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Man arrested in drug case
Thimphu police have detained a 26-year-old man, carrying close to 700 Spasmo Proxyvon Plus (SP+) capsules, from Chuzom check post. The arrest was made Tuesday night. The man was travelling to Thimphu...
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3 men arrested in centenary market battery case
Thimphu Police have arrested three men for their alleged involvement in a battery case that took place at a car park near the centenary market on Tuesday night. A video of the incident shared on the...
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360-kW Thimphu Mini Hydropower Plant re-commissioned
The 360-kilowatt Thimphu Mini Hydropower Plant was re-commissioned yesterday coinciding with His Majesty’s 38th Birth Anniversary celebrations. The re-commissioning of the plant also commemorates 50...
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HRH Gyaltshab graces His Majesty’s birthday celebrations in Monggar
His Royal Highness Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji Wangchuck graced His Majesty The King’s 38th birthday celebrations in Monggar. The celebration was held at the public ground. His Royal Highness granted tokha...
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Bhutan defeats China but loses to Thailand
Bhutan lost to Thailand in the second match of the Asian Cricket Council Men’s Eastern Region Cup today. In a match where Bhutanese bowlers put on a good show, batters faltered under pressure,...
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A special event at New Delhi to mark His Majesty’s birthday
Foreign Minister Damcho Dorji, and India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, today joined the Bhutanese community in celebrating the 38th birthday of His Majesty The King, at the Bhutanese...
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Their Majesties, HRH Gyalsey visit Taktsang and celebrate His Majesty’s...
To mark the 38th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty The King, Their Majesties and His Royal Highness the Gyalsey visited Paro Taktsang To mark the 38th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty The King, Their...
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Panbang Dairy Cooperative flourishes its business
The Panbang Dairy Cooperative in Zhemgang is just a year old but despite that, it is doing brisk business. Today, the cooperative owns a milk processing unit, which is further milking fortunes....
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Attempt to create wider awareness on PSL in Tsirang
Knowing that not many in Tsirang are aware about the recent launch of Priority Sector Lending (PSL) and its guidelines, the dzongkhag administration initiated to carry out widespread awareness on it....
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Pema Gatshel DT approves SMCL’s quarry proposal
The Pema Gatshel Dzongkhag Administration is receiving more and more number of applicants, expressing interest to establish quarry and mining sites in the dzongkhag. From beginning of the year until...
View ArticleBhutan jumps one place up in Corruption Perception Index
Bhutan climbed one step higher in last year’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) as per the global civil society organisation, Transparency International. It ranked 26th least corrupted countries from...
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Whirlwind three days of events for residents in Phuentshogling
These past three days have been a whirlwind of activities for the residents of Pheuntshogling- from celebrating His Majesty’s birthday at the public ground to musical shows and food in the streets....
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Tshimasham Police nabs 2 men for alleged drug possession
Tshimasham Police arrested two men in their 20s for allegedly possessing over 3,500 Spasmo Porxyvon (SP) plus capsules and over 600 nitrosun tablets, on Tuesday night. They were nabbed at Chhukha Check...
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Training coaches for special athletes in the country
To make a difference in the lives of people with special needs through sports, Special Olympic Bhutan is training the coaches for special athletes. On the first day of the training Bocce balls, an...
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Electricity to brighten homes in Lingzhi soon
People of Lingzhi Gewog in Thimphu can now look forward to literally brighter lives. The Bhutan Power Corporation Limited will test its electricity supply system next month. Today, power cables run...
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Some villagers breathe life into their once abandoned homes
While some villages across the country grapple with the increase in number of Gungtongs or absentee households, for Yangnyer Gewog in Trashigang, the situation seems to be the opposite. Part of those...
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‘Nge Tsawai Lama’ bags the Best Film Award
‘Nge Tsawai Lama’ won the best film award at the 17th Bhutan National Film Awards 2018. The Film Association of Bhutan organised the event in the capital yesterday to celebrate the 38th birthday of His...
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Trashi Yangtse Tshechu ends with unveiling of Guru Tshengye Thongdroel
The three-day annual Trashi Yangtse tshechu concluded today with the unfurling of Guru Tshengye thongdroel. Thousands of people gathered at the courtyard of the dzong to witness the dzongkhag’s...
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Dre-Maed Nam-Nyi Chorten consecrated in Paro
The Venerable Tsugla Lopen of the Central Monastic Body consecrated a Dre-Maed Nam-Nyi Chorten in Sharpa Gewog, Paro today. His Majesty’s Retired Armed Forces Society in Paro carried out the...
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19-year-old girl dies after being hit while riding her bicycle
A 19 year-old-girl died on impact when the bicycle she was riding hit the side of a bailey bridge at Debsi in Thimphu, yesterday afternoon. She succumbed to a neck injury. Traffic police said because...
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