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On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay met with several global leaders. The meetings discussed and explored investment opportunities in Bhutan and cooperation and partnership across diverse fields, including health, education, and wellness. The prime minister is on an official visit to Europe until the 1st of next month to participate in the...

In Khebisa Gewog of Dagana, a four-storey mud house constructed centuries ago stands as a witness to history. Now, as it crumbles under the weight of time, its owner faces a difficult choice: preserve the ancient structure filled with sacred artefacts or risk dismantling it, despite the community's warnings of misfortune. The four-storied traditional mud house is in Gibsa. Once...

Finding a washroom at an event, a proper usable one is a headache you face at almost all public gatherings. But this may change for the better soon. The Bhutan Toilet Organisation, a non-governmental organisation, has come up with a solution- mobile toilet buses, which are basically toilets constructed inside buses. These mobile toilets will go around social events providing...

Land development projects are proving to be an effective solution to revive and mechanise farming, especially in remote places across the country. In Pema Gatshel, the project has helped farmers of Khar Gewog resume farming on their lands that had been left fallow for years due to sloppy terrain and a shortage of labourers. This is in Tsezor village, where...