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By Kezang Choden Joining the global community, Haa Dzongkhag administration organized International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The Dzongda, sector heads, members of the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), local government officials, Community-Based Support System (CBSS) members, and residents of Katsho Gewog attended this event, early this week. This event centered on the importance of addressing violence, themed; …

By Tshering Yangden The Economic Affairs Committee (EAC) presented the Air Services Agreement (ASA) between the Royal Government of Bhutan and the Government of the State of Kuwait to the National Council for ratification during the sixth sitting. The agreement, initially ratified during the first session of the fourth Parliament of the National Assembly, underwent further review by the National …

To enhance visitor accessibility to Koma Tshachu (hot spring) located under Goenshari gewog in Punakha, a new suspension bridge and other amenities were constructed with funding support from Bhutan for Life Program and was inaugurated on November 25. The construction was executed by Jigme Dorji National Park (JDNP) in collaboration with the local government and Punakha Dzongkhag Administration. The new …

…𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝑯𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Lhendup Wangmo Every winter, the residents of Gelephu and Chuzangang, two neighbouring Gewogs in Sarpang Dzongkhag, come together for a communal task that has become a seasonal fixture for over two decades, constructing a temporary bamboo bridge over the Mouchhu River, locally known as Moukhola. This bridge connects the two communities during the winter …

…𝑨𝒅𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄 𝑽𝒆𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒍𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 By Lhendup Wangmo As Bhutan steadily embraces electric vehicles (EVs) in its quest for a greener future, the road ahead is not without its challenges. While the nation makes strides in building charging infrastructure, another critical issue emerges: maintaining and repairing these advanced vehicles. The rise in EV adoption demands a skilled workforce to service …

…𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝑭𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒎 𝑫𝒂𝒕𝒂 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑪𝒖𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝑨𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 By Yeshey LhadonThe government has assured that telecom data and internet charges will be reduced by 50 percent by the end of the year to address high internet costs. The announcement was made during the Question Hour session in Parliament on Friday. Lyonpo Namgyal Dorji, Minister of Industry, Commerce, and …

…𝑺𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒗𝒊𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒘 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒕 By Yeshey LhadonBhutan has achieved a significant milestone in its efforts to protect women and children from violence and abuse. With the inauguration of a Women and Child Protection Desk (WCPD) in Lhuentse, the country now boasts nationwide coverage of protection desks, …

…𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑵𝒖 40 𝑩𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝑪𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑭𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑶𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔 By Lhendup WangmoThe Government of India (GoI) has approved 61 Project Tied Assistance (PTA) projects under Bhutan’s 13th Five-Year Plan, with an initial tranche of Ngultrum (Nu) 49,578.75 million already released. Finance Minister Lekey Dorji shared the update during the National Assembly session on Monday, highlighting that …

…𝑨𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒂’𝒔 𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆…𝑨𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒂’𝒔 𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 By Rinzin Norbu In the remote village of Khatoeykha, Lokchina Gewog, Chukha Dzongkhag, a small primary school stands as a beacon of hope for 115 students. Against a backdrop of rugged terrain and challenges, the school symbolizes the resilience and determination of families prioritizing education for their children. This story follows 11-year-old Anisha …

…𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎 𝑩𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Bikash Mishra Bhutan joins the world in raising awareness on World Prematurity Day. It was first observed in Europe in 2008 to celebrate and bring together families of premature babies, government, society and the health care workers to discuss the complications and the struggles faced by the parents of premature children, the children …