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A 21-year-old man, hit by an arrow in Paro, has been referred to Thimphu Hospital. The incident happened yesterday at around 8:15 AM near...

Some 400 young job seekers will be trained and employed in fashion and retail stores in the Middle East countries during its first year. They will be trained at the Global Retail Academy here in the capital.

A daylong coordination meeting was held between Thai delegation and Bhutanese counterparts to discuss technical cooperation in drug treatment and rehabilitation services in Bhutan. The meeting was to explore partnership in drug prevention and treatment, especially rehabilitation practice. It includes capacity enhancement for staff, vocational skills program, research, and knowledge exchange.

His Majesty the King graced the passing out parade of the 72nd and 73rd batch Royal Bhutan Army recruits, yesterday.

Hong Kong scored 7 goals against Bhutan’s Zero in the second round of the World Cup qualifier, at Mong Kok stadium in Hong Kong. By half-time, Hongkong had already scored four goals.

After causing the biggest upset in the first round of the World Cup qualifier, Bhutan is all set to battle Hong Kong, at Mong Kok stadium tomorrow. It is expected to be a tough battle for Bhutan even though Bhutan is placed at 159, five slots above Hong Kong in the FIFA Ranking.

Rajiv Pradhan, 25, won the first prize for his business idea, Aquaphonic System, in the Business Idea Competition, which was held at Thimphu TechPark, today. Aquaphonic system, according to Rajiv, is farming fish and vegetables in a shared space at the same time.

Despite fierce debate on the National Budget among members of the National Assembly, the house endorsed it with an absolute majority with only one member voting to abstain. The major focus of the discussion was on external debt management where the ruling and the opposition accused each other on managing public debt.

From July onwards, the National Environment Commission (NEC) will be now charging nominal fees for obtaining environment clearance. A fixed amount of Nu 500 will be charged per application.

As the cultivation season approaches, farmers in Lower Trongsa, residing along the highway, are worried about plumes of dust; the movement of heavy vehicles produces in the area. Farmers claim the Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project, for whom the load-vehicles ply, does not sprinkle water, on time, to settle the dust.