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Lopen Gelongma Tshering Zangmo: Inspiration for nuns across the country
Kuensel
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The recent conferment of the title of Lopen Gelongma (equivalent to Khenpo) by His Holiness the Je Khenpo to anim (nun) Tshering Zangmo is a testament to growing inclusivity and gender equality within the monastic system. it for in to locked...
Psoriatic Arthritis From the Dermatologist’s Perspective
Medscape
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Tina Bhutani, MD, MAS, FAAD: Hi, everybody. I’m Dr Tina Bhutani. I’m a board-certified dermatologist practicing in San Francisco, California. I’m excited to be here today to discuss psoriatic arthritis from a dermatologist’s perspective. I’m...
Vandalism of sacred monuments on the rise
Kuensel
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The desecration of sacred heritage sites in the country has seen a steep rise over the years. Between 2012 and 2024, 1,360 sacred sites, including 1,291 choetens (stupas) and 69 lhakhangs (temples), have been vandalised, according to the Ministry...
Silent Petrol Loot: Is India’s Petrol/Diesel Prices A Government-Engineered Scam?
Inventiva
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July 8, 2025
Across the nation, WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, are facing record‐high petrol prices that far exceed those of neighboring countries. In July 2025, the official price of Octane-95 petrol in India was about ₹101 per litre, roughly ₹21 more than the...
Thailand presents 80-Volume Tipitaka to Their Majesties
Kuensel
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A delegation from Thailand presented an 80-volume World Tipitaka Sajjhaya Phonetic Edition to His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen today during a special ceremony held at the Grand Kuenrey of Tashichhodzong yesterday. century...
GMC Airport construction takes off with site clearance works
Kuensel
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Gelephu—The construction of the long-awaited Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) International Airport has begun, with land clearing for the runway now in progress as part of the project’s Phase I rollout. JCB Dzongkha tenants in locked content the...
Our digital infrastructure is built on systems from China and the US. But India has all the ingredients to close this gap
The Indian Express
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July 7, 2025
In the glare of global praise for India’s digital transformation, from UPI’s record-shattering volumes to the rise of homegrown apps and mass Aadhaar authentication, there lurks a quiet paradox: Our digital muscle is powered by someone else’s...
Pakistan, Afghanistan no longer part of World Bank’s South Asia region
Mint
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June 29, 2025
The people cited above said Pakistan and Afghanistan will now be grouped under the bank’s Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, which would leave the South Asia group with six countries—India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal and Sri...
Zero-tolerance policy against pornographic, violent and unethical digital content
The Bhutanese
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June 28, 2025
The growing threat of easy access to pornographic, violent and unethical digital contents, and particularly with the rapid advancements in technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the National Assembly (NA) of Bhutan has called to...
Government launches strategy to bring back youth and boost the economy
The Bhutanese
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July 5, 2025
In response to the growing impact of youth migration on businesses, public services, and national productivity, the government has unveiled one of the most ambitious economic revitalisation plans to date. The strategy focuses on creating...
No bridge over Suklai river even after 77 years of Independence; Residents warn of boycotting BTC polls
The Sentinel - Assam News
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A Correspondent TANGLA: In a striking reflection of underdevelopment, residents of Badlapara, Tankibasti, and adjoining areas near the Dimakuchi region along the India-Bhutan border of Udalguri district have raised serious concerns over the lack...
A big problem for a small airport
Kuensel
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There is another record, one we would rather not be associated with. In just the first five months of 2025, nearly 29 kilograms of brown sugar (heroin), a highly addictive and dangerous drug, have been seized by customs and police. This is the...
Learning From Environmental Defenders
Asian Scientist Magazine
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June 28, 2025
AsianScientist (Jun. 28, 2025) By Puja Bhattacharjee and Rachel Soon When a baby is born in the Karen hill tribe, Thailand’s largest ethnic minority group, elders in the community cut the baby’s umbilical cord, place it in a bamboo container and...
USD42 Million Program Launched For Primary Forests In Southeast AsiaAnd The Pacific
Scoop
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Sunday, 29 June 2025, 5:53 am Press Release: UN FAO 27/06/2025 Chiang Mai, Thailand – Stretching from Bhutan to Papua New Guinea, the Indo-Malaya forest biome harbors one of the last major primary forest areas in the world, hosting more than 5,000...
Epidemiological transition in South Asia
Daily Star
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June 26, 2025
South Asia's double burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases Developing countries have been experiencing several major changes simultaneously: demographic, epidemiological, and economic. The population growth rate is declining while...
US$42 million programme launched for primary forests in S.E. Asia, the Pacific
Lao News Agency
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KPL Stretching from Bhutan to Papua New Guinea, the Indo-Malaya Forest biome harbors one of the last major primary forest areas in the world, hosting more than 5,000 threatened species. Sixty per cent of its original vegetation is already lost,...
What does your toast have to do with climate change?
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
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July 7, 2025
You probably don’t think about climate change as you butter your toast. But behind every slice of bread, there’s a crop that’s increasingly under threat. Globally, farmers are facing blistering heat, shorter rainy seasons, and crops that don’t...
NA rejects NC’s recommendations on budget Bills
Kuensel
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The National Assembly (NA) yesterday rejected all recommendations put forth by the National Council (NC) during the re-deliberation of the Budget Appropriation Bill for FY 2025–2026 and the Supplementary Budget Appropriation Bill for FY 2024-2025....
Living the Law, Not the Life
Bhutan Times
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LGBTQ communities still face discrimination in various forms NGAWANG JAMPHEL Thimphu In 2021, Bhutan made global headlines for a progressive step by decriminalizing same-sex relationships by amending Sections 213 and 214 of the Penal Code. It was...
Why the Cape wants out: Freedom, migration, and the battle for liberal values
BizNews
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Misrepresenting Cape Independence: values, not race In his recent article, “Minority enclaves vs. free society”, Ivo Vegter accuses supporters of Cape Independence and self-determination more broadly of retreating into ethnic enclaves - motivated,...