During the Meet the Press session today, the prime minister announced that the Cabinet has approved the establishment of a National Rehabilitation Centre to be set up this year. The prime minister also mentioned that, after consulting with the education sector, a nationwide drug test for students and trainees will be conducted. Students who test […]
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Pilgrims and other visitors to Korphu Gewog in Trongsa have better accommodation options now. The gewog has two certified homestays. Korphu does not have hotels or resorts and homestays are the only alternative to spend the night in the village. Korphu is about an hour’s drive on the Gewog Centre Road from the Trongsa-Gelephu highway.
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Landowners of Jamkhar Drang in Trashi Yangtse are reaping the benefits of a newly constructed irrigation water supply scheme. For more than three decades, irrigation water supply was distributed using open irrigation channels where farmers faced shortages due to water leakage. Besides the new pipeline irrigation water supply, farmers were provided with solar fencing.
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The health ministry is working on establishing additional token counters and doctor chambers at the National Referral Hospital. This is to reduce waiting hours for patients. The health minister shared this during the meet the press session, today. With this initiative, the waiting time for tokens is expected to be reduced to 20 minutes, which currently takes more than two hours.
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The country is set to establish its first international school offering a world-class education. The government will allocate Nu 300 M as an initial investment to kickstart the construction works. According to Education and Skills Development Minister, Yeezang De Thapa, the school will cater to both Bhutanese and the families of expats working for the […]
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