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Bhutan’s trade with India and Bangladesh will now be more efficient, cost-effective and streamlined. Industry, Commerce & Employment Minister and Indian Union Minster for Ports, Shipping & Waterways launched the Inland Water Transport Terminal at Jogighopa in Assam yesterday.  The Inland Water Transport Terminal is located 91 kilometres from Gelephu. It will facilitate Bhutanese exporters to send agricultural products, boulders,...

The Bhutan Ecological Society, BES, has planted around 200,000 trees across 11 districts as part of its Mountains to Mangroves initiative. The initiative, launched last year, aims to plant over 10 million trees by 2030. Farmers in around 11 districts have planted 72,000 fruit trees and over 120,000 high-value timber species through the Mountains to Mangroves initiative. To encourage participation...

To select four Judokas to represent the country at upcoming international judo competitions, an intensive Judo training camp, led by Judokas from Japan is underway in the capital. The ten-day programme is expected to offer rigorous sessions aimed at improving skills for both beginners and advanced practitioners. 21 young Judokas from various schools across Thimphu and eight from Gelephu Judo...

Over 76 per cent of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex or LGBTQI+ children and youth in Bhutan have experienced depression or anxiety at some point in their lives. This is according to a recent Save the Children report. It shows that mental health issues were more prevalent among those aged 15 to 17, and 20 to 24 years...