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Arekha students’ dream tour to Thimphu
Yeshi Nidup, Thimphu
Jul 29 2014Eleven top students from Arekha Primary School in Chhukha for the first time visited Thimphu and Paro on Sunday on a study tour.
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23 households don’t want to be part of the town
Surjaman Thapa, Trongsa
Jul 21 2014Twenty-three households of Poengar and Yulling villages in Trongsa were formerly under Nubi Gewog. They were made part of Trongsa town later during the delimitation carried out for elections. Poengar and Yulling are now seeking to detach themselves from the Thromde and instead be part of Nubi Gewog, where they belonged.
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Treading a path less travelled
Chechey, Kanglung
Jul 17 2014Their callings in life are different, they have realised. The full realisation dawned upon them when they were on the brink of a dream, they had harboured since adolescence.
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Of disappearing Shamanism
Pema Samdrup, Zhemgang
Jun 30 2014The practice of shamanism could be a vanishing practice in the rural areas of Zhemgang. One of the Shamanic practitioners is 62-year-old Angay Karma, who is from Berty.
1 Comment / Read/Watch »21 new Hepatitis Cases
Jul 29 2014The total number of hepatitis cases in the country has increased during the past two years. From 313 in 2012, last year, the figure has now increased to 369.
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Jul 28 2014
Atsara, celebrated as the entertainer in annual Tshechu, brings life and colours to the celebration but they can also be a source of embarrassment.
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Jul 28 2014
The politicians of the five political parties, who recently visited Denmark, said providing state funding to political parties is pivotal in strengthening democratic development in the country.
2 Comments / Read More »The Youth Initiative- Small steps for a gaint leap
Jul 26 2014
The Youth Initiative (YI) was started by a group of youth, who say they are concerned about the country and feel a need for a bridge between the policy makers and the youth of Bhutan.
No Comment / Read More »His Majesty grants an audience to the outgoing Indian Ambassador
Jul 26 2014
His Majesty the King granted an audience to the Indian Ambassador to Bhutan, V.P. Haran yesterday. V.P. Haran, who served as India's Ambassador to Bhutan from January 2013, will be completing his tenure this month.
Comments Off / Read More »Pre-financing system will continue
Jul 25 2014
“In order to enjoy the benefits of a sound economic system, it is of utmost importance to build quality roads,” says Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay.
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- Jul 25 2014
Tsirang District Court sentenced a 24-year-old man to 12 years in prison for raping a 13-year-old girl. The court also ordered the convict and his relatives to pay a medical compensation of Nu.150,000 to the victim. The incident happened at Tsirang Toed on June 15, this year when the victim was herding cattle.
- Jul 25 2014
Price of Cordyceps this season has brought more disappointment and frustration than profit for the people of Saephu Gewog in Wangdue. This year, the highest price that a kilogram of Cordyceps fetched was close to 900,000 against over Nu.1.2 mn last year. Cordycep auction in Sephu Gewog was held on July 22 and July 23.
