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PM to sue Opposition if allegations against him are untrue
Prime Minister, Dasho Tshering Tobgay said, he will sue the Opposition if the allegations against him of using public resources for security arrangements at his private residence are untrue. Lyonchhen...
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Tashi Bank launches mobile & internet banking services
(Picture Story): Mobile banking application, T-Pay, and internet banking facility will enable customers to make online payment and fund transfers among others. The app is available for both android and...
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JNEC students, faculty pitch business ideas for National Startup Weekend
The students and faculty of Jigme Namgyel Engineering College (JNEC) in Samdrup Jongkhar kicked off the week by pitching 77 different business ideas in the run-up to National Startup Weekend. From...
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Dhangkhar people not happy with quality of their farm road
Dhangkhar residents in Zhemgang say the farm road which is being constructed in their village is of poor quality. The construction of 1.2 kilometre farm road began last month and is scheduled for...
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Four men who used explosives for fishing sentenced
The Lhuentse District Court have convicted four men for illegal possession of explosives and sentenced them to prison terms ranging from 11 months to more than one-and-a-half year. The prime convict, a...
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Forest fire in Paro contained
The forest fire in Paro that raged on for almost a week has been finally contained. The fire that spread towards Taktsang monastery was put out around 3 yesterday afternoon, while the fire in Doteng...
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Lag Thrams bring hopes to shopkeepers of Pungtenchhu Bazaar
Pungtenchhu Bazaar is one of the oldest markets in Tsirang Dzongkhag. Currently, it has 18 temporary structures being operated as shops of groceries, garments, and vegetables. However, the town awaits...
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Nearly all grade II BHUs to have at least one female HA this year
Ensuring there is at least one female Health Assistant (HA) in all Basic Health Units remains a top priority of the health ministry. For this financial year, the ministry had planned to post one female...
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Issue on Shingkhar-Gorgan bypass dominates Lhuentse DT meeting
The delay in the construction of Shingkhar-Gorgan bypass between Lhuentse and Bumthang was one key issue that was elaborately discussed during the Dzongkhag Tshogdu (DT) in Lhuentse, yesterday. After...
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No penal laws breached in Tsirang duping case: OAG
Two People’s Democratic Party coordinators in Tsirang didn’t operate as fake agents of Rural Enterprise Development Corporation Limited (REDCL), says the investigation report of Office of the Attorney...
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OAG rebuts Chang Gup over govt. land encroachment case
Thimphu District Court The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) submitted their rebuttal against Chang Gup Kanjur and former Dzongkhag Land Record Officer Karma Jamtsho yesterday. The Gup faces...
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GST brought little benefits, says the private sector
The introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India in July last year has not benefited them much, said some members of the Bhutanese private sector. This was pointed out at a meeting held in...
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Lightning injures two people, kills livestock in Samtse
Lightning struck a house in Majuwa village in Dophuchen Gewog in Samtse last night, injuring two members of the family living in the house and killing three of their cattle. The lightning has also...
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A 56-year-old man has lost his life in a house fire in Melonggang village of Dophuchen Gewog in Samtse. The fatal fire incident, which happened last night around 9, razed to the ground the...
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BOC bans 2017 Mr Bhutan from both national and international competitions
The tussle between the Bodybuilding and Weightlifting Federation and the 2017 Mr Bhutan, Sangay Tsheltrim, has taken yet another turn with Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC) banning him for life from...
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Astrological forecast for the New Year
Tomorrow is Daw Dangbi Losar, which marks the start of Earth Male Dog Year, and according to the Pangrizampa College for Astrology, wind and water are likely to be major causes of disasters this year....
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Bhutan to have a cancer hospital
Cancer patients in the country will no longer have to travel abroad for treatment. That’s because the government will establish a cancer hospital in the country. The decision to establish a cancer...
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OAG to present evidence for chorten vandalism case in Samdrup Jongkhar court.
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) will soon be presenting evidence regarding the chorten vandalism case in Samdrup Jongkhar district court. A man, 39, is charged for offence against the Ku,...
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ECB declares April 20 as National Council poll day
Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) declares April 20, 2018 as the National Council poll day for the Third Parliamentary Election. Following the official declaration of the poll day, the ECB released...
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PICTURE STORY
(Picture story): A group of three Tibetan artists led by the popular local band, Misty Terrace, performed three hour Live musical show in Thimphu, yesterday. The Himalayan Cultural Centre based in...
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