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…𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝑺𝒆𝒆𝒌 𝒕𝒐 𝑹𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒓𝒖𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑬𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑾𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 By Kezang Choden In a significant policy shift, the Department of Culture and Dzongkha Development (DCDD) has announced new regulations regarding local Tshechu holidays across the country. Gewogs are now permitted to declare a one-day holiday for their local Tshechus, while the holiday structure for Dzongkhag-level Tshechus remains …

By Kezang Choden A new Homeopathy Healing Center was inaugurated in Metsho Gewog, Lhuentse Dzongkhag, much to the delight of the local community. The centre was established in response to the growing demand for alternative health services in the area, bringing renewed hope for improved healthcare options among residents. The facility will offer a variety of therapeutic services, including herbal …

It is deeply concerning to hear the recent statement from the Thrompen of Phuentsholing Thromde on BBS regarding the potential revival of an incinerator unit. The idea of making such a harmful facility operational again, despite its well-known adverse health effects, is baffling. Studies have consistently shown that incinerators are associated with significant health risks, including cancer, congenital anomalies, infant …

…𝑨 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝑬𝒓𝒂 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑭𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝑭𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 By Lhendup Wangmo Bongo Gewog in Chukha Dzongkhag is poised to launch a transformative Rainbow Trout Project on October 16, aiming to bolster local fish farming initiatives in response to the rising domestic demand for this high-value species. Known for its exceptional nutritional value and commercial appeal, Rainbow Trout is …

…𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝑴𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝑨𝒎𝒊𝒅 𝑮𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝑩𝒊𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑪𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒔, 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 By Yeshey LhadonThe World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has sounded a dire warning through its Living Planet Report (LPR) 2024, revealing a catastrophic 73 percent decline in the average size of monitored wildlife populations from 1970 to 2020. This sharp decline indicates the growing threats posed by climate change, …