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….𝒂 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒚 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒆 𝒊𝒏 2023-𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒚 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 Choeying Dekar Bhutan Tendrel Party (BTP) after formally submitting its charter, name and symbol, membership list and other documents required by the law and being approved by the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) on January 11, the party is registered as the 6th political parties in the …

…..The RCSC pays Nu 10,000 to every civil servant on the birth of a child under the Civil Servant’s Welfare Scheme. By Sonam Deki On November 11, 2022, Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) introduced a new entitlement under the Civil Servant’s Welfare Scheme (CSWS) that provides Nu. 10,000 to every civil servant on birth of a child. As of today, …

….food that are tantalizingly packaged could kill you By Sonam DekiSonam Tobgay, the Dietitian of Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral hospital said “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food by Hippocrates. This idea that food should be our medicine is not a new one. In fact, it is the cornerstone of a modern day nutritionist’s work. The …

“… lack of information often discourages us to do story and ultimately, we quit” By Sangay Dorji & Sonam Choki For Bhutan’s media sector, the attrition of journalists is nothing new. Journalists have been known to leave for a variety of reasons, including the search for better opportunities, work demands, personal conflicts, lack of career advancement, and occasionally management concerns.However, …

By Staff Reporter The first-ever 80 KiloWatt (kW) Decentralized Distributed Generation of Solar Photovoltaics (PV) system in the country at Aja Nye, Mongar was virtually launched by Lyonpo Loknath Sharma in presence of community members and partners on December 30, 2022. The construction of the first Decentralized Solar PV system of 80 KiloWatt (kW) in the rural community of Aja …

…only thematic fairs meant for promoting local products and services and for export purposes shall be allowed By Sonam Deki The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Employment (MoICE) (then Ministry of Economic Affairs) had informed the general public that the conduct of consumer trade fairs and general fairs in the country involving external parties and imported goods shall not be …

By Staff Reporter The national highway networks face a serious challenge of road block in the winter season due to heavy snowfall along the high passes and landslide during the monsoon seasons. In order to facilitate the Department’s efforts in keeping the roads open to commuters under all kinds of weather and in particular the snowy weather in the winter …

…..A total of 172 businesses, including groceries, meat markets, auto shops, tire shops, and Petroleum Retail Outlets (PRO) inspected. By Sonam Deki From November 20 to December 5, 2022, the major market hubs in Gasa, Punakha, and Wangdiphodrang Dzongkhags were inspected by Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) with the assistance of Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) Offices in …

……1219 students failed in Dzongkha while 522 students in English- pupil performance report 2022 By Sangay Dorji & Dechen Wangda When “passed” in Dzongkha subject was made mandatory for Students of classes preprimary (PP) to XII in order to be promoted to a higher grades during 18th National Education Conference (NEC), it garnered much attention as most students viewed the …

Crops can be grown anywhere on earth at any time of the year, regardless of climatic conditions, availability of cultivable land, or soil quality with Hydroponic farming technic. By Dechen Wangda What if you could produce and grow everything you needed all year long in your own home?Hydroponics, also called aquaculture, nutriculture, soilless culture, or tank farming, the cultivation of …