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Ombudsman’s Office to be established under ACC
The National Assembly yesterday resolved that an Ombudsman’s Office will be established under the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The government will provide financial support to the office, while...
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JDWNRH will not be corporatised
The Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) in Thimphu will not be corporatised. The decision was made at the National Assembly yesterday through a majority vote. Panbang MP Dorji...
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His Holiness appoints new Lam for Sinphu Goenpa
His Holiness the Je Khenpo appointed Ugyen Tenzin as the new Lam of Sinphu Goenpa in Sinphu village under Nubi Gewog in Trongsa. His Holiness conferred Tashi Lekdhar to the new Sinphu Lam today at the...
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Annual Trashigang Tshechu begins
Decked out in their finest, hundreds of people in Trashigang thronged the courtyard of the dzong today as the annual tshechu began. Tourists were among the crowd that flocked to witness the festival...
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Man detained in drug case
Police in Paro have arrested a 41-year-old man after he was caught with close to 7,000 capsules of Spasmo Proxyvon Plus (SP+) in his possession. The controlled substance was seized from the man...
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Miniature art idea wins Thimphu Techstars Startup Weekend
Team Miniature Bhutan has beaten 13 other teams to win the first prize at Thimphu’s 5th Techstars Startup Weekend that happened over the weekend. Sonam Tashi is the brain behind Miniature Bhutan. The...
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Lingzhi Dzong to be restored to its former grandeur
Lingzhi dzong, once an important frontier dzong in the country’s north, built sometime in between 1667 to 1680 to defend Bhutan against Tibetan invasions, has now fallen into ruins. Perched on a hill...
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Most housewives, farmers not aware of G2C services
A survey by the National Council’s Special Committee has found most housewives and farmers in the country to be unaware of the government’s G2C services. The survey on the Assessment of Access to and...
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NA endorses Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, and Substance Abuse...
The National Assembly passed the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, and Substance Abuse (amendment) Bill 2017, today. 38 of the 42 members present in the house voted in favour of the changes in...
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Banking service reaches the doorsteps of people in Bratsham
Gone are the days when the people of Bartsham Gewog had to travel to Trashigang, 30 kilometres away, to avail themselves of banking services. Thanks to the Bhutan Development Bank (BDBL) Gewog...
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POL service centre opens in Dangchhu Gewog
The people of Dangchhu Gewog in Wangdue Phodrang will not have to travel all the way to Bajo for fuel and LPG services and to buy or repair farm machinery. That’s because they now have a Petroleum Oil...
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Bhutan’s arts and crafts catalogued
The Agency for Promotion of Indigenous Crafts (APIC) has come up with a comprehensive catalogue of the country’s arts and crafts. Entitled Arts and Crafts of Bhutan, the catalogue was launched...
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Monggar, Gelegphu hospitals to receive CT scan machines
Health Minister Tandin Wangchuk said Gelegphu and Monggar regional referral hospitals will receive computed tomography (CT) scan machines by mid next year. The minister was responding to Opposition...
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NC adopts media bill
The National Council, through a majority vote, adopted the Information, Communications and Media Bill of Bhutan 2017 today. The bill, which seeks to repeal the Bhutan Information, Communications and...
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Winter chili production in Chhimoong goes well
The farmers of Chhimoong in Pema Gatshel who have taken up winter chili production for the first time this year are hoping for a good yield. More than 20 households have planted chilies in about three...
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Farmers & youth to get loans without collateral from next year
Starting next year, farmers will get loans without requirement of collateral at low interest rate from various financial institutions in the country. The central bank-Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) has...
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Open sewer on Norzin Lam emits unbearable stench
Stinking, pungent and unpleasant- definitely not a smell one can stand for long. The stench has people covering their faces even a hundred metres away. The culprit- an open sewer pipe right in the...
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Police to come up with procedural guidebook on LGBT community
Understanding the lesbians, gays, bi-sexual, and transgender or LGBT has always been a challenge for the police. This has left the police to use their personal judgments that often failed. In order to...
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Limbukha Forest Ranger’s body recovered
The body of the 27-year-old Forest Ranger of Limbukha in Punakha has been found, about 20 days after he went missing following a vehicle accident. The accident took place on the Khuruthang-Bajo highway...
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NC endorses recommendations on legal aid services to indigent persons
The National Council (NC) endorsed the recommendations on legal aid services and legal aid to indigent persons. The recommendations were made because the service was not provided though it is mandated...
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