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Renewed MoU signed for medical cooperation
The Health Ministry, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital and Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kyoto University hospital...
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Thimphu Police apprehended a 22-year-old tripper truck driver for his alleged involvement in a recent auto-stripping case. The suspect was caught red-handed by the Police patrolling team when he was...
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RCSC offers four more seats in PGDPA this year
The number of seats in Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration (PGDPA) has been increased to 40 from 36, this year. Some 245 candidates are trying for the slots. But for 96 seats in the Post...
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Supreme Court upholds High Court’s verdict on Gidawom mining case
The Supreme Court has upheld the high court’s verdict on the Gidawom Mining case. In the judgment passed last Friday, the Supreme Court asked the three mining companies- Taktshang Stone Quarry, RSA...
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PM inaugurates Yonphula Centenary College
The Yonphula College in Kanglung has opened its door to its first batch of 32 in-service teachers undertaking master’s degree in English programme. Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay formally...
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Yongphula Domestic Airport reopens to air traffic
After remaining closed for over four years, the Yonphula Domestic Airport in Trashigang was formally reopened yesterday. Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay inaugurated the runway which underwent...
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His Majesty The King grants valuable postal collection to Bhutan Postal Museum
As the World Postal Day was celebrated today, the Bhutan Postal Museum was enriched with a rare and valuable collection of philatelic and communications products. The collection of stamps, maps,...
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Towards student-centered learning
As part of efforts to make student-centered learning a part of Bhutan’s education system, experts from Singapore’s Polytechnic International are teaching Bhutanese education officials about this...
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Volunteer group fills potholes on roads in Thimphu Thromde
Mission Potholes, a volunteer group has come forward to fill the potholes in and around Thimphu. Besides making it convenient for the commuters, the group aims to highlight the role of individual...
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Fines will be imposed if forests, rivers in Samdrup Jongkhar are littered
From now on, Divisional Forest Office in Samdrup Jongkhar will levy fines for littering and disposing wastes in forest, rivers, and other recreational parks. Forestry officials said the rule is being...
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Bhutan construction fair draws about 50 exhibitors
Close to 50 exhibitors are taking part in the Bhutan Construction Fair underway at Changlimithang in Thimphu. The number is much higher than the organisers expected. The President of the Construction...
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Norgaygang farmers to tune into online auctions soon
Farmers in Norgaygang Gewog under Samtse will no longer have to worry for not having a proper auction yard to sell their main cash crop-cardamom. The Food Corporation of Bhutan (FCB) in collaboration...
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Bhutan Post launches domestic track and trace service
If you post a parcel within the country using a courier service of the Bhutan Post, you can now track its delivery status online. This is because Bhutan Post launched its domestic “track and trace”...
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Paediatricians, gynaecologists and anaesthesiologists to be posted in 8...
Eight district hospitals will receive a pediatrician, a gynecologist and an anesthesiologist each in the 12th Five Year Plan. Maternal and infant health is expected to improve with the placement of...
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Girls team of Thimphu City FC played friendly match with Sagteng School’s...
With the aim to empower girls through sports, the girls team of Thimphu City Football Club played a friendly match with Sagteng School’s girls team at Sagteng School ground in Trashigang yesterday....
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Bhutan outclassed by Palestine
Bhutan’s journey to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup ended with the defeat yesterday in Palestine. The Bhutanese football team was on the receiving end of a footballing lesson as they went down 10-0 to...
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Basketball federation renew its MoU with Pepsi
The Bhutan Basketball Federation (BBF) will receive Nu 1m from Pepsi annually for the next three years starting next year. The support comes under the three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
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NCWC sensitises people in east on women, children related acts
Coinciding with the International Day of Girl Child, the National Commission for Women and Children (NCWC) briefly sensitised on Child Care and Protection Act, Child Adoption Act, and Domestic Violence...
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Gewog Gagdey for Lingzhi Dungkhag
The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) will soon establish a Gewog Gagdey or Gewog Based Police in Lingzhi Dungkhag. The RBP has completed the feasibility study for it recently. Lingzhi is among the most remote...
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Inexcusable breaches of cell phone ettiquete in meetings
Fiddling with mobile phones during meetings is nothing uncommon these days with people having more access to smart phones. While many consider the act as inappropriate, others say it’s a sheer...
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