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Discussions are underway to reduce helicopter service fares for highlanders. This was shared by the Home Affairs minister during his recent visit to Lingzhi in Thimphu. The reduction was an election pledge by the current government. Highlanders thanked the government...

South Asia is the second-largest contributor of solid waste, producing 334 million metric tonnes annually. Of the 70 to 80 per cent of waste that ends up in the ocean, 12 per cent is plastic. To address the growing plastic...

Over one thousand households in Tsirang, whose fruit trees and cardamom plants were damaged by an unprecedented hailstorm in April, are receiving the Royal Semso from His Majesty The King. According to the damage report compiled by the Tsirang district...

People interested in learning about Bhutanese intangible cultural heritage can access improved qualitative and quantitative information through the ichLinks platform. ichLinks is a one-stop online platform for Asia-Pacific region to facilitate exchange, documentation and dissemination of intangible cultural heritage. The...

The Bhutan Food and Drug Authority and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India recently held a bilateral meeting in New Delhi to discuss the implementation protocol for exporting food, agricultural, and livestock products to India. This meeting followed...

Mandarin growers across the country continue to struggle with citrus fruit drops caused by citrus fruit flies, leading to the premature dropping of fruits before they fully ripen. To manage citrus fruit flies in Tsirang, farmers from Mendrelgang Gewog recently...

In Gelephu Thromde, residents of Namkhaling Demkhong are concerned about the malfunctioning of most of the solar streetlights in their community. Of the 14 streetlights installed by the thromde in 2019, only two are working today. During the recent Thromde...

The government introduced the National Reintegration Programme to assist Bhutanese returning from abroad in finding suitable job opportunities. However, recent data from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment show that many registered participants have expressed limited interest in private-sector...

A wave of excitement is sweeping through the Bhutanese community in Australia. For many Bhutanese who have been away from home for years, His Majesty The King travelling all the way to Australia, especially to meet them, is a dream...

At the recent Bhutan Innovation Forum, Nobel Laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz highlighted the transformative power of dynamic cities in driving innovation and knowledge spillovers. He called for a careful approach to managing economic hubs like the Gelephu Mindfulness City to...