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People of Lamthang under Goshing Gewog in Zhemgang have discovered a new avenue, which they feel, could be suitable for promotion of eco-tourism. Some caves in their community serve as a roosting place for hundreds of bats.

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has charged a 34-year-old woman in an attempted murder case.

Four men are being prosecuted for illegal possession of explosives at the Lhuentse District Court.

The New Year mood continued as the nation celebrated Nyilo yesterday. Nyilo or Winter Solstice is celebrated as New Year, particularly by the people of Wang-Tsho-Chen-Gey.

With all ground works, such as setting up of project office, work sheds, labour camps, procurement of necessary materials and installation of machines completed, the actual works for the construction of the new Sarpang is all set to begin next week.

A group of 15 students from Laya Lower Secondary School are in Thimphu on a seven-day educational tour. The tour- seemingly fun and ordinary-actually aims at achieving something bigger. That is to reverse the school’s dropout rate.

The tradition of Lolay is what sets Nyilo apart from other New Year celebrations in the country. In the good old days, Lolay chants would reverberate through villages in Wang-Tsho-Chen-Gey region as children visit every home, merrily singing the traditional verse of good wishes.

Nangkhor Gewog in Zhemgang now has a Petroleum Oil Lubricant (POL) Service Centre. Located in Buli, the centre was inaugurated yesterday.

After living in thatched-roof houses for generations, the people in Chhiphoong in Pema Gatshel now have proper homes to call their own. It’s all thanks to the Rural Economy Advance Programme of Tarayana Foundation.

The annual Goshing Tsechu in Zhemgang is held on the 15th day of the 10th Bhutanese month. Finding dancers to perform at the festival used to be a daunting task, but not anymore.