A new species of orchid discovered and named in honour of Her Majesty Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck
Spathoglottis jetsuniae is a new and striking orchid species discovered and named in honour of Her Majesty Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck.
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January 10, Paro: His Excellency Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu, the Ambassador, Embassy of Japan in New Delhi handed over 353 power tillers worth approximately Nu. 137 million to Hon’ble Sanam Lyonpo under the general grand aid ‘The Project for the improvement of Farm Machinery for Hiring Services of Tillage’.
Bhutan has been the recipient of KR II Grant for almost 40 years and has received 3186 power tillers till date.
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31 December-7 January, Lhuentse: The training on strengthening of existing vegetable groups in Maenbi and Maedtsho geog was carried out by Dzongkhag Agriculture Sector in collaboration with Geog Administration. The training was focused to those groups that defunct after few years of initial establishment. Two vegetable groups in the Dzongkhag were found to have declined in it’s working mechanism. Hence, these particular groups had reached the critical stage of failing and required upgradation.
The sector assembled issues and challenges on why the group remained inactive and defunct in the mid of progressing. Thus, lack of coordination and cooperation among members were found to be the core issues that lead groups to remain inactive.
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Given below are vacancies for the following positions at ICIMOD. The vacancies are currently active on their website and they are accepting applications from suitable candidates. Interested candidates can apply using our online application system.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
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5 January, Tsirang: A new beat Office was inaugurated at Sergithang Toed chiwog under Sergithang geog in Tsirang. The inauguration ceremony was graced by Dzongkhag Tshogdu (DT) Chairperson, Tsirang and Chief Forestry Officer, Tsirang Forest Division.
Present at the function were also Gups of Sergithang and Tsirangtoe geog, Project Officer from Tarayana Foundation, Civil servants and public of Sergithang geog and forestry staff of Tsirang Forest Division. According to the Chief Forestry Officer in her keynote address “Our main aim for opening a forest beat office at Sergithang geog is to take the forestry services to the doorstep of people which is in line with the policy of our government”. As of now the public of Sergithang geog had to visit Tsirangtoe beat Office to even render a small service which consumed much of their time and resources.
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