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Meeting demand for heavy machine operators
The Construction Development Corporation Limited (CDCL) regional office in Hesothangkha in Wangdue Phodrang has trained 23 more professional heavy earth moving operators. Karma Tenzin, a university...
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3 killed in accident
Two men were killed on the spot in a car accident in Thrimshingla. The mishap took place Friday evening around 6. The Hilux they were travelling in went off the road. The driver survived with injuries....
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Towards zero percent infant mortality rate
Bhutan aims to achieve zero percent infant mortality rate in the next few years. Infant mortality refers to deaths of child below one year of age. In Bhutan, acute respiratory infection and skin...
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Monggar Moenlam Chenmo begins
His Holiness is in Monggar presiding over a week long moenlam chenmo, which began today. Over a thousand devotees are attending the prayer ceremony. The moenlam chenmo is being conducted for the well...
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LG in Paro says regional tourists must have tour guides
Community leaders in Paro Dzongkhag suggested that it is important for the regional tourists to hire tour guides while touring the country. The issue was raised during the recent Dzongkhag Tshogdu...
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3G- Kamji’s need of the hour
Residents in Kamji under Geling Gewog in Chhukha want 3G networks in their locality. Local leaders of the gewog had also put forth the issue in the recent Dzongkhag Tshogdu (DT) meeting. They submitted...
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Queen Mother inaugurates craft gallery
Her Majesty the Queen Mother Sangay Choden Wangchuck inaugurated the craft gallery in the capital, today. The gallery has been developed in the old Textile Museum in main town in Thimphu as a sales...
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Overgrown land to be denied land tax clearance
Land owners in Gelegphu Thromde have to make sure to clear their land of bushes, scrubs and trees before obtaining annual land tax clearance. If not, they risk being denied land tax clearance. The...
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Bhutan commits to deepen awareness for children with autism
Buddha Dordenma in Kuenselphodrang lit in blue Bhutan joined the international community in marking the World Autism Awareness Day, yesterday.This time, the day was observed with special focus on...
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SJ receives no postal ballots for upcoming LG election
The Election Office in Samdrup Jongkhar has not received a single postal ballot for the upcoming local government election to fill the vacant Demkhongs. Yesterday was the last day to receive postal...
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CST to offer master’s degree in renewable energy
The College of Science and Technology (CST) in Phuentshogling will offer its maiden master’s degree programme this fall. The college announced today that it will introduce Master of Engineering in...
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Zhemgang Tshechu begins
The three-day Zhemgang Tshechu began from today. Hundreds of people from in and around the Dzongkhag gathered to witness the annual festival. Various mask dances are being performed by the monks of...
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U-16 national team wins Under-16 Club championship
The Under-16 national team won this year’s Under-16 Club championship. In the finals played yesterday at Changlimithang National Stadium, they defeated the defending champion Druk Star FC by 3 goals to...
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Towards developing judicial case management
A four-day workshop for district judges on developing a judicial case management is currently underway in the capital. During the course, the judges will be familiarised in case management, its...
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Fine against SJ landlord dismissed
The Samdrup Jongkhar Thromde’s dispute settlement committee has dismissed a fine of Nu 8,250 levied against a landlord. This comes after the tenant who complained against the the landlord withdrew the...
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Few litigants comply with court decisions when process not understood
Lack of understanding about the court proceedings and system is one of the reasons why litigants fail to comply with the court decisions. Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Guam said this at the...
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Flood claims life, destroys over 20 acres of farmland
Flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall last Saturday wreaked havoc in Maedwang gewog in Thimphu. It washed away a 36-year-old man in Danglo village and destroyed large swathes of agricultural land in...
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Punakha health workers on alert for H1N1
Health workers in Punakha are alerted after schools in the Dzongkhag reported increasing cases of initial stage of H1N1 influenza. About hundred cases of viral fever and cough and cold were reported,...
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Fire partially damages Lhamoi Dzingkha BHU
The fire caused minor damages to the Basic Health Unit (BHU) in Lhamoi Dzingkha Dungkhag in Dagana. The fire broke out from the BHU’s Extended Program Immunisation (EPI) room, at around 3:30 pm,...
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12 to participate in Indo-Bhutan Shooting Championship
Some 12 Bhutanese will compete in the 2nd Indo-Bhutan 300 meter Big-Bore Shooting Championship, beginning tomorrow. The sporting event will be held in Haryana, Gurgaon in India. Bhutanese participants...
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