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Karma Kelvin Dorji is inspiring a lot of people by his generous and philanthropic work. Hailing from Trashi Yangtse, Karma was formally a monk at Trashigang Dratshang, however he was adopted by a foreign family and raised in Darjeeling. It was through the popular social media platform TikTok that Karma got acquainted with Thinley Gyeltshen from Rangshikhar, Trashigang. This experience inspired him to create a social service program dedicated to helping those with disabilities or anyone in need.  Karma has documented his visits to the homeless and those with disabilities on his Facebook page KiDophotography Vlog , where he provides money, food, clothes and other supplies. He is using his encouraging messages to spread awareness of his cause, which is to encourage people to make positive contributions to the world.  He is gaining widespread recognition for his selfless efforts and inspiring many people to follow in his footsteps.

A shocking incident occurred in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol when a woman left her husband after he used two tomatoes in the food he cooked.  The recent surge in the price of tomatoes has hurt the pockets of many across the country, including consumers, restaurants, food manufacturers, and other businesses.  Sandeep Burman, who owns an eatery, approached the police, requesting them to find his wife Aarti Burman. Burman said his wife got upset after he used tomatoes in the food without consulting her and started arguing about it. The police have since confirmed that the man has filed a complaint. Investigations into the incident are ongoing.

Bhutan National Bank (BNB) was announced as the winner of the Best Bank Award at the Indian Chamber of Commerce  Emerging Asia Banking Conclave and Awards 2022 in Goa, India.  BNB was recognized for its innovative products and services that have been beneficial to its clients and the banking industry. BNB Director Customer Experience Mr. Dorji Namgyal Rinchhen accepted the award on behalf of the bank. The Indian Chamber of Commerce Emerging Asia Banking Conclave and Awards 2022 honors banks from BIMSTEC countries for their efficiency and best practices. These practices are expected to help the banking industry in the region to move forward and stay ahead in the competition.

Chencho Gyeltshen is someone who doesn’t need an introduction to the Indian football circuit. The Bhutanese attacker has made his mark wherever he tied his boot and this time, it’s time for the yellow army. How much do you know him? Let’s hear his story! Did you know that Bhutan’s national game is archery? Young Chencho was an athlete, but not football, not archery, taekwondo was the first discipline he learned.He says, “Bhutan’s national game is archery and it’s a tradition to play during our free time, but only a few can take it as a career. During our time, nobody had a full-time job playing archery and me playing football should be considered destiny, because I never thought I could play when I was playing taekwondo before. So football was my destiny “. Everyone has had their struggling days which now they look back makes them stronger. Chencho’s father was a farmer and was not happy with his son playing football back then, little did he know his son was made for doing ...

On November 3, Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced the Salhang Tendrel ceremony for The Pema Center- a hospital for mental health and wellbeing within the JDWNRH complex.  A Royal Initiative of Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, The Pema Center will be a 60-bedded hospital inclusive of outpatient consultation and counselling, emergency services, treatment and procedure rooms, pharmacy, and inpatient wards.  Addressing the ceremony, Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen said that laying the foundation of the Pema Center was to put forth a commitment to build a robust and supportive health care service in the country. Her Majesty stressed on the need to address the gap between the number of people who need mental health care and those who receive it, as well the stigma associated with mental health conditions, which causes hesitation in reaching out for timely support.  Her Majesty said that mental health will be given the National priority that it deserves. Also speaking ...

In 1995 three groups of Indian militants set up camps in Bhutanese soil illegally. Over the years they had established 30 camps within the territory of Bhutan threatening the security and undermining the sovereignty of Bhutan. We negotiated for many years for peaceful dissolution of these camps. His Majesty himself took the lead in these negotiations, visiting each and every camp and talking to their leaders.  These missions were dangerous, and were undertaken regardless of the risks. With imminent threat to our people and as peaceful negotiations did not materialize, a difficult decision was made to protect our country’s sovereignty and security. On 15 December 2003 we went to battle- a day that would decide the future of Bhutan. His Majesty himself led the troops to battle to remove the militants from our country. His Majesty made sure that every strategy and plan was executed and that our troops remained courageous in daunting uncertainty, but ready to safeguard our nation as tr...

𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃-𝟏𝟗 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐠𝐬 About 10 dzongkhags continue to see new COVID-19 cases in the communities and facilities, as the nation hits one month today since the outbreak. There were 179 positive cases reported in the last 24 hours this morning. While the local and regional taskforces are striving to manage the outbreak, heightened surveillance is being carried out across the country. Meanwhile, everyone is requested to remain vigilant as lockdowns could come in any time, given the frequency of travels and the increasing gathering, especially in Thimphu that we are witnessing. People are urged to maintain adequate stock of essentials and be mindful of the threat that looms amid the pandemic. A quick snapshot of the COVID-19 situation in the red and yellow districts are as follows. 1. It is encouraging to note that the pattern of positive cases in 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐝𝐮𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠 are mostly clustered or from affected communities only.  ...