โฆ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ By Kezang Choden Bhutanese traditional ornaments, deeply rooted in the countryโs rich cultural heritage, are being preserved through innovative designs that blend contemporary aesthetics with age-old craftsmanship. This initiative ensures that these ornaments, once an integral part of Bhutanese attire and identity, are not lost to time but continue to thrive in …
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๐๐ฑ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ฑ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฌ
โฆ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐บ๐ด๐ฌ๐ By Yeshi DolmaPrivate sector is preparing for increased financial pressure as the National Assembly debates the Excise Tax Bill 2025. The bill proposes higher excise duties on alcohol and tobacco products with the goals of reducing harmful consumption and increasing …
Read More »๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ซโ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ
โฆ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ By Sonam Choden Youth involvement in agriculture remains vital for sustaining rural economies and ensuring food security, despite the challenges faced by traditional farming. The story of a young entrepreneur from eastern Bhutan shows how innovation, persistence, and the effective use of resources can …
Read More »Government Divulges Ambitious Development Plan For Nganglam
โฆ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ By Kezang Choden In the ongoing parliament session, the Prime Minister and the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Lyonpo Chandra Bdr Gurung, outlined a set of strategic investments and policy measures focused on the development of Nganglam. A key component of this plan is the finalisation …
Read More »Taxation Must Enable Growth, Not Restrain It
The Excise Tax Bill 2025, currently under deliberation in Bhutanโs National Assembly, aims to curb the consumption of alcohol and tobacco by raising excise duties. While this objective is rooted in public health concerns, the economic impact on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) deserves equal consideration. In developing economies like Bhutan, taxation policy should function as an instrument for enabling …
Read More »๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ-๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ
By Tashi Tshewang In celebration of World Environment Day, Bhutan launched its utility-scale biogas project โProduction of Commercial Biogas from Household Waste,โ aimed at converting Thimphuโs organic urban waste into clean energy and biofertilizer. The South Asian Association of Regional Corporation Development Fund (SDF) and Bhutan Ecological Society (BES) led the initiative, marking an important step in countryโs move toward …
Read More »Gakiling Gewog Starts Coffee Plantation To Expand Agricultural Opportunities
โฆ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ 2,000 ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ By Kinzang Lhamo Gakiling Gewog has initiated its first coffee plantation in Sektena as part of efforts to diversify crops and create sustainable income sources. Supported by the Haa Dzongkhag Administration, the project is currently on a trial basis and marks a new direction for the gewog …
Read More »๐๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ
โฆ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ By Sonam Choden and Yeshi DolmaAccording to a World Bank report, nearly 150,000 Bhutanese remain vulnerable to falling into poverty due to economic or climate-related shocks. As the country faces increasingly frequent natural disasters, including floods, landslides, and glacial lake outburst floods, building climate resilience has become a …
Read More »๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ – ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ณ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ค๐ก๐๐ ๐ฌ
The comprehensive town development plan for Nganglam reflects a timely and strategic approach to balanced regional growth. By prioritising infrastructure, industrial investment and integrated urban planning, the initiative addresses both immediate needs and long-term objectives. This form of guided development is not only relevant to Nganglam but offers valuable lessons for every dzongkhag. What sets this effort apart is its …
Read More »๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ค๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ญ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฌ
โฆ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ By Kezang Choden The Agriculture Research and Development Centre (ARDC) at Wengkhar, located in Mongar Dzongkhag, is advancing agricultural technologies to tackle challenges faced by farmers in the eastern region of Bhutan. Researchers at the centre are focusing on practical …
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