Gender-based violence up 43 percent in 2023

Gender-based violence (GBV) is showing no sign of abating, going by the annual records of cases with Respect, Educate, Nurture, and Empower Women (RENEW).  The NGO recorded the highest number of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the past three years. 

Sanitation issues call for more investment

Yadi town which caters to seven gewogs in Mongar and commuters...

Women not cut for politics?

Political parties find it difficult to field female candidates despite trying...

Jangchubling town grapples with complex land ownership issue

Sarpang —Business owners and landlords in Jangchubling town under Chhudzom gewog,...

Better wage attract local labourers

Trashigang—Owing to more than double the amount being offered in salary,...

Youngsters group take up agriculture

Trashigang— A group of young farmers in Khaling, Trashigang, called Khaling...

Mandarin trees moving higher and higher

Chitra Kumar, a resident of Jigmechu in Chukha, nostalgically points to...

Nangsoel Goenpa Duthroe in need of renovations

Punakha — The hallowed Nangsoel Goenpa duethre or crematorium in Goenshari...

New Covid variant detected in five dzongkhags

The Royal Centre for Disease Control (RCDC), has detected a separate...

Growth declines despite economic recovery

The country’s economic growth is projected to slow down, dropping below...

Did teacher attrition affect board exams?

When the media reported 338 teachers with 10 years’ experience or...

Bhutan to adopt inquiry-based and explorative learning

The country is set to embrace inquiry-based and explorative learning, a...

From open defecation free to transforming lives

Tul Bahadur Bishwa’s face breaks into a smile as he studies...

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