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…𝑭𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑳𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 By Tshering Yangden Dagala, one of the remotest Gewog under Thimphu Dzongkhag gets Bmobile network service early this month with the installtiopn five network towers. It is expected to benefit 280 residents settled across five chiwogs namely Chamgang Toey, Chamgang Maey, Wangdrog, Doondrog, and Gyaltala with 95 percent network coverage. Of the …

…𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝑺𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒐𝒂𝒓 𝒊𝒏 2025 By Yeshey Lhadon Mountain Hazelnuts (MH) reported a total yield of 10.4 tonnes, nearly double the 5.5 tonnes harvested in 2023 marking a significant milestone in the country’s hazelnut cultivation efforts, which continue to expand and thrive across various regions. Among the leading dzongkhags, Lhuentse emerged as the top supplier for the first time, …

…𝑪𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒕 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑶𝒖𝒕𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Kezang ChodenThree cabinet ministers presented the Action Taken Reports (ATR) on resolutions from the First Session of the National Assembly. The reports focused on key issues, including the establishment of a Crop and Livestock Compensation Trust Fund, enhancement of healthcare services, and the necessity of a Priority Development Fund. Lyonpo Younten …

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) serves as a critical tool in modern project planning and implementation. As a systematic process, EIA aims to evaluate the potential environmental effects of proposed projects and guide decision-makers and stakeholders towards sustainable development. Through EIA, we can assess the likely impacts on the environment, determine how to mitigate negative effects, and ensure that projects align …

…𝑵𝑨 𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒂𝒄𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊-𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒖𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 By Lhendup WangmoMembers of Parliament (MPs) in the National Assembly (NA) called for reforms aimed at providing compensation and rehabilitation for individuals acquitted in corruption cases or whose cases are dismissed, during the review of the 2023-2024 Annual Report of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The ACC’s report for the …

…𝑳𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 By Yeshey LhadonORO Bank, Asia’s first full-reserve digital bank, is redefining banking by adopting a model focused on trust, liquidity, and transparency. By maintaining 100 percent of customer deposits in reserve, ORO Bank eliminates the risks of bank runs and insolvency associated with traditional fractional reserve banking. This revolutionary approach has drawn …

…𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒙 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒆𝒏, 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒊𝒏𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒅𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒗𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒃 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒌𝒔 By Lhendup WangmoWhile Bhutan has successfully kept its overall Human Immunodeficioency Virus (HIV) epidemic relatively low, certain high-risk populations continue to face an elevated vulnerability to HIV infection, mentioning the need for targeted interventions. In a new effort …

His Majesty’s vision for a sustainable and mindful Bhutan is taking a transformative step forward with the development of the Gelephu Mindfulness City and its cornerstone project, the Gelephu International Airport. The investment and development arm, Gelephu Investment and Development Corporation (GIDC) of Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) in collaboration with ORO Bank, Asia’s first Full Reserve digital bank. this initiative …

Pema Yangsel Norbu, an independent filmmaker and student, is currently in the final year of her Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication at Royal Thimphu College. Recently, she garnered significant recognition by winning the Silver Khadar award at the Beskop Tshechu Film Festival for her documentary film, “Without Light.” This documentary delves into the life of Gyeltshen, a physically challenged man, …

…𝑳𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 Historically, women’s health has been significantly sidelined, with various aspects under-researched and underfunded. Despite women making up half of the global population, their specific health needs have often been overlooked in medical research and healthcare delivery. This neglect has led to substantial gaps in care, …