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A kidney recipient’s husband was asked whether he would abandon his wife after her kidney transplant surgery. He replied, “no”. And he stood by his word. He made sure he provided the care and support that his wife needs. But this is not the case for many women who undergo …
Read More »Country to have operational forensic lab by mid 2023
The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) is expecting to have a fully functional forensic lab by mid next year as 60 percent of the construction work on the building is complete. A Police Forensic Science Laboratory in Serbithang, which started its building construction in September 2021, is expected to complete by …
Read More »Mangdechu Hydroelectric Power Project handed over
On 27 December, the 720 MW Mangdechu Hydroelectric Power Project was officially handed over by the Mangdechu Hydroelectric Power Project Authority (MHPA) to Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC), Bhutan. The handing over ceremony was witnessed by the Minister for Economic Affairs, Lyonpo Loknath Sharma, and the Ambassador of India to …
Read More »The youngest recipient of the Druk Thuksey says the award is a recognition for all the youths of Bhutan
Pawo Choyning Dorji, 39, from Bumthang is the youngest Bhutanese and the first filmmaker to receive the Druk Thuksey (Heart Son of the Thunder Dragon) Medal from His Majesty The King for his services to the nation through his outstanding contribution to the Bhutanese film industry during the 115th National …
Read More »Foreign Minister Dasho Dr Tandi Dorji says Red Scarf shows plenty of opportunities to accomplish things in Bhutan
His Majesty The King conferred the Red Scarf to Lyonpo Dasho (Dr) Tandi Dorji, in recognition of his services to the nation during his tenure as the Foreign Minister during the 115th National Day at Changlimithang in Thimphu. During the pandemic, Lyonpo served as a member of the National COVID …
Read More »Three benched marked glaciers are losing mass continuously: NCHM
According to the studies conducted by the National Center for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM), the three benched marked glaciers are losing mass continuously. A similar retreating trend is observed on the terminus of the glacier. Therefore, if all glaciers are exposed to the same kind of climatic and environmental conditions …
Read More »NEC says fines increased after implementers said it is too less
To address the ever-increasing waste management concerns, the National Environment Commission (NEC) Secretariat implemented the Revised Penalty and Fine Schedule for Waste-Related Offenses, which includes an incentive and reward system, on 15 December 2022. According to the NEC’s Chief of Waste Management, Thinley Dorji, people dump waste wherever they feel …
Read More »Highlanders worried about decrease in quantity and quality of cordyceps every year
Layaps and Lunaps under Gasa depends on cordyceps as their main source of income, and they are now worried as there is decline in both the quantity and quality of cordyceps. One contributing factor for the decline could be a decrease in rainfall, they shared. In the past, they used …
Read More »Climate change is not gender neutral
Notable research done globally have found that climate change has wide ranging impacts on the livelihoods of the people, especially women. Therefore, the disparity in the way it impacts men and women reveals that climate change is not gender neutral. According to the findings on climate change and gender report …
Read More »The women entrepreneurs of Bjabchhog
Despite all odds, this group of dreamers has finally given shape to their agri-business aspirations Two years ago, Tendrel Zangmo, and many other women like her, mostly single mothers, and those struggling to make ends meet, had no avenue to earn a decent income. The daily grind of endless household …
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