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The ongoing climate-smart irrigation project in Sarpang’s Singye Gewog is expected to transform agricultural practices. The project aims to provide a reliable irrigation water supply for Labtsakha and Nyenyul Chiwogs. Farmers anticipate year-round cultivation. To prevent water loss, the irrigation water will be supplied through pipes. Currently, an excavator is clearing bushes to install the pipeline. Until now, farmers in...

The cut-off point for Class 10 students is coming back next year. The minimum score is yet to be decided, but it will only impact next year’s class ten students. Only those who secure the minimum score will get admission to class 11 in government schools. The decision has received mixed reactions. The previous government discontinued the cut-off point in...

After a six-year gap, the International Trade Fair is back in the capital. The five-day event, which began yesterday, showcases a wide range of handicrafts, household items, and garments from Nepal, India, and Bhutan. The event intends to help both international and local entrepreneurs expand their networks and foster economic growth. With nearly 150 stalls, including around 70 from India,...

After losing their orange orchards to citrus greening, farmers of Gagaling-Nimazor chiwog in Tsirang have found a new source of livelihood. The farmers there now produce jaggery for commercial purposes by growing sugarcane on a large scale.  Tsirang’s Gagaling-Nimazor chiwog was once renowned for being one of the largest producers of orange. However, like other orange growers across the country,...