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…Citizens Disheartened as Drainage Woes Remain Unresolved, Thromde Urged to Address Pressing Issue By Sonam DekiAs the monsoon season sets in, the capital faces a mounting challenge in the form of drainage problems. Despite the evident nature of the issue, no significant resolutions or improvements have been observed thus far. The lack of action has left citizens disheartened, as their …

…Mountain Hazelnuts remains steadfast in its commitment to building a sustainable hazelnut industry in Bhutan, surmounting challenges and forging a prosperous future for growers By Phurpa Wangmo In an effort to foster growth and sustainability within the hazelnut industry in Bhutan, Mountain Hazelnuts has been making significant investments in two crucial programs aimed at enhancing grower orchards and maximizing yields. …

…lime smearing exacerbates scenic beauty, underscoring the urgent necessity to discontinue the practice for a cleaner Bhutan. By Tenzin Lhaden The practice of smearing lime on poles and walls can indeed make the environment look dirty and contradict the notion of a clean and well-maintained environment.While it is disheartening to hear that the city cooperation is not taking direct action …

…𝒂 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑮𝑵𝑯 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆 2010, 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒅 Phurpa WangmoIn a comprehensive analysis of regional trends of Gross National Happiness, it has been found that urban areas in Bhutan consistently maintain higher levels of Gross National Happiness (GNH) than their rural counterparts. However, a closer examination reveals a significant improvement in rural …

By Sonam DekiIn a surprising turn of events, Bhutanese artisans have been sending their handcrafted products to India for sewing, raising questions about the need for outsourcing when skilled tailors exist within the country. This decision has sparked a debate among local communities, with concerns focused on keeping money within Bhutan and ensuring the quality of the finished products. “Why …

…𝑹𝒂𝒅𝒉𝒊 𝑮𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒈 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒏 𝒂 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Phurpa WangmoIn an exciting development, Radhi Gewog in Trashigang has successfully resolved its long-standing water scarcity problem with the completion of a new irrigation channel from Chongdiri. The inauguration of this crucial project took place on Thursday, marking a significant milestone for …

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑫𝒓𝒖𝒈 𝑻𝒂𝒔𝒌 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆 (𝑵𝑫𝑻𝑭) 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔. By Phurpa WangmoThe resounding call from His Majesty to eradicate the rising threat of behavioral and mental health disorders caused by substance use deserves our utmost commendation. It is a call to action that underscores the importance of safeguarding our citizens from the devastating effects of substance …

“… 𝑰 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒂 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒑𝒖𝒅𝒅𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒚 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓, 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒑𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒔.” Tenzin LhadenYou are strolling along a city sidewalk when a passing driver hits a puddle of dirty runoff on the roadway, sending up a wave that soaks you. This incident, at best, leaves you feeling uncomfortable, and at …

…𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒈𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒘 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒔, 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒔. Sonam DekiDepartment of Law and Order (DLO), operating under the aegis of the Ministry of Home Affairs has conveyed profound apprehension regarding the burgeoning populace engaged in online gambling ventures. This grave concern has prompted the …

…𝑴𝒐𝑰𝑪𝑬 𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒋𝒐𝒃 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔 Sonam DekiThe Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Employment (MoICE) has issued a cautionary message to job seekers in Bhutan, highlighting the prevalent existence of deceitful and unauthorized illegal operators who are actively engaging in the recruitment and promotion of overseas job opportunities through social media platforms and personal …