๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐, ๐บ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐. Sonam Choki The SUBLIMAGE LโEXTRAIT, a Chanel product using an active ingredient from Swertia chirayita grown in the remote parts of Lauri Gewog under Samdrup Jongkhar Dzongkag has been launched by Chanel Parfums Beaute (Chanel PB) based in France in October 2022. The plant Swertia chirayita is …
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Meet Sonam Norbu, Bhutanโs first ever Parkour
By Tenzin Lhaden Parkour is the activity or sports of moving rapidly through an area, typically in an urban environment, negotiating obstacles by running, moving, jumping, and climbing.He learned parkour without any guidance from anyone but through YouTube. Sonam Norbu shares his journey of Parkour with Bhutan Today and his aspiration ahead. What did you do before Parkour?Sonam Norbu: Before …
Read More »Profession with an artistic flair-Dance
For some people, dance is a career, a source of income and for others, just a passion By Sonam DekiModern dance has long been described as the type of dancing that children do for amusement. In Bhutan, dance was never considered a profession, and no parent ever encouraged their children to pursue it.Director Pelden Dorji said โIn 2006 a movie …
Read More »TCB forges new path with Believe
Sonam Deki Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) in pursuit of redefining its policy and business structure in the midst of pandemic, when the business was at halt with restricted movements for more than two years. After a much wait, TCB introduced major overall tourism business structure mostly doing away with the old system. Among them, TCB redefined the brand Bhutan …
Read More »Bhutan Ready and Excitement builds up -International Border Gates Opening
Ensuing declaration of COVID-19 as pandemic, Bhutan closed itsโ International border gates as preventive measure on March 23, 2020. Exactly after two and half years, Bhutan is ready for re-opening its International Border Gates. By Sonam ChokiBhutan is readying on smooth opening of international border gates-Phuntsholing, Samtse, Gelephu and Samdrup Jongkhar on September 23. The country is focused on travelers …
Read More »Chichi CFM – Redefining Venders and Shoppers with ambience and amenities
Sonam Deki & Sonam ChokiIt has been more than a decade that the Centenary Farmers Market (CFM) had last facelift. There was urgency for the change to convert dingy vegetable market in the capital city to a modern outlook with befitting amenities. Of many priority projects undertaken to revise Thimphu structure master plan, the Centenary Farmers Market is one of …
Read More »Unregulated E- Commerce business a heaven for defrauders
By Sonam Deki According to the Regional Trade Office, Department of Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA), there are 111 E-commerce businesses registered with the department as of September 2, 2022.But this is not the only one; there are numerous unidentified online businesses that defraud customers and vendors alike.Online commerce (also known as electronic trade) is the exchange of goods …
Read More »Uncertainity ahead for boulder market amidst global economy quandary
By Tenzin LhadenBoulders export to Bangladesh and India picked up in November and December of last year with over 15,000 metric tonnes and 21,000 metric tonnes of boulders exported in two months, according to the record with the BEA. The expectations of exporters remain unsure with global economy situation which has hit the countryโs potential boulder and aggregate market with …
Read More »U19 : Gearing up for the Menโs cricket World cup Asia Qualifier
By Sonam Deki Bhutan is preparing for the U19 Menโs Cricket Word Cup Asia qualifier to be held in Oman at the Oman Cricket Academy Ground. The selection process for the players began pre-covid-19 pandemic however, the selection had to be stopped due to pandemic.Over 50 club tournament for U19 men were played at the beginning for the selection of …
Read More »The 14th and 15th Golden Youth Award winners
Ngawang Palden Jamtsho from Motithang Higher Secondary School in Thimphu bagged the 2022 Golden Youth Award (GYA) while, Sangay Yeshi from Gongzim Ugyen Dorji Central School in Haa wins the 2021 GYA title. By Tenzin Lhaden โMy biggest source of inspiration is His Majesty the King, who is selfless and a brave king, a leader like no other who puts …
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