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Six students were awarded the HRH Gyalsey Math Award in the capital today. More than 3,800 students studying in middle and higher secondary schools competed for the award. They sat for an online test on the 1st of November, last year. Damchoe Tenzin from Karma Academy in Paro bagged the first prize in the higher secondary school category. “I am...

Vegetable vendors in Gelephu are all smiles as the long-awaited market shed is finally complete after several delays. The new facility can accommodate over a hundred vendors. The vendors will move to the new shed by next week.  Laytshog Lopon Sangay Dorji and GMC Governor, Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering, recently inaugurated the newly constructed vegetable market shed. The new market...

To promote Bhutanese archery traditions and educate younger generations on the sport’s values and etiquette, Team Thimphu Agay, a group of 13 archery players all over 60, is participating in the Miwang Gyalsey Ranglug Datsey Drendhur. The tournament began today at Changlimithang in Thimphu in celebration of the ninth birthday of His Royal Highness Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck. 18 teams...

With Maha Shivaratri, a Hindu festival to honour the deity, Shiva, approaching, Tumdra Ami Ney in Chhukha is gearing up to welcome thousands of devotees. Phuentshogling Dungkhag allocates nearly Nu 100,000 annually for the construction of temporary routes and the safety of pilgrims. However, concerns are growing over these arrangements’ long-term sustainability and the safety of pilgrims. Every year, Phuentshogling...