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DHI launched BizAP

Druk Holding and Investยญments (DHI) launched Busiยญness Acceleration Program (DHI BizAP) app yesterday at Start-Up …

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DPT accuse DNT of polarized politics, policy corruption

FM maintains his stance in the Nu 19M GR Fund saga By Tashi Namgyal The Opposition Party expressed dissatisfaction over the reprioritization of the 12th Plan activities and also lambasted the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) government of โ€˜policy corruptionโ€™ and โ€˜polarized politicsโ€™ amidst the usage of Nu 19M General Reserve (GR) Fund by the finance minister. โ€œThe Opposition Party has …

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Police submits charges against Penjore

The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) charged Penjore Penjore for defamation citing three Sections of the Penal Code of Bhutan 2004 By Tashi Namgyal In a breakthrough court trial session, the media was allowed to attend for the first time when the Thimphu District Courtโ€™s Bench II presented the charges that was submitted by the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) against Penjore …

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Press Release

Climate Smart Agriculture in South Asia: Fostering regional cooperation for sustainable and resilient agricultural adaptation Dhaka, Bangladesh, 24 November 2021: The International Fund for AgriculturalDevelopment (IFAD), SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC), International Food PolicyResearch Institute (IFPRI) and SAARC Development Fund (SDF) have launched apartnership for Scaling-up Climate Smart Agriculture in South Asia. The central objectiveof the partnership is to develop evidence-based …

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50 percent of vehicle fleet in the country to be converted to clean and eco-friendly technology by 2030

By Phurpa Wangmo Thimphu To commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Indiaโ€™s Independence, the Indian Embassy  in collaboration with the Ministry of Heavy Industries, Government of India,  the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI),  the Society of Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) and the Bhutan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI) organized a virtual Buyer-Seller Meet on Thursday  between Indian …

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Flushing toilets for an ODF society by the end of 2022

Health Ministry made the pledge during World Toilet Day in 2020 By Phurpa Wangmo Coinciding with the observation of World Toilet Day 2021, three more dzongkhags and 26 additional gewogs achieved 100% improved sanitation coverage in 2021 and have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF). With 129 gewogs and eight dzongkhags achieving ODF status, Bhutan has reached the 62 percent …

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