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โ€ฆ๐‘ซ๐’๐’“๐’‹๐’Š ๐‘ณ๐’‰๐’‚๐’Ž๐’’๐’” ๐‘พ๐’‚๐’๐’Œ๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ณ๐’Š๐’ƒ๐’“๐’‚๐’“๐’š ๐’‰๐’‚๐’” ๐’ƒ๐’†๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’† ๐’‚ ๐’”๐’‚๐’๐’„๐’•๐’–๐’‚๐’“๐’š ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐’“๐’†๐’‚๐’…๐’†๐’“๐’” ๐’”๐’†๐’†๐’Œ๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’Š๐’“ ๐’๐’†๐’™๐’• ๐’๐’Š๐’•๐’†๐’“๐’‚๐’“๐’š ๐’‚๐’…๐’—๐’†๐’๐’•๐’–๐’“๐’† Phurpa Wangmo Dorji Lhamo, at the age of 23, has embarked on an extraordinary mission. As the eldest sibling in her family, she carries a sense of responsibility, not only for her loved ones but also for her community. This is the tale of her …

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Uncovering Possibilities amidst Declining Market: key to sustainable growth

โ€ฆ ๐‘ฐ๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’‡๐’‚๐’„๐’† ๐’๐’‡ ๐’‚ ๐’„๐’๐’๐’•๐’“๐’‚๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’“๐’Œ๐’†๐’•, ๐’‡๐’๐’“๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‚๐’ ๐’Š๐’๐’๐’๐’—๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’—๐’† ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’”๐’•๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’†๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’„ ๐’‘๐’‚๐’•๐’‰ ๐’•๐’๐’˜๐’‚๐’“๐’…๐’” ๐’๐’‚๐’”๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‘๐’“๐’๐’”๐’‘๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’•๐’š ๐’†๐’Ž๐’†๐’“๐’ˆ๐’†๐’” ๐’‚๐’” ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’Œ๐’†๐’š ๐’•๐’ ๐’”๐’–๐’”๐’•๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’† ๐’ˆ๐’“๐’๐’˜๐’•๐’‰ ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’•๐’“๐’Š๐’–๐’Ž๐’‘๐’‰. Tenzin LhadenAs Bhutan grapples with a shrinking market and economic challenges, resilient individuals and businesses are demonstrating their resourcefulness by exploring new avenues and adapting to the changing landscape. Despite the hardships brought on …

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๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ญ๐š๐ง ๐‚๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐‘๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐€๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐๐ž๐, ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐€๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ

โ€ฆReforms open doors for multiple attempts in Bhutan Civil Service Examinations, expanding talent pool and empowering aspiring youth By Phurpa WangmoIn a significant development, the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) announced amendments to certain sections of the Bhutan Civil Service Rules and Regulations 2018 during its 183rd Commission Meeting held on May 23, 2023.According to the revised Section 7.3.2.2, candidates …

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Monsoon Woes: Thimphu Struggles with Mounting Drainage Problems, Prompting Calls for Urgent Action

โ€ฆCitizens Disheartened as Drainage Woes Remain Unresolved, Thromde Urged to Address Pressing Issue By Sonam DekiAs the monsoon season sets in, the capital faces a mounting challenge in the form of drainage problems. Despite the evident nature of the issue, no significant resolutions or improvements have been observed thus far. The lack of action has left citizens disheartened, as their …

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Mountain Hazelnuts Building a Sustainable Hazelnut Industry in Bhutan: Overcoming Challenges and Looking Ahead

โ€ฆMountain Hazelnuts remains steadfast in its commitment to building a sustainable hazelnut industry in Bhutan, surmounting challenges and forging a prosperous future for growers By Phurpa Wangmo In an effort to foster growth and sustainability within the hazelnut industry in Bhutan, Mountain Hazelnuts has been making significant investments in two crucial programs aimed at enhancing grower orchards and maximizing yields. …

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NHDCL Must Explore Affordable Housing Scheme For All – Opinion

In various countries around the world, the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) plays a vital role as the primary provider of secure housing units to the general public. Homes are essential because they offer security, control, and a sense of belonging, identity, and privacy. They serve as the starting point each morning and the welcoming haven each evening. By having a …

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Lime Smearing Reflects a Lack of Civic Sense: A Call for Responsible Actions

โ€ฆlime smearing exacerbates scenic beauty, underscoring the urgent necessity to discontinue the practice for a cleaner Bhutan. By Tenzin Lhaden The practice of smearing lime on poles and walls can indeed make the environment look dirty and contradict the notion of a clean and well-maintained environment.While it is disheartening to hear that the city cooperation is not taking direct action …

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An interview with Deki Lhazom

Deki Lhazom is a national women U20 Football captain. She made her international debut in the U15 SAFF championship in 2017. She scored her first international goal while playing against Nepal. Deki Lhazom is the first Bhutanese woman footballer to sign with the foreign football club. She plays as a forward for Saudi Women’s Premier League club Al-Ittihad. Deki Lhazom …

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๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ณ๐š๐ง๐ โ€ฆ ๐š ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐š ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐ค๐ง๐š๐œ๐ค ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ .

Rigzang joined the film industry in 2001. Since then, he worked in more than 40 films and 175 episode of series for OTT platforms and TV. However, his first film was “Sampai Rewa” and then, “Tago” and “Choe Dang Jig-ten.” He has diploma from Asian Academy of Film and Television, Noida, 2007.  Currently, he is working on a film project …

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Rural Bhutan Sees Improvement in Happiness Index, While Urban Areas Stagnate

โ€ฆ๐’‚ ๐’„๐’๐’๐’”๐’†๐’“ ๐’†๐’™๐’‚๐’Ž๐’Š๐’๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’“๐’†๐’—๐’†๐’‚๐’๐’” ๐’‚ ๐’”๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’๐’Š๐’‡๐’Š๐’„๐’‚๐’๐’• ๐’Š๐’Ž๐’‘๐’“๐’๐’—๐’†๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’• ๐’Š๐’ ๐’“๐’–๐’“๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ฎ๐‘ต๐‘ฏ ๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’„๐’† 2010, ๐’Š๐’๐’…๐’Š๐’„๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‚ ๐’‘๐’“๐’๐’Ž๐’Š๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’•๐’“๐’†๐’๐’… Phurpa WangmoIn a comprehensive analysis of regional trends of Gross National Happiness, it has been found that urban areas in Bhutan consistently maintain higher levels of Gross National Happiness (GNH) than their rural counterparts. However, a closer examination reveals a significant improvement in rural …

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