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…𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕’𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓, 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒓-𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒔 Sonam Deki In response to the sluggish recovery of the tourism industry, the government has introduced supplementary incentives and policy measures designed to rejuvenate the industry. This strategic initiative aims to offer a much-needed boost to the struggling tourism sector, which has not re-bounded …

The recent announcement of the Preliminary Examination (PE) results has brought a sense of relief and hope to many aspiring candidates who now stand on the cusp of entering the Bhutan Civil Service through the Bhutan Civil Service Examination (BCSE). While achieving the status of qualifying for the BCSE is a significant milestone, it’s important to acknowledge that the journey …

…The vaccination provides protection for at least one year and highlighted that future vaccination strategies would be contingent on disease prevalence trends both locally and regionally By Phurpa WangmoIn response to the escalating threat of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) among Bhutan’s livestock, a comprehensive vaccination campaign has been initiated by the National Centre for Animal Health (NCAH) under the Ministry …

…𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒃𝒊𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔, 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆 Sonam DekiSeveral sports in Bhutan are facing challenges due to the absence of local competitors, making it difficult for athletes to enhance their skills and techniques. Consequently, determined sportsmen and women are embarking on international journeys to receive specialized training abroad. The picturesque Himalayan nation, renowned for …

…𝒂 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉 𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 Sonam DekiIn an effort to provide access to quality education, the Nichula Gewog has installed air conditioning units at Nichula Primary School, located in Lhamoidzingkha, a remote region in Dagana. This move aims to create a more conducive learning environment for both students and teachers at …

Phurpa WangmoIn an effort to maintain a minimum foreign currency reserve sufficient to cover essential imports for a period of 12 months, the Ministry of Finance issued a notification on August 16th. The notification announces the extension of the moratorium on vehicle imports for an additional six months, from August 18, 2023, to February 17, 2024. The initial ban on …

…𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒍𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒚𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒄 𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 Phurpa WangmoIn a groundbreaking initiative, the Bhutan Paralympic Committee has partnered with Xiborg Japan and Gidakom Prosthetic and Orthotic Unit to pioneer the creation of the country’s inaugural prosthetic running blade. This innovative step marks a significant advancement in the field of adaptive sports and underscores Bhutan’s commitment to inclusivity and …

…𝒕𝒂𝒙𝒊 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒃𝒖𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒔, 𝑩𝑪𝑻𝑨 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒅𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 Sonam DekiAmidst the competitive urban landscape, a group of taxi drivers is raising concerns about passenger seating limits for public buses. As the city’s pace quickens during rush hours, the scene unfolds with public buses filled with passengers. This prompts these drivers to question whether …

…𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒔, 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 Phurpa WangmoStudents residing in the villages of Dhonphangmag, Mongnangkhola, Gomchu, and Drewoong, located in the remote part of Khaling Gewog in Trashigang, face tiring journeys to attend Khaling Lower Secondary School (KLSS). These young learners are compelled to endure …

…𝑹𝒐𝒚𝒂𝒍 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒂 𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆-𝒘𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 7-𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚, 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈. Phurpa WangmoThe Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) have reported a total of 1,764 individuals involved in various drug-related cases during the period from January to July this year, marking the highest number of cases reported within a 7-month period.Among these cases, 953 …