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…𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉, 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝑪𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒄 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 By Tashi TshomoBhutan’s Cottage and Small Industries (CSI) Market is emerging as the premier platform for promoting, marketing, selling, and distributing Bhutanese products. As the retail division of Druksell, located in the capital city, the CSI Market is dedicated to offering a …

…𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚, 𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔. By Tenzin Euden Ravi Subba, a 42-year-old former teacher, candidly shares his struggle with alcoholism, marked by numerous relapses. His battle with alcohol dependency began in 2016 and persisted into 2017. Seeking help, he underwent a four-month treatment program at …

…𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒕, 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝑫𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝑫𝒛𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒈 By KezangChoden The long-awaited artificial turf in Dagapela under Dagana Dzongkhag was officially inaugurated by the President of the Bhutan Football Federation (BFF), Ugen Tshechup, along with the National Council representative of Dagana Dzongkhag Birandra Chimoria, the Dasho Dzongda, Lam Neten, other officials of the Dzongkhag, the …

…𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚-𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒄 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒏, 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 By Tenzin Eden In 2017, Dorokha Drungkhag under Samtse Dzongkhag took the proactive step of requesting the Dzongkhag to conduct a feasibility study for the development of the town area within the Drungkhag. However, there was no land available, as the present town area was under Dorokha …

…𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒐 𝒃𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒊𝒙𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔, 𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔. By Pema ChozomIn July 2021, Bhutan took a significant step by lifting its long-standing ban on the sale of tobacco products, a prohibition enforced since 2004. This policy shift aimed to reduce the illegal trade of tobacco and address public health …

…𝑻𝒊𝒌𝑻𝒐𝒌’𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆, 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 By Tenzin EdenRecently, a substantial portion of individuals has embraced content creation across diverse social media platforms, notably with TikTok emerging as a prominent and influential avenue for content monetization. TikTok users can engage in live streaming, receiving virtual gifts from their audience, thus establishing it as a pivotal revenue stream for numerous content …

…𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝑷𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒔𝑨𝒑𝒑, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏. By Pema ChozomEducation in Bhutan is experiencing a significant transformation with the increased use of modern communication tools and technology in schools. Across the country, schools are incorporating digital tools such as PowerPoint for classroom instruction and student projects, and …

…𝑹𝑩𝑷, 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒓𝒖𝒈 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒄𝒆 By Kezang ChodenRecent data from the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) reveals the crucial role of multiple checkpoints and specialized divisions in preventing drug trafficking activities. These measures have not only disrupted numerous smuggling operations but also significantly reduced the flow of illicit substances into the country. Notably, out …

Dawa Tshering, an instructor at Black Box Theatre since its 2021 inception under the Ministry of Education, honed his skills in Performing and Theatre Arts post high school. His passion for the craft drove him to contribute significantly to Black Box Theatre’s mission, fostering talent and promoting performing arts within the realm of education and skills development. Q: What is …

…”𝑰 𝒅𝒊𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒔, 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒋𝒖𝒂𝒏𝒂, 𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔. 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒉𝒐𝒍, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒃𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍” By Tenzin Euden In a poignant revelation, Yeshi Thinley bravely shares his harrowing journey through alcohol addiction. He recounts that he first started drinking in second or third grade. As a child, he aspired to become …