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Of the country’s total geographical area, only about three per cent is arable land. To address this, the agriculture ministry has been carrying out sustainable land management and development projects. And it is proving to be a success, with more and more farmers showing interest and coming forward for the development of their land.

Trongsa town might have its first-ever master plan soon. The news comes after the Agriculture Minister in the recent Dzongkhag Tshogdu, asked the district...

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His Holiness the Je Khenpo appointed the new Principal of Phajodhing Shedra at the Tashichhoedzong, today. His Holiness also launched the Central Monastic Body’s first magazine.

The court ordered the Royal University of Bhutan and Taktse College to reinstate seven staff and sentenced three lecturers for their involvement in the sexual harassment case. The judgment was passed on Friday.

Good news for the residents of Samtse as they can now avail themselves of Dialysis Services from the District Hospital. Until now, patients from the dzongkhag had to go to Phuentshogling or Thimphu for such services. The Health Ministry and the Japan International Cooperation Agency or JICA launched the hemodialysis service at the Samtse hospital today.

After more than two years of restrictions, football is finally back in the country and is bringing back people together with numerous tournaments being organized all over the nation. Besides rekindling the love and passion for football amongst lovers of the sport, the ongoing Open Football Tournament in Samtse is helping the district to come to life again.

As the country is all set to reopen to international tourists from the 23rd of September, people say public infrastructure like roads ought to be improved. In Khoma Gewog of Lhuentse, its Gewog Centre road is the only connectivity to several sacred and tourist sites such as Singye Dzong, Guru Nye and Goenpa Karp. However, it is in desperate need of repair. 

Archery and safety always trigger debate. The division between archery lovers and caution is very clear. Infamously dubbed as a killer sport, people have been calling to regulate the safety of the sport for a long time. For an archery range in Thimphu, safety is taken to another level by embracing digital technology. 

Thangna and Pangna-Patala chiwogs in Drukjeygang Gewog of Dagana are the frustrated owners of a very expensive but failed irrigation canal. The district administration took up a 13-kilometre irrigation canal project in 2017 to address the longstanding irrigation issue. Five years after the project, the farmers are still struggling like before.