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… 𝒂 𝒎𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊-𝒈𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 178,200 𝒄𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 264 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆-𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒚 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 By Kezang ChodenZhemgang Dzongkhag has launched an ambitious coffee plantation project, aiming to transform the region’s agricultural landscape and boost the local economy. Spanning across seven gewogs-Nangkor, Trong, Bardo, Phangkhar, Goshing, Nangla, and Bjoka- this initiative plans to plant coffee saplings …

… 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒔 𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒚 𝒅𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒄𝒌, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒓𝒖𝒑𝒕 𝒅𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑮𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒆𝒚 𝒈𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒈 By Pema WangmoThe growing presence of unsupervised horses in Phobjikha, a key area within Gangtey Gewog, has become a significant threat to local livelihoods and community safety. Residents are facing severe challenges as these horses damage property, disrupt daily life, …

…𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝑵𝒖 1.5 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕-𝒇𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒆𝒔 The bustling streets of Dechencholing have turned into a landscape of devastation following the flash flood that struck on August 10, 2024. Among the worst-hit is the owner of Mendra Grocery and Liquor Shop, who now faces the daunting task of recovering from a …

Bhutan stands out on the global stage as one of the few countries with carbon-negative status, meaning it absorbs more carbon dioxide than it emits. This remarkable achievement, coupled with its reputation as an environmental champion, has positioned Bhutan as a model for sustainable development. However, despite these accolades, the country faces significant challenges in waste management, which, if addressed …

… 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒕 𝑳𝒂𝒎𝒂 𝑲𝒐𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒅𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒚 By Pema WangmoAs modern medicine advances, thousands still seek healing beyond the reach of conventional treatments. Lama Tsham Koenchoe, a humble spiritual healer from Bhutan, has become a symbol of hope for those whose ailments resist scientific remedies. He is popularly known as Baap Lhakhang Lama.Over the last 16-years, …

…𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝑺𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝑮𝒆𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒄 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑯𝒚𝒅𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒄 𝑽𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Yeshey LhadonThimphu The flash flood that ravaged Dechencholing on August 10, 2024, has been attributed to a deadly combination of severe weather, geological instability, and challenging topography. This conclusion comes from an extensive assessment released by the National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) and the Department of Geology …

…𝑨𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 20,000 𝑴𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄 𝑻𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝑶𝒊𝒍 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚, 𝑭𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒆𝒍𝒇-𝑺𝒖𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑭𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 By Kezang Choden In a bold move to reduce dependency on imported mustard oil and stimulate local economic growth, Metakha Gewog in Chukha Dzongkhag has embarked on a groundbreaking initiative to produce mustard oil locally.This ambitious project, officially launched by the end of …

…𝒂 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 By Sonam ChokiDothi was a sweet name given by his grandparents out of love and affection. He started using at the age of 11 in the year 1992. Initially, he began with marijuana, influenced by those around him, out of curiosity. It started with just a try, but by …

…𝑷𝑫𝑷 𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 100 𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔, 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 30 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔; 𝑩𝑻𝑷 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 Krishna Kumar SanyasiThe People’s Democratic Party has emerged as the dominant force in the recent National Assembly Elections 2023-2024 general round, securing victories in 30 constituencies and showcasing vibrant democratic enthusiasm. Meanwhile, the Bhutan Tendrel Party, positioned to assume …

…𝑷𝑫𝑷 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝑻𝑷 𝑼𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒊𝒍 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑨𝒊𝒓𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑷𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒍, 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑭𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑬𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆-𝑬𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏 Editorial Team In a recent public debate held on December 28, candidates from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Bhutan Tendrel Party (BTP), both contesting from the Nanong_Shumar constituency in Pemagatshel, expressed their intentions to explore the feasibility …