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Denchi Town in Pema Gatshel is currently without a school, with children from the town and surrounding areas having to walk to nearby schools. It has become a significant challenge to both parents and children. The issue was raised during the Dzongkhag Tshogdu on Friday, where the district council proposed to establish an Extended Classroom Facility up to class III....

Residents of Singye Gewog in Sarpang will soon experience smoother travel as the Department of Surface Transport nears completion of blacktopping the gewog road. The project, expected to finish in three months, promises to enhance connectivity and create new economic opportunities for the community. The road, built in 2016, had not undergone major maintenance due to budget constraints. Now, as...

For more than 20 years, the Khothakpa-Denchi road in Pema Gatshel remained rough and unpaved, making every journey a dusty and bumpy ride. But that’s finally changed since yesterday. A 1.5-kilometer stretch of the road has been blacktopped, making travel smoother and more comfortable. Thanks to Project Dantak, the Agriculture Minister inaugurated the long-awaited upgrade. Travellers and residents, especially those...

Hazelnut growers in the country can look forward to increased support and better prices. In a major boost to the country's sustainable agriculture sector, Mountain Hazelnuts Venture has secured a landmark USD 7.9 M in equity funding to expand its climate-resilient farming initiatives. The company, Bhutan’s first fully foreign direct investment (FDI) venture, is set to scale up its operations...