such village, Devithang, in Tsirang’s Rangthangling Gewog, has seen remarkable benefits. Let us take a closer look at how conservation...