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Bidung farmers growing garlic as a cash crop
For years, the villagers of Bidung Gewog in Trashigang have been growing just maize, that too for self-consumption.…
Almost one in every two Bhutanese does not own a dwelling
Almost one in every two Bhutanese does not own a dwelling. This is as per the 2022 Bhutan…
Zhemgang has highest poverty rate according to Poverty Analysis Report
Zhemgang has the highest poverty rate in the country with more than 41 per cent of its…
Camp to bridge disparity between urban and rural children underway in Lhuentse
Be it access to digital devices, the internet, or acquiring basic life skills, there is a disparity between…
Thimphu Thromde developing a water infrastructure master plan to provide treated water for all residents
Thimphu, like the rest of the places across the country, is synonymous with water scarcity. But there is…
JDWNRH successfully performs first total knee replacement surgery in the country
The Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital has carried out its first knee replacement surgery and that too…
Farm road remains non-pliable due to swelling streams in summer
Despite the construction of a farm road, the villagers of Wunborang in Pema Gatshel remain cut off during…
RCSC disallows civil servants from adding earned leave to EOL
The Royal Civil Service Commission will now disallow civil servants to add leave, including earned leave, to Extra…
Labour Ministry penalises 124 employers and employees in Thimphu for violating occupational health and safety regulations
Occupational health and safety are a concern in workplaces across the country. This year, between July and November,…
ECB to reduce polling stations for NC elections scheduled early next year
The Election Commission of Bhutan will reduce the number of polling stations for the upcoming National Council election…