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The government’s new approach of engagement with the partners henceforth will focus on trade from aid unlike the traditional pattern. The foreign minister, Lyonpo Tandin Dorji, after the conclusion of the RTM said that Bhutan has to move from aid to trade and explore different forms of partnership as the …

The World Kidney Day with the theme ‘Kidney Health for everyone, everywhere,’ was celebrated on 14th March 2019 at the Nagor Middle Secondary School, Silambi Gewog in Mongar Dzongkhag. It was organized by the Bhutan Kidney Foundation and Nagor Middle Secondary School. World Kidney Day is an annual event observed …

On the search and rescue front, Lyonchhen (Dr) Lotay Tshering said that Department of Disaster Management has put up a proposal to the government to institute a formal team that is professionally developed and focused on infrastructural development. The Department of Disaster Management in the proposal has also identified Chukha …

To celebrate International Women’s Day, the national airline, Drukair created history in Bhutan by operating its first ever all-female crew from Paro to Bangkok via Bagdogra on 8th March. The Captain, First Officer, engineer, cabin crew, push back team, check-in, catering and other ground staff were all females. The flight …

Forest fires have been widely and mostly associated with the loss of biodiversity and increasing rate of air pollution, but the latest research from the Duke University and the National University of Singapore found that externalities of forest fires have been mostly under-researched and ignored.  The findings reveled that forest …

The new design of the two decade old Lungtenzampa Bridge will determine the relocation of fuel depot in the capital to locations outside the core town limits, according to Thimphu Thrompon, Kinlay Dorjee. The Thrompon said, “Thimphu thromde is planning to come up with the new bridge design, which will …

After the request to include parents along with the team from the government to Japan has not been approved by the labour ministry, two of the committee’s representative member will be leaving for Japan on the 19th of February. While some committee members donated Nu 1,000 each for the trip …

A completed Mini-Dry Port will make customs clearance easier for trucks The South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) project with Phuentsholing Thromde consist’s of three components- construction of Mini-Dry Port (MDP), construction of Northern Bypass Road (NBR) and construction of Allay Land Customs Station (ALCS) at Pasakha. The construction of …

Staff Reporter/Thimphu In a sign of extraordinary honesty, Tashi Wangmo, a first year student of Jigme Namgyel Engineering College, from Nagorpang,Silimbi Mongar Dzongkhag returned Nu. 100,000 in cash that that she found in town to Phuentsholing Police. The RBP commended Tashi Wangmo for her honesty and exemplary action and urges …

The works for Toribari town development project under Phuentsholing Thromde is expected to commence soon. Toribari is approximately 3 km away from Pasakha town and the project falls under one of Phuentsholing Thromde’s planned activities for the 12th plan. The area is below the Kharbandi to Pasakha highway and the …