On 20th January 2025, the Chinese Artificial Intelligence start up DeepSeek launched DeepSeek-R1, an open sourced AI model which is cheaper to train and comparable to OpenAI’s o1 AI model in performance. The launch and the performance of DeepSeek led to a major slump in tech stocks in USA with …
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Coinciding with the 45th birth anniversary of His Majesty The King, the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Employment, Lyonpo Namgyal Dorji soft launched the 21st century Bhutan Economic Roadmap. However, what does the Economic Roadmap really mean between the few pages of press releases and the bullet points in them …
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The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) is currently working on a major project to align the National School Curriculum (NSC) with international standards set by Cambridge International. Set to be completed by July 2025, this alignment will significantly impact all schools across the country, aiming to modernize and …
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The current government’s pledge to give Nu 10,000 per month to a third child till the child turns three is one of the most discussed pledges. It has been learnt that this pledge will now be incorporated under the larger program of, ‘an inclusive and comprehensive social protection system,’ already …
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The United States of America (USA) has withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO) after President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to that effect just a few hours after his inauguration on 20th January 2025. USA, by far, is the bigger donor to WHO, and its withdrawal is already …
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In a major development, the troubled 570 MW Wangchu hydropower negotiations between the Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) and the Adani Group have crossed a major hurdle, with the Adani Group agreeing to a minority stake of 49% in line with the government’s policy. The negotiations had been stalled last …
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The Ministry of Health (MoH) from 14th November to 7th December 2024 conducted Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) screening in 20 dzongkhags covering 216,096 individuals. The screening aimed to identify individuals at risk for conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension, facilitating early intervention and effective management. The NCD survey in …
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His Majesty The King visited Uttar Pradesh, India, from February 3-4, 2025, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to experience the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. Accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, His Majesty traveled to Prayagraj and took part in the Maha Kumbh Mela at …
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Last year the National Blood Lead Level Survey report released a preliminary report of a few pages on lead contamination in a wide range of everyday items, including religious artifacts, kitchenware, spices, and household items. However, the full report is now out on 2,400 samples across ten categories, which found …
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It is still slated to be the third highest year though According to figures from the Home Affairs Department of Australia, in the first six months of the financial year 2024-2025 for June, July, August, September, October, November and December 2024 a total of 2,662 visas have been granted to …
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