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…𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆: 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝑹𝒂𝒋𝒆𝒔𝒉 𝑺𝒖𝒃𝒃𝒂 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒅𝒅𝒔 Rajesh Subba’s story is one of profound struggle and remarkable recovery. Growing up in Simtokha, Thimphu, Rajesh began drinking alcohol as early as sixth grade in 1996. Initially, it was a source of entertainment during special occasions. His father, a straightforward and trusting man, granted …

Kinley Zam, a native of Punakha, stands as a seasoned makeup artist whose illustrious career spans seven years within the Bhutanese film industry. With her adept touch, she has lent her artistry to the transformation of characters in nearly 30 cinematic productions, showcasing a remarkable depth of skill and creativity. In addition to her impactful contributions to the world of …

…𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 13𝒕𝒉 𝑭𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏, 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉, 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. By Rinzin NorbuThe 13th Five Year Plan was officially launched on July 18, 2024. Spanning from July 2024 to June 2029, this plan is strategically aligned with Bhutan’s long-term vision of becoming a High-Income GNH economy by 2034.This comprehensive plan continues Bhutan’s legacy of …

Om Prakash, originally from Tsirang, first started drinking alcohol in 2004 during his school years, initially finding it enjoyable. He would hang out with his friends on weekends and drink. Over time, his consumption steadily increased. They would even wait for the breaks between classes to sneak out and drink at a bar above their school. They paid in cash …

…𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒌 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒉 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Rinzin Norbu Bhutan faces an alarming rise in drunk driving incidents, emphasizing the urgent need for designated drivers. Data from the Bhutan Construction and Transportation Authority (BCTA) reveals a concerning trend: between July 2023 and June 2024, 3,458 drunk driving cases were recorded, with 956 involving Professional …

…𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒍 𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒋𝒐𝒃 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒚 𝒅𝒖𝒃𝒂𝒊-𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 By Kezang ChodenIn a concerning development, two individuals, Dorji and Tshewang Dorji, have separately reported incidents of deceptive practices allegedly involving Ugyen Dhendup. Dorji filed his complaint on June 4, while Tshewang Dorji followed suit on June 11 at the North Police Station in Jungzhina, under the jurisdiction …

…𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈-𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒅𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒚𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒓𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒔 By Kezang ChodenResidents of Tongmijangsa Gewog in Trashiyangtse Dzongkhag have long awaited the promised blacktop for their Gewog Connectivity (GC) Road, first opened in 2001. Despite being one of the oldest roads in the region, it has remained unpaved due to delays associated with the Kholongchhu Project. …

Dive into an exhilarating journey through the vibrant world of film with Jigme Ring, a versatile talent celebrated for his skills as an actor, director, and filmmaker. While his adventure began humbly as an assistant director on the set of “Echung Lhamo,” his passion for acting was ignited long ago, rooted in childhood dreams. Amidst his studies in business, Jigme’s …

…𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒎𝒚 25 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝑰 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒕-𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒐 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒚 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒚 𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔- 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒊𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕. 𝑺𝒐 𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔. By Sonam Choki From a tumultuous past plagued by substance use for over two decades, Ugyen Dorji of …

…𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒂𝒑𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈-𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒔, 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍-𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 By Kezang Choden In a notable development for the residents of Mongdokha Chiwog, Dungna Gewog, the persistent issue of drinking water shortage has been resolved with the installation of a new safe water tap. This significant improvement marks a crucial step for the …