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…𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕-𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 By Kinzang Lhamo The Integrated Agri-Business Creation Training held in Serthi Gewog, Samdrup Jongkhar, is being hailed as a transformative initiative aimed at shifting rural livelihoods from traditional subsistence farming to more sustainable, market-driven agricultural practices. The initiative is being recommended by Minister of Agriculture and …

…𝒖𝒑𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 By Kezang ChodenThe National Center for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) has successfully completed the planned relocation and upgradation of four Class A meteorological stations for the 2024-2025 financial year. This milestone marks a significant advancement in the country’s meteorological infrastructure, enhancing its capacity for accurate weather forecasting, climate …

…”𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒐 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒘𝒆’𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒂.” – 𝑮𝒚𝒆𝒎 𝑻𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝑮𝒖𝒑 𝒐𝒇 𝑵𝒂𝒓𝒐 𝑮𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒈 By Lhendup WangmoFor years, the people of Naro have hoped that the road connecting them to Thimphu would eventually fulfill its purpose. But with each monsoon that washes away sections and each winter that buries it under …

… 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆, 𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Kezang ChodenThe Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has launched a series of initiatives aimed at strengthening its Civic Education Programme (CEP) to promote a deeper understanding of the electoral process and democratic values, with a particular focus on youth and first-time voters. Key among these …

…𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔 By Tashi Tshewang In an increasingly digital world, technology is transforming how governments deliver services to citizens. In line with this trend, the Government of Bhutan is taking decisive steps to bring digital solutions closer to the grassroots. A recent initiative toward this goal is the rollout …

In any democracy, the media serves as both a mirror and a conscience. It informs the people, holds power accountable, and provides a platform for dialogue and dissent. In Bhutan, a country that made its transition to a democratic constitutional monarchy in 2008, the role of the media has been vital in nurturing democratic values. However, over the years, the …

In the setting of a young democracy, the foundations are not laid by laws alone but by the people who live, breathe, and uphold its principles. Bhutan, with its relatively recent embrace of democratic governance, finds itself at a critical juncture- one that demands not just participation in elections, but a deep-rooted understanding of democracy itself. The Election Commission of …

…𝒑𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝑰𝑽 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒚𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒆𝒐-𝒄𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 By Tashi Tshewang Over 2,700 high-value fruit tree saplings were planted across four Gewogs in Bumthang as part of Phase IV of the Million Fruit Trees Plantation (MFTP), a Royal Initiative aimed at transforming rural livelihoods and promoting sustainable agriculture. The fourth phase of …

…𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔-𝒐𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 By Tashi Tshewang In a significant move to improve animal healthcare in Bhutan, the National Veterinary Hospital under the Department of Livestock conducted nationwide hands-on training on veterinary critical care and emergency management. Supported by the Government of India through GoI-PTA funding and endorsed under the Royal Civil Service …

By Lhendup Wangmo Dungna Gewog in Chukha Dzongkhag is raising growing concerns over the impact of climate change on its drinking water sources. While the volume of water currently remains sufficient, shifting weather patterns and environmental degradation have raised alarms about the safety and long-term sustainability of these sources. Gup Lobzang of Dungna Gewog said the lack of clean and …