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Winter offers students the perfect opportunity to spend quality time with friends and family, creating lasting memories during the season. But, not everyone gets to share that joy. Some students in Samdrup Jongkhar are working temporarily at Orange depots to earn whatever little they can. 16-year-old Choki Lhamo will be studying in Class 12 at Karmaling Higher Secondary School next...

Phuentsholing’s Happiness Centre is struggling to keep up with the growing demand for its services. Since its establishment in 2019, the Centre has been providing after-care services to thousands of recovering addicts, the destitute and the elderly. Today, however, it finds itself at a crossroads, battling overcrowding and financial constraints. The Happiness Centre is more than just a home for...

There has been an increase in cardiovascular disease risk by over two per cent in the last five years. This is according to the National Health Survey 2023. Cardiovascular diseases are one of the most common non-communicable diseases. It includes heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure, affecting the heart and blood vessels. The National Health Survey 2023 showed that...

For centenarians who have seen the world for over a hundred years, age usually is just a number. So, what is it that is keeping them going for this long? Perhaps, Tumba Dema from Pema Gatshel’s Tshelingor village has an answer for this. The 108-year-old centenarian is active and independent for her age, able to walk around her home without...