…𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒅 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉, 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆, 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 Sonam DekiIn the face of increased vegetable prices, Bhutanese consumers are demonstrating support for locally grown produce, citing its chemical-free nature and numerous benefits. Despite challenges posed by weather fluctuations and supply chain disruptions, customers continue to prioritize fresh and sustainable options, benefiting both farmers and the …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒓𝒖𝒊𝒕 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 Phurpa Wangmo World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) advocates Fruits and Vegetables (F&V) as major sources of fiber in the diet and increased dietary fiber intake significantly reduces low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, triglyceride levels, systolic blood pressure …

….𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒖𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒂 𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑾𝑯𝑶’𝒔 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒖𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒂 𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 The World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Region announced that Bhutan and Timor-Leste have successfully eliminated rubella on July 21, a highly contagious viral infection that can cause severe illness and irreversible birth defects in newborns when contracted during pregnancy. The achievement was made possible through …

Sangay Thinley’s debut song “Hoenbi Soongkay” has not only enthralled but also enamoured the hearts of young music enthusiasts, catapulting him to become the heartthrob of many. With his melodious tunes and dulcet pitch, he has captured the attention of listeners of all ages, resulting in a burgeoning fan base on various social media platforms. His contemporary songs resonate with …

Bhutan, a nation known for its rich cultural heritage, is witnessing a growing popularity of sports such as cricket and baseball. However, the lack of proper practice grounds poses a significant hurdle to the development and expansion of these emerging disciplines. Enthusiastic players and passionate coaches are struggling to find suitable spaces to train and nurture their skills, hindering the …

Bhutan, with its sizable population and territory, stands at a critical juncture in its development trajectory. Embracing digitization and technological advancement is not only a pragmatic choice but a necessary step for the nation’s progress. By investing in smart infrastructure, systems, and services, Bhutan can pave the way towards becoming a technologically-driven nation. However, in parallel to this pursuit, it …

…𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 Sonam DekiThe growing popularity of sports such as cricket and baseball in Bhutan is facing a significant hurdle due to lack of proper practice grounds that inhibit the development and expansion of these emerging disciplines. Enthusiastic players and passionate coaches are …

…𝑹𝒐𝒚𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝑾𝑯𝑶 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒛𝒂 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆, 𝒃𝒐𝒍𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒛𝒂 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 Tshering Dorji In a remarkable accomplishment, the Royal Centre for Disease Control (RCDC) has been officially recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a National Influenza Centre (NIC) in the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS). This recognition serves …

…𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆- 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒇𝒆𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 Sonam DekiKCR Private Limited, in collaboration with the Desuung Skilling Program, Thimphu Thromde, and the Traffic Division, is developing an innovative parking system that ensures vehicles are parked within designated lines while providing accurate billing and …

Rinzin Norbu The ICC T20 Men’s World Cup Sub Regional Asia ‘B’ Qualifier will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from July 24 to August 2. Teams will vie for a place in the ICC T20 World Cup. Before the main event, Bhutan’s team will undergo a pre-tour in Johor, Malaysia, playing five practice matches to analyze strengths and weaknesses. …