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MoIT steps up bridge maintenance efforts
Regular monitoring, inspection and maintenance of bridges are crucial to keep infrastructure safe, functional and cost-effective. However, concerns remain over...
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Punatsangchhu-I Hydropower Project resumes main dam construction after geological challenges
After almost seven years, work on the 1,200-megawatt Punatsangchhu-I Hydroelectric Project in Wangdue Phodrang has resumed with the commencement of...
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Students pitch AI solutions for rural communities at AI4 Tarayana challenge
In a world increasingly driven by artificial intelligence(AI), a group of young students is stepping up to ensure that even...
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Fiscal deficit to rise to 3.7% of GDP
Lower tax revenue and higher government spending are expected to widen Bhutan’s fiscal deficit in the coming year. According to...
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Four months on, patient recovers well after Bhutan’s first toe-to-thumb surgery
A young man who lost his thumb in a workplace accident is now using his hand again. He regained function...
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Nishioka Chorten renovation honours agricultural pioneer
From the rice fields of Paro to farming communities across Bhutan, the legacy of Dasho Keiji Nishioka continues to live...
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World Bank flags inflation surge amid GST transition, fuel price hikes
Prices of goods and services are expected to increase further. According to the World Bank’s Bhutan Development Update report released...
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Bhutanese diaspora arrive in Gelephu for GMC volunteer programme
More than 150 Bhutanese from Australia left Thimphu for Gelephu today to take part in the 6th batch of the...
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Hydropower drives GDP growth, but fuel shocks loom
Fuel shortages and rising global oil prices are casting a shadow over Bhutan’s economy, even as hydropower projects continue to...
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Farmers in Dagana await answers on long-pending land exchange
In Dagana, unresolved land exchange cases have left many farmers unable to use their land for several years. During the...
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