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Sonam Tenzin is a renowned lyricist and tune composer who has received five national film awards for best lyricist. With a career spanning couple decades, he has made a significant impact in the Bhutanese film industry with his exceptional talent and creativity. His ability to compose profound and emotive lyrics, combined with his skill in composing captivating tunes, has earned …

…𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒊𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 By Tenzin Euden In a pioneering endeavor, Guru Tshewang, a 69-year-old native of Trashiyangtse now residing in Zhemgang, has embarked on an ambitious venture into castor cultivation. Taking the initiative, he leased 5 acres of government land to kick-start his endeavor. Initially, Guru Tshewang, a former hermit (Tsampa), sought …

As someone exploring the world of self-development and improvement, I’ve come to understand that procrastination is a recurring enemy that seems to hound us all. It’s a common problem that frequently gets in the way of our goals and needs to be addressed. In an effort to comprehend and overcome procrastination, I’ve read up on the subject, reflected on my …

…𝑾𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒏𝒐 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆. 𝑰𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒆, 𝒘𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒕𝒐 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 By Kezang ChodenRecent findings have brought to light significant concerns regarding the health insurance provisions for Bhutanese nationals employed abroad. This report delves into the intricacies of this issue, highlighting the obstacles encountered by workers and the regulatory frameworks …

…𝑨 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 80% 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒌𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 By Ngawang JamphelTruckers in Phuntsholing have recently expressed their discontent with the limited work opportunities at their disposal. The parking lots are filled with hundreds of idle trucks, symbolizing the struggles faced by truckers in the pandemic’s aftermath. A key factor contributing to the …

…𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝒗𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏 Within Bhutan’s economic landscape, businesses in different Dzongkhags face diverse hurdles that require tailored solutions. Central and eastern Bhutan, in particular, struggle with location-specific obstacles that hinder their growth and long-term viability. As we navigate these complexities, it becomes increasingly evident that a nuanced approach to policy reforms is imperative to foster balanced …

Tandin Wangchen, an accomplished professional in the domain of bodybuilding, has dedicated an impressive 23 years to perfecting his craft. Showcasing a remarkable array of national and international bodybuilding accolades, his recent pinnacle achievement involves clinching the coveted world champion gold in 2023. Holding the esteemed title of Mr. Bhutan three times at the national level, Tandin Wangchen is adorned …

…𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒄 𝑻𝑽 Babita Kharel In recent years, Music Videos (MV), the music television (MTV) giant, have witnessed an unprecedented surge in the nation’s media consumption preferences. This trend reflects a growing inclination towards music videos as a preferred form of entertainment, indicating a shift away from traditional media …

..𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒏𝒖𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 By Tenzin EudenIn a commendable move to tackle the shortage of educators in schools, the Ministry of Education Sector and Development (MOESD) has successfully recruited 101 teachers out of over 500 candidates who voluntarily resigned from their previous positions on a contractual basis. This initiative comes in …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏, 𝒇𝒖𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒙𝒊 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒃𝒚 By Kezang ChodenLoggchina Gewog, under Chukha Dzongkhag, is struggling with a shortage of healthcare staff in the only Basic Health Unit (BHU) in the gewog, leaving its residents to contend with …