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The cultivation of pineapples is steadily rising each year in Pema Gatshel. Traditionally, farmers have focused solely on selling the fruit in local markets and factories, making it a vital source of income for many in the region. However, an innovative graduate from Durungri is preparing to transform pineapple leaves into a valuable textile fibre. Durungri village, located in Dungmin...

Residents of several villages in Chhukha's Bjabchho Gewog are eagerly awaiting the long-overdue repair of their farm road. Villagers have been facing difficulty while transporting their farm produce due to the poor road condition. They said if the road is improved, it will significantly boost agricultural activities and improve livelihoods. Farmers here grow a wide variety of crops and vegetables....

In Samtse, a new toilet facility at Gomtu Higher Secondary School is already making a difference for over 220 primary students. The 12-unit toilet block for classes PP to III was inaugurated and officially handed over to the school recently, a much-needed development to improve hygiene and safety. What was once a daily challenge for the younger students at Gomtu...

Every year, the widely celebrated Maha Shivaratri brings thousands of devotees to Tumdra Ami Ney in Chhukha. But once the festivities end, what is left behind is a troubling sight, heaps of waste flooding the sacred site. Despite annual cleaning campaigns by authorities and volunteers, managing waste has become a challenge. It has been more than a month after the...