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By Tshering For Zimbiri, the journey for the love of art began since her high school days and since then she had never looked back. She has done two Art exhibitions so far. Zimbiri, 26 year old from Thimphu is a graduate from Wheaton College, MA, USA. Her first art work titled ‘Faces’ was inaugurated in 2015. She said around …

By K Namgay With the vision to be the ‘center of Excellence in Information Technology steeped in GNH values’, the Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology (GCIT) was formally inaugurated by Lyonchoen Dasho Tshering Tobgay on October 6. National Council member from Mongar, Sonam Wangchuk, Vice Chancellor of the Royal University of Bhutan, Nidup Dorji and Lhatu Jamba, President of GCIT …

By Tshering This year for the first time together with the International Fair, Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is organizing the ‘Made in Bhutan’ fair to promote the locally produced Bhutanese goods and services to the domestic market and international visitors. The exhibition shall enable the participants as well as the visitors to witness various products and services …

By Tshering Mongar Eastern Regional Referral Hospital (ERRH), Tashigang Hospital and Kanglung BHU I has the best laboratories among the referral hospitals, district hospitals and BHU Is. This was revealed during the fourth Biennial Health Conference (BHC) on September 14 at the National Convention Centre, Thimphu. Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital was awarded the best 5S-CQI implementing referral hospital. …

By Tshering After 18 years of affiliation with South Asian Football Federation (SAFF), Bhutan for the first time will host SAFF U-18 CHAMPIONSHIP 2017. The championship is scheduled to start from September 18 to September 27. A total of six SAARC countries India, Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Bhutan will participate in the championship. However, two nations of SAARC …

By Tshering The Public Private Partnership (PPP) Policy 2016 and PPP Rules and Regulations 2017 was officially launched by the Finance Minister on Friday in the capital. The government recognizing the importance of investment in infrastructure to accelerate socio-economic development has embarked on promoting PPP as a key strategy for achieving sustainable economic growth. Considering the substantive role played by …

Farmers look forward to a good future By Phurpa Wangmo After years of anticipating, famers who partnered with the Mountain Hazelnut have started harvesting the nuts. Officials said the results (harvest) are positive and that they are looking forward to having their first largest commercial harvest soon. Although the price is not fixed as of now, officials said MH will …

Parking space rule not followed and monitored strictly By Tshering Thimphu city and its periphery are finding it an uphill task to adjust the increasing number of vehicles. Parking space is the biggest problem and this is congesting the already congested road. Without building owners providing parking space, most vehicle owners are parking on the roadsides risking their vehicle to …

By Tshering Roads in the extended town of Olakha and Babesa will see a major facelift soon. The Thimphu thromde has finalized the plan and will begin repairing roads from next month, October. The thromde is in the midst of repairing footpaths. For over a year people of Olakha and Babesa had been experiencing or living with the damaged roads …

By Staff Reporter UNICEF South Asia on September 5 launched the first South Asia Religious Leaders’ Platform for Children in Kathmandu. The launch brought together more than 30 influential leaders and distinguished representatives from various religious communities across South Asia to underline the critical role they can play in promoting the fulfilment of child rights and also to harness regional …