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Restoration work along the Dunglagang-Kilkhorthang district road in Tsirang is causing inconveniences and disrupting traffic flow. Commuters are urging the contractor to expedite the work. They said that despite the closure of the old road, actual construction work has yet to begin. Currently, only the foundation cutting for the project has been completed, and a few truckloads of boulders have...

The widening and blacktopping of the Khothakpa-Tshelingor highway were completed in 2023 in Pema Gatshel. However, a stretch of about 200 to 300 meters at Cherungri remains unattended. The delay was due to the area’s instability at the time. Now, with improved ground conditions, travellers are hopeful that blacktopping work will begin soon. Heavy trucks climb slowly up a dusty,...

Amid growing loneliness and social isolation among the elderly, driven by changing family structures and rising migration, more than 200 senior citizens came together for a picnic at Tsaluna in Thimphu. The gathering offered a chance to reconnect, not only with each other but also with the younger generation. Over shared meals and laughter, they found joy in companionship and...

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...