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India continues to fight the devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The crematoriums are overwhelmed amid the crippling shortage of oxygen across several states. According to the Indian Embassy, Bhutan will supply liquid oxygen to India from a new plant set up at the Motanga Industrial Estate in Samdrup Jongkhar. 

It has been over a year since the furniture production unit of Tsangchhu Community Forest in Jigme Chhoeling Gewog of Sarpang remained under lock and key. It was initially set up for value addition of the wood products harvested from the forest and to enhance the members’ income opportunities.

Many are reeling from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. But for a poultry farmer in Dechhenling Gewog of Pema Gatshel, it has been altogether a different story. Call it a monopoly market or the brighter side of the pandemic, Jigme Wangchuk has been doing a brisk business as shared in this story.

Drinking water shortage in Khar village under Khar Gewog in Pema Gatshel will soon be history. This is because the Desuung National Service Water Project started today in the village.

The incorporation of ICT to improve the efficiency of public finance and the procurement system was the highlight of the Finance Ministry’s mid-term report today. Out of 16 key performance indicators for the programme’s sectoral key result area, 10 are on track and the rest at risk.

Many are of the view that drones or unmanned aircraft can give a boost to the creative industry because of its portable size, cheap cost and ability to record aerial images. However, the operation of drones without a permit in Bhutan is strictly prohibited under the Civil Aviation Regulation of Bhutan. Bhutan Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) penalised over 30 individuals so far. Private filmmakers, videographers, and photographers shared their disappointments and said that drone operations should be allowed through an easy registering process and proper advocacies.

In the ongoing Wamrong battery and trespassing appeal case, the High Court asked the Royal Bhutan Police, prosecuting the case, to resubmit a detailed rebuttal statement. Last week, the appellant, Tshering Yangki submitted six points in her opening statement on why she was not satisfied with the earlier judgments. She appealed to the High Court a month ago.

Bhutan managed to continue providing routine immunisation services to ensure the health of mothers and children across the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The country achieved an immunisation coverage above 95 per cent in 2020 at par with the coverage it has sustained in the past decade.

Community Lhakhang plays an important role not only to bring people together but preserve the age-old culture and tradition, one of the pillars of Gross National Happiness. But with many leaving for towns, it is becoming difficult to look after the lhakhangs. Many communities in Paro surrendered their lhakhangs to the central monastic body and others are also planning to follow suit.

To provide a subject that is more relevant and applicable in practical life, students of class XI will learn Business and Entrepreneurship in place of commerce subject from this academic year. The reform to implement the Business and Entrepreneurship subject was initiated after the recommendation of the national curriculum conference in 2016.