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  An eight-member poultry farmer’s group in Bangzor village under Dewathang gewog in Samdrup Jongkhar has proved not only a boon to the communities, but also an exemplary venture, enabling the villagers to attain self-sufficiency in eggs and other poultry products. Sangay Wangmo, 30, was called for an awareness talk …

The world premier event celebrated coinciding with the Environment Day, conferred a young Bhutanese entrepreneur the most deserving Global Environment Entrepreneur of the Year. The award is the outstanding Environmental Stewardship which recognizes the achievements by successful young entrepreneurs. The award was bestowed to the chief executive officer of Greener …

  The director of Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Ms Runjuan Tongrut was in Thimphu to promote medical tourism in Thailand. She is also in-charge of dealing with India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal. “Medical tourism combines health care with wellness, leisure and relaxation, which draws you away from daily routine …

The first week of this month has been all about the primary round of elections that concluded recently. Talks are flying high of political parties and support for the parties, of the bigger picture and larger benefits at hand for the nation and its people. A recent graduate Tandin Wangchuk, …

The Druk-Net division of the Bhutan Telecom Limited (BTL) has decided to continue its email service (druknet.bt) for the time being as majority users are against its plan of abandoning it. Earlier the tour operators in the country raised concerns through this paper and through emails to other tour operators …

  Residents of 90 households in Karmaling gewog under Dagana are disheartened with the dismal state of water and the electricity services. Many of the residents who are farmers depend on the annual harvest of farm produce to trade and earn money. According to gewog Gup Gyan Bdr. Subbha, the …

If not for the Jigme Zangpo factor which played a big role in denying a probable landslide victory for the DPT in Mongar dzongkhag, the former ruling party would have delivered a crushing defeat to the other parties. From the Dremitse-Ngatshang constituency, the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) secured 817 votes …

  One of the constituencies in Paro is taken over by a former minister of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and other by a local actress who won one for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The Doga-Shaba constituency was dominated by the PDP represented by Bhutanese actress Kezang Wangmo who secured …

As you may be aware, Bhutan Power Corporation has submitted a proposal to revise the domestic power tariff rates from July 2013 to July 2016. This is laudable in principle, as the Bhutan Power Corporation is seeking to both increase Government revenue and curtail the wastage of power. However, what …

As the Druknet division plans to abandon the Druknet email service by 2013, Tour operators across the country are already bracing for the negative impact it will have on their businesses. The email informing the abandoning of the service was forwarded by the Druknet Division, General Manager Tshering Norbu to …