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Ms Christine A. Jantscher, Regional Coordinator of Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC) called on Prime Minister Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang on August 14, 2013. Ms. Jantscher said Austria will provide sustained support in the promoting and developing three priority areas in Bhutan; Energy, Governance and Tourism. Ms Jantscher …

Although Bhutan has achieved 90% coverage on basic health services, the recent report by UNICEF on partnering to ensure equity and happiness for children of Bhutan revealed there is still a need to monitor and improve the quality of services provided by health facilities for young children. A UNICEF supported …

Providing some respite to human-wildlife conflict When it was first introduced in Bhutan sometime in 2008, Mountain Hazelnut Venture promised it will deliver numerous benefits such as improvement of the livelihood of the farmers, generation of employment and promotion of environment conservation, immediate socio-economic benefits to the farmers through closely …

The living standard of the country’s highlanders has improved through Cordyceps business every year, but it comes at a high cost, both social and environmental, a survey conducted by the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment (UWICE) revealed. Despite the stringent monitoring in place with strict rules and regulations, …

With the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) now forming the new government, The Bhutanese, reproduces its various pledges in the manifesto released during the election campaign. From promising unemployment allowance to the youth and old age homes for seniors, the PDP presents a manifesto that pledges to table the Right to …

  Annual consultative workshop   A four- day long workshop on Market Access and Growth Intensification Project (MAGIP) and Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB) began yesterday in Samdrup Jongkhar. About 50 officials from RNR sector, accountants and budget officers from six eastern dzonkhags, and project staff, sector managers and …

  New farm road nears completion The construction of the new farm road starting from the Gewog Center to Ghumley School that started in January 2012 is scheduled to be complete by May 2013. As per the Gewog Administration, a budget of Nu 5.6mn was allocated for the construction of …

New water supply in the gewog   A new water supply has been constructed in the gewog in Phuentshogang chiwog with the budget of Nu 597,000. Almost 90%of developmental activities for this financial year are complete in the gewog and in the meantime the gewog is constructing a new suspension …

Samdrup Jongkhar residents complain about mobile connectivity Residents in the dzongkhag say mobile connectivity has been on an erratic overdrive which has resulted in severe inconvenience for everyone. The border district had faced the situation for almost two days last week. The cause has been rooted to heavy rainfall and …

Annual Sports Day at Tshangkha LSS Tshangkha Lower Secondary School will observe its Sports day today where students from classes PP till VIII will participate in various events on the day. The day will start with a Marchang ceremony and later the students will take part in a march past. …