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A long-delayed school infrastructure project in Samtse has finally hit a breaking point. The Tashichhoeling Dungkhag Tender Committee has terminated the contract for the construction of two 200-bed hostels and a dining hall at Peljorling Higher Secondary School. Despite years of delays, multiple extensions, and over Nu 45 M already disbursed, the project remains incomplete. Today, the hostels have become...

The Royal Civil Service Commission has extended the contract period of General Service Personnel (GSP) and Elementary Service Personnel (ESP) employees. Their contract period will be extended up to five years. However, the RCSC said they have to yet to finalise on the para-regular status. There are about 6,500 GSP and ESP employees. According to the RCSC, the GSP and...

The Four Nations Boxing Championship 2025 wrapped up yesterday in Thimphu, with Bhutan delivering a stellar performance, winning seven gold medals. Over the three action-packed days, boxers from Bhutan, Nepal, India, and Bangladesh went head-to-head for glory. Bhutan dominated the final day of the championship, securing 16 medals, the highest among the participating nations. 39 boxers competed in the tournament,...

For over ten years, most parents and students at Kazhi Primary School in Wangdue Phodrang have been living in makeshift shelters to attend the school. Otherwise, the students have to walk for hours to get to class. Now, both parents and the school administration are calling for a boarding facility to ease the burden. As rain patters on the roofs...