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…𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 By Leki Chungdon Members of the Environment and Climate Change Committee (ECCC) met with local leaders and stakeholders in Pemagatshel last week to gather feedback on the proposed Livestock Bill of Bhutan 2025. The consultation was held in preparation for the Third Reading of the Bill during …

…𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒄𝒐-𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 By Tashi Tshewang Farmers, artisans, and local producers were at the heart of discussions during the Regenerative Bhutan Forum (RBF), held at Dungkar Dzong in Paro from August 18 to 20. More than 200 participants, including policymakers, tourism experts, and community representatives from Bhutan and abroad, explored ways …

Behind the routine of government offices lies a largely invisible crisis: the mental wellbeing of those who run the machinery of the state. Increasing workloads, relentless deadlines, frequent transfers and a lack of recognition are taking a tangible toll on civil servants. This is not merely a private struggle; it is a matter of public concern, affecting productivity, governance quality …

By Kezang Choden The Parliament has introduced a parliamentary session calendar to improve communication with the media, enabling journalists to access timely and accurate information on legislative proceedings. The measure was announced at the conclusion of a three-day media symposium titled “The Role of Journalism in a Bhutanese Democracy,” part of the Parliament’s initiative to strengthen media engagement and ensure …

…𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 By LhendupWangmo Samphelling Gewog has launched a Zero Waste Hour awareness program aimed at restoring the community’s commitment to proper waste management and aligning it with practices in other villages across the gewog.The initiative saw active participation from residents, reinforcing a culture of cleanliness and environmental …