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Two Bhutanese athletes left for China to participate in the Beijing 2019 World Para Athletics Grand Prix yesterday.

While Bhutan boasts of a rich forest cover, analysts feel there is a need for new forest thinking to make the best of it. The detailed understanding of this new thinking was presented during the second Bhutan Lectures on Innovation, Science and Society (BLISS) held in Thimphu recently.

The residents of Tashichhoeling Gewog in Samtse are drinking the same water, which has been declared unfit for human consumption about six years ago. Also, with their water source drying up during the winter season, they are grappling with water shortage. 

With the egg prices hitting a record low, the Sarpang Layer Cooperative says they are running in loss for the past few weeks. According to the chairperson of the cooperative, the current selling price per egg is Nu 5.72 while its cost of production is Nu 6.

The government’s buyback scheme for cardamom did not go down well with the farmers of Tashibi in Zhemgang. They are not happy with the price offered when they have to take into account its production and marketing costs.

The Tshugla Lopen of the Central Monastic Body consecrated a Chenrezig Thongdrel at Samcholing Monastic School in Drakteng Gewog of Trongsa yesterday.

POL mCoupon, an online application was developed with the main motive to improve public service delivery of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders and kerosene in the country. However, people living in rural parts of Thimphu District claim the app is not user-friendly and has failed to serve its purpose.

Pangsho Goenpa under Nahing Gewog in Wangdue Phodrang sees an increasing number of visitors annually after the temple was connected with a road a few years back.

The Bank of Bhutan (BOB) launched an additional feature under its fixed deposit scheme last week. The new feature will allow clients holding a Fixed Deposit (FD) with the bank to partially withdraw the required amount without having to close their entire FD account.

Sarpang Dzong construction is in full swing with more than 24 per cent works completed. Spanning in an area of eleven acres, the new dzong construction began in January last year. It is expected to be complete by 2023.