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Farmers of Tikiliwoong in Pema Gatshel’s Norbugang Gewog are all smiles. The land management project that began last month will now allow them to use farm machinery for paddy cultivation. Previously, small terraces and scattered boulders made it nearly impossible to operate power tillers. After years of requesting this project, they can finally look forward to easier and more efficient...

Studies have shown that the aviation industry globally contributes about 2 to 3 per cent to global carbon emissions from fossil fuel combustion. In Bhutan, in a bid to help mitigate the impact, Bhutan Airlines is offering passengers the opportunity to contribute to conservation efforts through its carbon offset programme voluntarily. In return, donors will gain free access to key...

Japan has granted its largest-ever concessional loan to Bhutan, amounting to over 13.6 billion Japanese Yen which is approximately Nu 7.8bn, for the construction of three small hydropower plants in Bhutan. Bhutan’s finance minister and the Chief Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed the Official Development Assistance or ODA loan agreement, today in Thimphu. According to JICA, this...

In an effort to enhance digital literacy, around 200 teachers from 60 schools across the country have been trained in coding over the past four years. The programme was conducted in three phases, primarily targeting primary school teachers, providing them with expertise in various coding programmes. The final phase of this coding initiative concluded yesterday in Wangdue Phodrang. In the...