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…𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒃𝒚 𝑩𝑰𝑭𝑨 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰𝑩𝑭𝑨 𝒑𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒎𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒐-𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝑮𝒂𝒕𝒆, 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔-𝑩𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚 By Babita KharelIn recent months, the Indo-Bhutan Gate at Samdrup Jongkhar has become a focal point of concern, as trade difficulties and administrative hurdles have led to tensions and disruptions for Indian and Bhutanese nationals alike. Central to the issue is …

…𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 2024 𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒅 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚’𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 14,822 𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒔, 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒕 𝒃𝒚 𝑴𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑶𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓 2023 By Ngawang JampelIn 2018, Bhutan welcomed 274,097 visitors, a number that soared to 315,599 in 2019. However, the most notable growth was observed in 2023 when the country exceeded its projected tourism arrival target by hosting …

…𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉-𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒔 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 By Ngawang JamphelJigme Wangyel, 16, and Unish Ghalley, 15, embarked on a remarkable journey during their 10th-grade studies at Khangkhu Middle Secondary School in Paro. Witnessing the challenges faced by many Bhutanese individuals, particularly those in rural areas and monks taught solely in Dzongkha, they recognized the need for a …

…𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑱𝑫𝑾𝑵𝑹𝑯’𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒘𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔 𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑫𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒆 By Krishna Kumar SanyasiThe Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) is a prominent healthcare facility in Bhutan, serving as a crucial referral center for patients across the country. With its extensive infrastructure and specialized medical services, JDWNRH plays a vital role in …

…𝒂 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒆 𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒖𝒓𝒃𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒎 𝒖𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒉𝒖’𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒔 By Ngawang JamphelIn the heart of Thimphu, an unusual urban spectacle is unfolding – a kind of urban rodeo where stray cattle and horses leisurely wander through bustling streets. Despite its surface appeal, this trend poses substantial dangers to both the animals and the city’s inhabitants, raising …

…𝒅𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒗𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 By Ngawang Jamphel The Doongna Gewog road, an essential link spanning 44 kilometers from Ganglakha to Doongna Gewog, has raised concerns due to its deteriorating condition. Serving as a crucial feeder road to four gewogs – Maedtabkha Gewog, Phuentsholing Gewog, Geling Gewog, and Loggchina Gewog, including Doongna Gewog, its state of …

…𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒚 15 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏-𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒅 𝒂 𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒉 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 By Sonam DekiGyalsung, which translates to “service to the nation,” is designed to tap into the latent potential of Bhutanese youth, enabling them to contribute meaningfully to the Tsawa-Sum- the King, Country, and People. By engaging in this …

…𝑨𝒎𝒊𝒅𝒔𝒕 𝒂 5.07% 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓-𝒐𝒏-𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒙 (𝑪𝑷𝑰) 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑶𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓 2023, 𝒂 𝒏𝒖𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒔, 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒕 13.47% 𝒖𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒔. By Susmika SubbaIn a report released by the National Statistical Bureau, the year-on-year Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October 2023 indicated a 5.07 percent indicating significant changes …

…𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒉𝒖 𝑰𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝑯𝒐𝒕𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝑨𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑹𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒚𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝑰𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 By Sonam DekiBhutan is grappling with a significant rise in cyber-related cases, with a total of 56 incidents reported across various divisions in the country until November 27, 2023. The data, released by Royal Bhutan Police, highlights the escalating threat of cybercrime, prompting concerns about The capital city, Thimphu, has …

…𝑫𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝑸𝑳𝑭𝑺 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝑵𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒚 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑮𝒂𝒑𝒔, 𝑼𝒓𝒃𝒂𝒏-𝑹𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑼𝒏𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑻𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 By Susmika SubbaIn its latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey 2023 Report, the National Statistics Bureau has presented a comprehensive analysis of the unemployment landscape in 2023 on an international news writing standard. The report discloses that the overall unemployment rate for 2023 is 3.5% …