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Ecotourism trail of Phrumseingla Park fails to serve its purpose
Some of the initiatives such as ecotourism trail developed by the Phrumseingla National Park were found to be unsuccessful in delivering their social objectives of attracting tourists and uplifting...
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NA endorses ICM bill of 2017
The National Assembly (NA) passed the Information, Communications and Media (ICM) Bill of Bhutan 2017 yesterday. It was endorsed after 44 parliamentarians present in the house voted in favour of the...
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National Assembly endorses Narcotics bill
The National Assembly (NA), through majority votes, passed Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Bill 2017. Among 42 members present during the session, with one abstain and one...
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JDWNRH has not met OPD average waiting time target
The national referral hospital has not been able to meet the average waiting time target of 30 minutes for the Out Patient Department (OPD). This is according to the Performance Audit Report on...
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A task force to be formed to look into missing or death cases of officials,...
The parliament has approved the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) recommendation for a separate task force to look into instances of missing or death cases of officials and contractors and inaction...
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Graduates of Indian, Australian universities and Taktse CLCS top 2017 BCSE
Phurpa Tshering, a B.A Journalism and Mass Communication graduate has topped the 2017 Bhutan Civil Service Examination in the general category. In the Dzongkha category, Karma Loday from Taktse...
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MoWHS with highest unresolved irregularities among ministries
The Ministry of Works and Human Settlement (MoWHS) was named as the ministry with the highest unresolved irregularities. This was revealed as the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) presented its report...
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HH Je Khenpo consecrates Gatsheling Lhakhang in Dorokha
His Holiness the Je Khenpo consecrated the Gatsheling Lhakhang in Dogap Village under Dorokha in Samtse, today. His Holiness was accompanied by Samtse Rabdey’s Lam Neten and about 50 monks. Over...
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Bhutan’s U16 cricket team loses first practice match against Thailand U16
Bhutan’s under-16 cricket team lost the first of its two practice matches against Thailand under-16 team yesterday. The team is in Bangkok, ahead of the Asian Cricket Council Eastern Region Cup. The...
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Family of five dies in accident
A family of five has lost their lives in a tragic road accident in Monngar. The accident took place around 10 am yesterday in Kengkhar Gewog. They were returning to Thimphu from Kengkhar after...
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NSB to carry out labour force survey, not labour ministry
From this year on, the National Statistics Bureau (NSB) will carry out the Labour Force Survey instead of labour ministry. The parliament approved this as recommended by its Public Accounts Committee...
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Education ministry looking to expand School Feeding Programme to all schools
The education ministry is working on the possibility of including all schools in the School Feeding Programme in the 12th Five Year Plan. The education minister informed this while discussing the...
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Man injured in an explosion in Zhemgang
A man from Phangkhar Gewon in Zhemgang is being treated at the national referral hospital in Thimphu for severe blast injuries. The man, believed to be his early 30’s, is reported to have suffered...
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Fire razes hut in Lhuentse
A fire has razed a hut to ground in Lhuentse. The incident happened yesterday around 9 am. The owner, who is a dzongkhag support staff, lost all his belongings in the fire. It is suspected to have...
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Pro Bhutan Germany donates health equipment to Punakha hospital
The Pro Bhutan Germany donated health equipment worth Nu 2 m to Punakha District Hospital, yesterday. The German Ambassador to Bhuta, Dr. Martin Ney, handed over the hospital administration. The...
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Growing chilies on commercial scale for first time
The government’s move to ban the import of chilies since July, last year has motivated many farmers in the country to grow chilies on commercial scale. In Samdrup Jongkhar, the Rekhey Vegetable Group...
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PAC recommends REDCL for immediate implementation of efficient monitoring
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly recommended the Rural Enterprise Development Corporation Limited (REDCL) to immediately implement efficient monitoring in coordination with...
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Minting money from growing Shiitake mushroom in Trashigang
Growing Shiitake mushroom, locally known as Sokay Shamu has been profitable for farmers in Trashigang. Some of them have already started earning cash by selling it. Farmers there took up mushroom...
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Two men sentenced in connection with fraudulent insurance claim case
Monggar District Court has sentenced a 41-year-old man to one-and-a-half year imprisonment for fraudulent obtaining of insurance. The man, in 2016, asked a friend to set his house on fire so that he...
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RAA finds flaws in managing water network system in Thimphu Thromde
The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) observed several deficiencies in managing the water network system in Thimphu Thromde. The mismanagement has led to water scarcity in Thromde area. The RAA found out...
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