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By Kezang ChodenLocal leaders in Samtse Dzongkhag are urging the government to allow farmers to cultivate cash crops, such as betel nut and cardamom, on fallow paddy fields that have long suffered from persistent irrigation water shortages.The proposal was brought forward during the recent Dzongkhag Tshogdu, where local officials highlighted the growing concerns over unproductive wetlands and the devastating impact …

…𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝑬𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒏 𝒁𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂 𝑪𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑹𝒖𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑯𝒚𝒅𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Kezang Choden Khamdang Lower Secondary School, located in Tashiyangtse Dzongkhag, has launched an important road safety awareness campaign aimed at teaching students how to use zebra crossings correctly. The initiative highlights the importance of vigilance, maintaining a steady walking pace, and avoiding distractions, particularly from gadgets, while …

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…“𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆, 𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝒂 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆,” By Kezang Choden In an important step toward supporting local agriculture and reducing reliance on imported vegetables, the Aggregator Network of Samtse has launched a new local produce outlet in Samtse Town. The market provides farmers from …

…𝑳𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝑽𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑨𝒎𝒊𝒅 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑹𝒊𝒔𝒌𝒔 By Yeshey LhadonThe flash flood that tore through Dechencholing on August 10, 2024, left homes, businesses, and vehicles devastated, and for many, the absence of insurance has added to their woes. The disaster has starkly exposed a lack of awareness about flood-related insurance coverage, leaving the majority of residents …