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Not many can make it through the hopeless and tough times, especially when one sees no way out, and then there are those that rise out of such hard times, to find the spirit and the will to change the course of life to one that is filled with hope …

Various programs will be explored and identified to ensure that students are engaged not just with the police but also in other volunteer works or some temporary jobs this winter, Home Minister Damcho Dorji said during the ‘meet the press’ session, Friday. Lyonpo stressed on the need to identify the …

To recognize young people as agents of change in their communities, the International Volunteers Day (IVD) themed “Young Global Active” was celebrated at the Clock Tower Square in Thimphu on Thursday. The IVD 2013 highlights the contributions of youth volunteers working towards global peace and sustainable development. The event was …

Among other developmental activities, many gewogs chose to use the fund for farm roads Gewog officials are busy discussing with their people and working out areas to invest the Nu 2mn Gewog Development Grant (GDG). While officials in some gewogs are yet to hold talks with public on the fund …

In what could be another milestone for the nation’s first and only private mobile company, TashiCell is all set to launch the third generation (3G) network on December 3 in Thimphu, with the services initially available in places like Thimphu, Paro, Punakha, Bajo in Wangduephodrang, Gelephu, Gedu, and Phuentsholing. Until …

In the party’s news release yesterday, Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) has criticized the government’s 100 days pledges. “As a Bhutanese, one should receive the right information on the achievements of the government, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has unfortunately failed,” the news release read. The release states that as a constitutional …

Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA) recently downsized more than five channels from the only two cable operators, Norling cable and Etho Metho cable, in Thimphu for exceeding the 68 channels limit. BICMA maintained that cable operators have to keep the total channels at 68 limit, and from the existing …

Asia Society announced Kesang Chuki Dorjee, Director, KCD Productions and Lungten Zangmo Wangchuk as part of the Class of 2013-2014 Asia 21 Young Leaders, a prestigious group of the region’s emerging leaders under 40 in fields including government, business, policy, education, and arts. This will be Asia Society’s eighth class …

Dawa, a 40-year-old man who lives on alms and crumbs, often arrested for petty crimes in Samtse has alleged that the police has manhandled him several times while under detention. Just a few days ago, Tashi Gyeltshen who works for the dzongkhag administration in Samtse, while on a lunch break …

FY 2013-14, economy is projected to grow at 7.1%, which will be driven mainly by industry and service sector The Finance Ministry’s (MoF) National Budget Report for the Financial Year (FY) 2013-2014 states macro-economic outlook in the medium term is based on the macro-fiscal projections of the Macroeconomics Framework Coordination …