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…𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 By Kezang ChodenDespite the Royal Academy of Performing Arts (RAPA) being upgraded to the Royal Institute of Performing Arts (RIPA) and its ongoing efforts to safeguard Bhutan’s intangible cultural heritage, youth participation remains limited. RIPA has announced its upcoming training session three times through public notifications, but only a …

…𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒖𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝑳𝒉𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 By Sonam Choden Institutional support is playing a growing role in enabling youth-led agricultural ventures in rural areas. The case of Karma Wangdi, a young farmer from Lhuentse, shows how assistance from the Commercial Agriculture and Resilient Livelihoods Enhancement Programme (CARLEP) supported by the International Fund …

By Kezang Choden The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), in collaboration with the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Bhutan (HRAB), conducted a sensitization and awareness session for hotel owners, managers, and staff from Thimphu, Paro, Wangduephodrang, and Chukha. The session aimed to address growing concerns related to crimes and drug-related issues within the hotel industry. The program focused on the challenges …

…𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚-𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 By Kinzang Lhamo Paro International Airport, Bhutan’s only international gateway, is set for a major infrastructure expansion aimed at improving aviation safety and accommodating increasing air travel demand. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has announced a comprehensive plan that includes land acquisition, zoning regulation, runway extension, …

…𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 13𝒕𝒉 𝒇𝒊𝒗𝒆-𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏 By Kinzang LhamoA 35-kilometre road linking Merak Gewog in Trashigang Dzongkhag to Lauri Gewog under Jomotshangkha Dungkhag in Samdrup Jongkhar, promised under the 13th Five-Year Plan, has been postponed, with construction now expected to begin only in 2040. The delay, despite the road’s potential to …