โฆ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ By Sonam Choden Access to timely healthcare remains a major challenge in remote regions of the country, where geography, limited infrastructure, and resource shortages create barriers to essential services. Nanong Gewog, located about 37 kilometers from the old Pema Gatshel town, is one …
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๐๐ฑ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ฑ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
โฆ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ By Yeshi DolmaThe recent adoption of the Excise Tax Bill of 2025 has drawn mixed reactions from the public, with many citizens expressing concern over the expected rise in prices. Behind the government’s decision, however, lies a fiscal shift as the country moves from a low-income to a …
Read More »๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ-๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
โฆ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ By Sonam ChodenBhutan has recently undertaken a significant initiative in digital finance through a collaboration with Binance Pay, the payment platform of Binance, a global blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider. The initiative reflects Bhutanโs growing interest in integrating financial technology into its national …
Read More »๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐งโ๐ฌ ๐-๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ซ
โฆ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ By Tashi TshewangBhutanโs U-20 womenโs national football team is set to face Nepal in their opening match of the SAFF U-20 Womenโs Championship 2025 on July 11 at 7:00 PM Bhutan Standard Time (BST) at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in Bangladesh. The match will mark the beginning …
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โฆ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ By Tashi Tshewang A rural development project aimed at protecting farmland and improving agricultural productivity has been completed in Daga Gewog with the successful installation of the Uma Khamaed Chain-Link Fencing (CLF). The project was implemented under the supervision of the Dzongkhag Administration and funded by the …
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โฆ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ By Kinzang Lhamo A rural infrastructure project is underway in Tsimakha village under Chhukha Dzongkhag, where the construction of a cement-paved road is set to improve the daily lives of the local farming community. The road, once completed, will provide year-round access …
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โฆ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ By Tashi Tshewang In the ongoing parliamentary session, Members of Parliament from Khatoed-Laya and Lingmukha-Toedwang constituencies raised urgent concerns over severe shortages of health staff in remote parts of Gasa and Punakha. They called for immediate government intervention to address the issue. The Member from Khatoed-Laya …
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โฆ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ By Kezang Choden Finance Minister Lekey Dorji has announced major pension reform plans during a session of the National Council, highlighting serious concerns regarding the structure, long-term sustainability, and fairness of existing pension scheme. The announcement followed a question raised by …
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From the mountains of Bhutan to the shores of Tuvalu, countries across Asia and the Pacific face a common challenge: transforming their agrifood systems to meet growing demand while protecting natural resources for future generations.I have witnessed this challenge firsthand in conversations with national leaders who are managing shrinking arable land and rising food prices. I have also spoken with …
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โฆ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ By Kinzang LhamoDespite meeting all the criteria for Bhutanโs helicopter fare subsidy scheme, residents of Nubri and Yaksa chiwogs under Tsento Gewog in Paro remain excluded, leaving them without crucial transport support, even as neighbouring highland communities benefit from the scheme. The issue, raised repeatedly in …
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