Bhutan Daily News 13-05-23
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- May 13, 2023
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𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗰𝗸, 𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱
To commemorate the 60th birthday of Her Majesty the Queen Mother, Sangay Choden Wangchuck, the Royal Textile Academy in collaboration with the Textile Museum inaugurated a timeline museum highlighting the life and works of the Queen Mother. Her Royal Highness Princess Euphelma Choden Wangchuck was also present at the inauguration.
𝗟𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘆 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗲𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗴𝘀, 𝗣𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗸𝗵𝗮
In Punakha, an outbreak of lumpy skin disease, a viral disease among cattle, has been confirmed. So far, 11 cases have been reported, one from Guma Gewog and the rest from Toedwang Gewog. The disease was initially reported to the district veterinary office on Monday from Guma Gewog. Although not a risk for humans, skin disease can kill cattle if left untreated. No additional cases have been detected so far.
𝗞𝗼𝘂𝗳𝘂𝗸𝘂 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗸 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁: 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗻
In the remote village of Goenpa at Ngatshang Gewog in Monggar, dairy farmers have found a reliable market for their milk at Koufuku International’s dairy processing plant at Chenary in Trashigang. However, while the farmers benefit from the convenience of the dairy processing plant, they say they would benefit more if the current price is revised given the rising cost of feeds.
𝗕𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟯 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵
Eight Bhutanese archers will participate in the 2023 Asia Cup Stage 3 in Singapore next month. Currently, the athletes are undergoing a 20-day training at the Langjophakha archery range in Thimphu. Participants are hoping to gain exposure from the tournament in preparation for the 19th Asian Games that will be held in Hangzhou, China in September.
𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝘂 𝗖𝗥𝗥𝗛 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗱
With medical examination slots for Australian visas booked till the end of July, the Gelephu Central Regional Referral Hospital has temporarily suspended online registration for medical examinations.
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗭𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴’𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗴
In a promising development for agriculture in Trong Gewog, Zhemgang, farmers in Takabi, Tama, and Berti are set to overcome their struggle with inadequate irrigation water. For years, farmers in Takabi village have been relying on stream water to irrigate their paddy fields, but due to the small size of the stream and the numerous distribution points along the channel, the water shortage has been a constant issue.
𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗚𝗮𝘀𝗮
Agriculture in highland areas has been a challenge due to extreme weather conditions caused by climate change, but the Gasa District has found a solution to encourage agriculture among its villagers in the highlands.
In the ongoing Women's National League Qualifiers, the Gelephu Academy Girls went riot over Bumthang Women's FC, defeating them 25-0 in the match played at the Chamkhar Football Ground in Bumthang today.
The Gelephu Academy Girls scored 16 goals in the first half, before adding another nine in the second half. Eight teams are vying for the six spots available for the Bhutan Women's National League, which will be played later this year. A total of 28 league matches will be played spread across six different venues. Tomorrow, the RTC Women's FC will play Gelephu Women's FC at the RTC football ground in Thimphu. All league matches are played on weekends.
Is Bhutan heading for trouble?
With a large number of people going abroad for study and work, and the dropping fertility rate, many are beginning to worry that the nation with an aging population will de-growth its economy.
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