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…𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒄𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑾𝒂𝒎𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑲𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔. By Kezang Choden The Trashigang Dzongkhag Divisional Forest Office has made significant strides in promoting tourism and youth employment by constructing roadside amenities at Wamrong Town in Lumang Gewog and Kharungla Brekha Junction in Khaling Gewog. These facilities, which include cafeterias and gender-inclusive …

In the modern age, where information is just a click away and screens dominate our daily lives, the question arises: are traditional books losing their relevance? For centuries, books have been treasured as sources of knowledge, creativity, and expression. However, with the rise of e-books, audiobooks, and digital platforms, the role of physical books seems to be changing. While digital …

…𝑯𝒂𝒂 𝑫𝒛𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒈 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆 𝒂 𝒇𝒊𝒗𝒆-𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝑫𝒛𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒌𝒉𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔. By Kezang ChodenLocal Government (LG) members from Haa Dzongkhag recently completed a five-day training program aimed at enhancing official correspondence and Dzongkha Unicode skills. The training, which took place from January 27 to February 1, was the first of its kind and …

…𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒖𝒑𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒔, 𝒂 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑨𝑰 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔, 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒕𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑨𝑰 𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕. By Lalit GurungStarting with the 2018 Information, Communication, and Media (ICM) Act, Bhutan has made significant strides in laying the groundwork for Artificial Intelligence (AI) development. The country is enhancing its infrastructure with plans for …

…𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝒂𝒕 𝑹𝒐𝒚𝒂𝒍 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒔 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 By Kezang ChodenIn a significant move for wildlife conservation, Bhutan has initiated its first-ever study on pangolin ecology. The landmark project kicked off with a pioneering training session at Royal Manas National Park, aimed at addressing knowledge gaps about these elusive and …

…𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒐𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔 343 𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒔 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒊𝒏 2024, 70% 𝒐𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔; 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒚 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍 By Lhendup WangmoA total of 343 roadblocks have been reported across different types of highways in the financial year 2023-2024. These incidents are most common along Primary National Highways (PNH), which account for 70.55 percent of the total roadblocks, while …

In a small yet proud nation like Bhutan, where our uniqueness is rooted deeply in our culture, language plays an indispensable role in maintaining our national identity. Dzongkha, Bhutan’s national language, is not just a mode of communication but a vital symbol of who we are as a people, reflecting our history, values, and independence. In a world increasingly dominated …

Gyem Dorji, a name synonymous with laughter and entertainment in Bhutan, has carved out a remarkable career in the Bhutanese film industry. With a unique blend of talent, persistence, and passion, Gyem Dorji shares his journey from humble beginnings to becoming one of the most beloved comedians in the country. In this exclusive interview, he provides a rare glimpse into …

…𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒄𝒐-𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒊𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒔 By Kezang Choden In a move to improve accessibility and preserve its sacred heritage, Dagana Dzongkhag, in collaboration with Lajab Gewog, is working on plans to establish essential facilities at Tha Namkhai Dzong in Thasa Chiwog. Known as “The Frontier Sky Fortress,” the …

…𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚-𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒚, 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 By Lalit Gurung Established on December 4, 2020, by five passionate individuals, the Jigmechu Ecotourism Campsite has evolved from humble beginnings into a popular seasonal destination, attracting both domestic and international visitors. What started with an initial investment of Nu. 5,000 from each of the five founders has …