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Yeshey Lhadon “Suicide is on the rise, depression and anxiety is on the rise. It’s timely that we really need toconsolidate all our effort into one,” said the Chairperson of The PEMA, Health minister, LyonpoDasho Dechen Wangmo during the mental health sensitization program. Tshering Tshencho Zam from the Pema Secretariat stated that starting from 2019 when the Covid-19pandemic found its …

Puran Gurung Clarifying doubts that Bhutan’s revised tourism system is thwarting the entry of Indian tourists to the country, Tourism Council of Bhutan’s (TCB) Director General (DG) says otherwise.  TCB’s DG Dorji Dhradhul says that levying the revised Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) of Nu 1,200 for Indian tourists is in line with Bhutan’s tourism policy, and for the good of …

… Blood tests are the most commonly prescribed among follow-up tests Staff Reporter Upon the Royal Command, the Kidu Mobile Medical Unit (KMMU) as a part of pilot project will collect blood samples of elderlies above 70 years at their place of residence in Thimphu starting August 1. To take the healthcare services to the homes of the elderly citizens …

The duty tax was exempted on the import of mobile phones in January2020 to benefit citizens Yeshey Lhadon The consumers are complaining of eye-watering prices of smart phones. The duty tax was exempted on the import of mobile phones in January 2020 to benefit the citizens. And smartphones have become an integral part of our daily lives with the country …

Yeshey Lhadon Pema Khandu Wangchuk wished he never reached out to a male pageantry contest held by Mister National Universe Organization (MNUO), Thailand. Pema feels that it did more damage than welfare to him. He said, “Before coming here (Thailand), I thought it’s an international pageant just like many people. I thought it’s a huge platform with opportunities to get …