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…𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒔 By Lhendup Wangmo Barshong Chiwog in Naro Gewog under Thimphu Dzongkhag has achieved a major milestone in water security with the completion of comprehensive water source and spring management interventions under the project “Protecting Fragile Mountain Systems and Enhancing Sustainable Livelihoods.” The Global Environment Facility Small …

…𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒂𝒍 By Leki Chungdon In Gola town under Tashicholing Gewog, Samtse Dzongkhag, a group of taxi drivers has taken the initiative to keep their parking area clean by collecting waste every other day. Their efforts, however, face challenges from persistent littering, particularly when the parking lot is empty. Residents suspect …

…𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒄𝒚 By Leki Chungdon & Yeshi Dolma Traditional medicine has long been a cornerstone of healthcare in Bhutan, deeply rooted in culture, history, and community practices. Families across generations have relied on herbal remedies, therapeutic massages, and other natural treatments for ailments ranging from chronic pain to respiratory and pediatric …

…𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑳𝒂𝒚𝒂 𝑫 𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚, 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 By Kinzang Lhamo The improvement of the Laya D Road from Koina to Taktsemakhang marks a significant step in enhancing connectivity to the remote Laya Gewog in Gasa Dzongkhag. The 30-month project, funded by the Government of India and executed by …

Tshering, Thimphu In recent years, Bhutan has witnessed a cultural movement that has drawn the attention of citizens and international observers alike. At the center of this phenomenon are the holistic songs composed by His Holiness the Je Khenpo. These songs are not mere melodies; they are living teachings, carefully woven to communicate Buddhist principles to the public in a …