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…𝒂 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 By Sonam ChokiDothi was a sweet name given by his grandparents out of love and affection. He started using at the age of 11 in the year 1992. Initially, he began with marijuana, influenced by those around him, out of curiosity. It started with just a try, but by …

…𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑲𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝑳𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒊𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒌𝒉𝒂, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑵𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒖𝒍𝒂 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒆 𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒆𝒔 By Kezang ChodenIn the remote corners of Dagana Dzongkhag, three gewogs Lhamoizingkha, Karmaling, and Nichula are grappling with severe infrastructure challenges that have turned their daily lives into an ongoing battle against nature. These communities, located within Lhamoizingkha Drungkhag, are vulnerable during the …

…𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Nedup Dorji In an ambitious move to jumpstart its post-pandemic economic recovery, the government has launched the first phase of its Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP), dedicating a substantial Nu 5.3 billion (B) of the total Nu 15B to support distressed businesses, boost agricultural and livestock sectors, and promote …

…𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒑𝒑 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒐𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 By Pema WangmoIn the rapidly evolving digital age, social media platforms have become integral to our daily lives, shaping how we communicate, connect, and even form romantic relationships. Among these platforms, TikTok, initially known for its viral videos and challenges, has recently …

Kinley Wangmo, a forward-thinking entrepreneur, launched her hydroponic venture in 2020. Today, she graciously imparts her profound understanding of hydroponic technology, highlighting its myriad benefits and transformative capabilities. Wangmo’s entrepreneurial journey epitomizes the integration of traditional agricultural wisdom with contemporary methods, presenting a sustainable pathway for agriculture’s future. Her expertise paves the way for leveraging hydroponics to innovate food production …

…𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚’𝒔 𝒖𝒏𝒘𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒔 𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 By Kezang Choden Every monsoon, residents of MetakhaGewog in ChukhaDzongkhag come together to clear blockages on Gewog Connectivity (GC) roads, showcasing exceptional community cooperation and resilience. This year is no different, as locals have once again volunteered to tackle the seasonal challenges posed by monsoon rains. Heavy …

…𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉 𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒄 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑻𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑮𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒈 By Kezang ChodenIn a testament to determination and entrepreneurial spirit, residents of Tendu Gewog in Samtse Dzongkhag embark on a weekly journey spanning 25 kilometers to sell their organic produce. Every Sunday, these dedicated farmers travel to the Belotay Sunday Vegetable Market in Tashichoeling Gewog, offering a diverse …

…𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝑻𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒖 𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍 By Kezang Choden The youth of Talo Gewog continue to uphold the practice of Choeb, a traditional regional song accompanied by dance. This cultural heritage is prominently showcased at the beginning of the Tshechu (annual religious event) festival. The Tshechu, initiated by Zhabdrung Jigme Chogyal, remains a vibrant tradition preserved …

…𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 By Sonam Choki In a significant move to rejuvenate rural economies and empower local communities, the Tarayana Foundation, with support from Bhutan for Life, is set to launch the ambitious Nettle Enterprise Development Project across various districts of Bhutan. This transformative initiative aims to harness the potential …

…𝒎𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒏 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆-𝒂𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎, 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔 By Kezang ChodenIn a notable advancement for the agriculture sector, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock inaugurated a state-of-the-art potato center in Jangchey, Gangtey Gewog under Wangdue Phodrang. The centre is established in collaboration with the Food Corporation of Bhutan Limited (FCBL), this new facility promises …