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Kuensel is the national newspaper of the Kingdom of Bhutan. It was the only local newspaper available in Bhutan until 2006 when two more newspapers were launched. The government of Bhutan owns 51% of Kuensel while 49% is held by the public.
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Free-roaming cattle turn Samtse’s landfill into a feeding ground
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (99+ words) Kuensel Online - Free-roaming cattle turn Samtse’s landfill into a feeding ground The growing number of free-roaming cattle feeding on waste at the landfill in Majathang (Budhini), Samtse, has become an animal welfare and public health concern. You may also like…...
New hybrid fence brings relief to farmers in Dawakha
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (594+ words) Punakha—For 62-year-old Dorji of Dawakha in Toedwang Gewog, nights once meant standing guard over his crops, shouting and banging tins to scare away wild animals. Today, he no longer has to. A 4.8-kilometre Universal Hybrid Fence (UHF) now surrounds 185 acres…...
South Asia needs stronger cross-border climate cooperation: Experts
1+ week, 1+ day ago (103+ words) Kuensel Online - South Asia needs stronger cross-border climate cooperation: Experts South Asian countries need stronger regional cooperation on climate change, disaster preparedness and energy security as climate-related risks increasingly cross national borders, experts said at a parliamentary forum in Thimphu…...
Labour shortage, dry weather, and invasive species threaten eastern region’s lemongrass trade
1+ week, 4+ day ago (112+ words) Kuensel Online - Labour shortage, dry weather, and invasive species threaten eastern region’s lemongrass trade The blazing August sun and the heat from the furnace do little to bother 49-year-old Rinzin as he busies himself around the boiler of his small…...
Their Majesties lead prayers for Nepal and China flood victims
2+ week, 1+ day ago (125+ words) Kuensel Online - Their Majesties lead prayers for Nepal and China flood victims His Majesty The King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Her Majesty The Queen, Their Majesties the Queen Mothers, and Members of the Royal Family lit a thousand…...
How WBH conservation project brings clean water to rural homes
2+ week, 1+ day ago (138+ words) Kuensel Online - How WBH conservation project brings clean water to rural homes For years, every broken water source meant an eight-kilometre walk through the forest for Dema, 34, of Wangjokha in Thedtsho Gewog, Wangdue. During the monsoon, she and three other…...
Bhutan’s wolves belong to ancient Himalayan wolf lineage
3+ week, 1+ day ago (99+ words) Kuensel Online - Bhutan’s wolves belong to ancient Himalayan wolf lineage Wolves found in the country’s high-altitude landscapes belong to the ancient Himalayan wolf (Canis lupus chanco) lineage, according to the first genetic study of wolves in Bhutan. You may also…...
Solar lift irrigation: A game-changer for rural agriculture
3+ week, 5+ day ago (102+ words) Kuensel Online - Solar lift irrigation: A game-changer for rural agriculture Punakha—At 45, Tshering Pem of Humpathang village in Chhubu Gewog, Punakha, is the beneficiary of an individually managed solar-powered lift irrigation system, the only individual-ownership pilot project in Bhutan. You…...
Agriculture and livestock sector misses emission target
3+ week, 5+ day ago (98+ words) Kuensel Online Agriculture and livestock sector misses emission target The mitigation target, which was set in 2021 to reduce agriculture and livestock emissions by 266.28 kilotonnes of CO₂ equivalent (ktCO₂e) by 2025, has not yet been achieved. You may also like July 18, 2008: His Majesty the…...