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By Staff Reporter The national highway networks face a serious challenge of road block in the winter season due to heavy snowfall along the high passes and landslide during the monsoon seasons. In order to facilitate the Department’s efforts in keeping the roads open to commuters under all kinds of weather and in particular the snowy weather in the winter …

…..A total of 172 businesses, including groceries, meat markets, auto shops, tire shops, and Petroleum Retail Outlets (PRO) inspected. By Sonam Deki From November 20 to December 5, 2022, the major market hubs in Gasa, Punakha, and Wangdiphodrang Dzongkhags were inspected by Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) with the assistance of Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) Offices in …

……1219 students failed in Dzongkha while 522 students in English- pupil performance report 2022 By Sangay Dorji & Dechen Wangda When “passed” in Dzongkha subject was made mandatory for Students of classes preprimary (PP) to XII in order to be promoted to a higher grades during 18th National Education Conference (NEC), it garnered much attention as most students viewed the …

….old policies have failed to address the changing needs of the time, the system needs to be adapted and transformed to respond meaningfully, effectively and efficiently By Dechen Pem “As our youth mature and become adults, they have to shoulder greater responsibilities. They will need to take care of their parents, work, and build assets to secure their future. When …

…“Every child is precious. We cannot afford to lose any child or for that matter, any one to substance abuse. We must not allow substance abuse to jeopardize thei future,” His Majesty The King. By Dechen Wangda & Dechen PemThimphu After His Majesty highlighted and addressed the issue of drug abuse among youths on the 115th National Day, The Royal …

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 …