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…𝑫𝒖𝒄𝒌 𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒔, 𝑫𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑬𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎- 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚’𝒔 𝑷𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒐 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 Ngawang JamphelZarkapla Village, nestled in Bhutan’s Zhemgang Dzongkhag, stands out as a commendable model of sustainable conservation efforts and eco-tourism initiatives, focusing on safeguarding the rare duck mussel species. The scientific name for this freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, is Anodonta …

…𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒋𝒐𝒃 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 Krishna Kumar SanyasiOn the first day in office, the Prime Minister convened a meeting with the Cabinet Ministers. Four Executive Orders and ten directives to various ministries were issued for expedited implementation. One of the executive orders was on the establishment …

At just 9 years old, Yeshi Dema is a budding literary star, currently engrossed in her studies as a vibrant third grader at Kuensel Phodrang Primary School in Thimphu. What sets her apart is her incredible talent as one of the country’s youngest writers. With boundless creativity, she has proudly introduced her literary masterpiece, ‘Whispers in the Wind,’ a collection …

Bhutan, located in the Himalayas, has always fascinated travelers. It’s not just a tourist spot but a showcase of Bhutanese culture’s ingenuity and distinctiveness. One standout aspect is the introduction of Gross National Happiness (GNH). In a global context dominated by economic metrics, Bhutan took a bold step by prioritizing the overall well-being of its people, favoring happiness over material …

…𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒏𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒔 𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆, 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒖𝒏𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 By Ngawang Jamphel Since the inception of the first reality show on national television in 2008, the genre has witnessed a remarkable surge in popularity, spawning numerous programs over the years. Today, Bhutan boasts six prominent reality shows on television: Druk Super Star, Druk Gi …