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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 …

…One can do something that they are genuinely enthusiastic about and earn a living from it By Tenzin Lhaden Yeshi Choden runs a home-based makeup studio located at Changangkha. After graduating high school, she did not join any college rather she persuaded her passion and achieved what she always wanted to be. “There are a few discouraging words for not …

In total, Nu. 243,209.80 were imposed as fines from 40 business entities; while a total of Nu. 1,957,176.00 were refunded to aggrieved consumers from as many as 39 business entities. By Sonam Deki According to the OCP annual report 2021-2022, Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) received a total of 200 complaints, 86 were general and 114 were individual complaints. Complaints …

The carbon credit will be converted in non-fungible token (NFT) and will be commercialized By Sangay DorjiBhutan is a carbon negative nation which means Bhutan offsets and removes more carbon than it emits.Article 5, section 3 of constitution of Bhutan mandates the country to maintain minimum of sixty percent of Bhutan’s total land shall be maintained under forest cover for …

…. few major capital works spanning over that period will be identified and rolled out so that the month-on budget expenditure remains the same By Sangay DorjiBy November, 2023 the ruling government will formally end its span of Government and the Interim government will be appointed as a caretaker of the government. The Interim Government will function in the same …

Pandemic is not over and new Variant may hit us hard if we are not careful. Washing hands and wearing mask and avoiding mass gathering if symptomatic to avoid the surge in cases – Health Minister. By Sangay DorjiBhutan relaxed its Covid restrictions on May 22, 2022 and opened its international boarder gates on September 23, as a result of …

“We can fight with drugs like we have fought COVID -19 through our hard work, dedication and properplanning” By Dechen Pem & Dechen WangdaDuring the 115th national day celebration at Changlimithang, His Majesty the King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck expressed His Majesty’s concern for youths on abusing drugs in the country during the royal address to the nation.Drug trafficking is …

… digitalization for efficiencies and effectiveness; accelerates development, promotes economic growth, and for better utilization of resources By Editorial TeamHis Majesty the King expressed his concerns about the dramatic changes brought about by the technological landscape and its rate of growth at the 14th convocation of the Royal University of Bhutan in May 2019. His Majesty was concerned that we …

By Sonam Deki Hidden kingdom world music festival is an annual event of intentional stature to promote and showcase the rich tradition of folk arts; music and dance of the country to the world and other international festivals worldwide.The second edition of hidden kingdom world music festival will be held from December 16 to 18 corresponding with 115th National day …

…the city bus smartcard holders confused on inconsistency deduction of fare By Tenzin Lhaden The city buses in the capital are equipped with smartcard ticking system which has digitised the payment of fares. The smartcard ticking was incentivised in order to make people switch from paying cash while commuting in city buses making the fare cheaper over cash payment. “Using …