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Houses gutted
A two-storied traditional house in Thomji Village under Punakha was gutted at about 2:30 PM, yesterday. The owner was out of the country for pilgrimage when the fire broke out. Shelnga-Bjemi...
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Dagachhu Hydropower Project still leaking
The Dagachhu Hydropower Project has still not been able to detect the cause of a leakage, 300 metres below its headrace tunnel. A headrace tunnel feeds water to generate the turbine. The leakage was...
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Two out of the race
Phuentshogling Thromde would most likely have just two candidates contesting for the post of the thrompon. Jigme Dorji from Richending Constituency is out of the race as he did not file in his...
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Chamkharchhu Hydrpower Project finalised
The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay, on his recent visit to Upper Kheng in Zhemgang, said the 770-megawatt Chamkharchhu Hydropower Project is finalised and its construction will begin soon. Once the...
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BNCA fines 34 people for smoking in public
Bhutan Narcotics Control Authority (BNCA) in Samdrup Jongkhar fined 34 people for smoking in public places and carrying tobacco products without declaring it at the customs check post. Each was fined...
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Government examining street hawkers’ petition
The Economic Affairs Minister, Norbu Wangchuk said the government is examining the petition submitted by the street hawkers. The street hawkers had submitted the petition to the Prime Minister’s Office...
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Four more charging stations for electric vehicles to be installed
The Minister of Information and Communications, D.N Dhungyel said four more charging stations for electric vehicles will be installed in the country by the end of January. There are two quick charging...
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Circulation auditing of media houses to be completed soon
Information and communications minister, DN Dhungyel, said circulation auditing of media houses for Advertisement Policy Guidelines, 2015 will be completed by this month’s end. According to the policy,...
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Six-month maternity leave applies from today
The Foreign Minister, Damcho Dorji said the six-month maternity leave will also apply to women civil servants who are currently on maternity leave. Speaking at Meet the Press session today, Lyonpo...
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Infant, suffering from severe pneumonia, airlifted
Pic Courtesy: Karma Wangdi A five-month-old infant was airlifted this morning around 11 AM to Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital in Thimphu from Samtse. Pic Courtesy: Sonam Lhendup The...
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First session of Bhutan Children’s Parliament held
The first session of Bhutan Children’s Parliament was held at the Election Commission of Bhutan’s office in Thimphu, today. The 63 members, belonging to both the Upper and Lower Houses, discussed the...
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Few houses sustain damages from today’s quake
Tremors from the 6.7 earthquake, which struck northeast India, damaged three houses in Gomdar, Wangphu and Phuentshogthang Gewogs under Samdrup Jongkhar. The quake, with its epicentre about 29 km...
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Government to devise policy measures to curtail car imports
After the central bank, the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) recently expressed their concerns on the rising import of cars. The government followed suit and shared with the media that they were also...
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Cabinet still unsure about accession to WTO
Accession to the global multilateral trading system, the World Trade Organization (WTO) may not happen anytime soon or in the present government’s tenure with the Cabinet still unsure of its cost and...
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RAA rejects trade department’s submission
The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has not accepted the trade department’s submission. RAA says the department’s response is inapplicable. The department will still need to recover the inadmissible amount...
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Government and RMA looking to bring about radical policy reforms
Both the government and the central bank are looking to bring about radical policy reforms with the financial sector looking relatively better. There have been with significant improvements in most...
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RCSC approaches Cabinet again on maternity leave
The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) is going to approach the Cabinet again for the clarification on a new provision on maternity leave. The Cabinet had added a new provision and had dropped two...
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State Mining to begin its first operation
The State Mining Corporation Limited will officially take up its first mining operation in Habrang under Phuentshogthang Gewog of Samdrup Jongkhar, next month. The lease agreement for Habrang coal mine...
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Assam strike obstruct movement of Bhutanese vehicles
About 50 vehicles, including six trucks ferrying mandarin, are stuck at the Gelegphu border gate following a strike in the neighbouring Indian state of Assam. The vehicles are headed to...
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Trashigang reports damages following earthquake
Forty-two houses in Trashigang sustained minor damages following the tremors of the 6.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Northeast India, yesterday. The damages were reported in five gewogs of...
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