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Man sentenced for raping and impregnating a minor
The Family and Child Court of the Thimphu District Court has sentenced a 47-year-old man to over nine years imprisonment for raping and impregnating a 14-year-old girl. In the judgement passed last...
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Concession agreement halts major construction of KHEL
The main project works of Kholongchhu Hydroelectric Project in Trashi Yangtse will commence once the concession agreement is signed between the Royal Government and Kholongchhu Project Authority....
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RUB looks forward for collaboration with Harvard University
The Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) is looking at collaboration with the Harvard University in areas of research and public policies. This is the first step towards exploring academic exchange...
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Inflation rate slows to below 3% in January
The inflation rate in the country has slowed since August last year. In other words, the prices of goods and services are rising but at a slower pace than usual. According to the National Statistics...
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His Majesty grants audience to undergraduate scholarship recipients
His Majesty The King granted an audience to 154 ex-country undergraduate scholarship recipients of 2017 yesterday. The students excelled in their class 12 examinations and hail from 58 higher...
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Two men acquitted of chorten vandalism
The Lhuentse District Court acquitted two men, aged in their 30s and 40s, of charges of vandalising chorten or stupa at Tsaenkhar Gewog in Lhuentse in 2015. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) had...
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JDWNRH’s ENT department introduces appointment scheduling for patients
Patients visiting Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) department of the National Referral Hospital in Thimphu do not have to wait in long queues to see the doctor. The hospital has introduced an appointment...
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Traditional houses identified for conservation
The Department of Culture has proposed preservation of traditional houses in the western region. This is part of ongoing efforts to conserve the country’s cultural heritage sites. Three traditional...
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‘The Journalist’ newspaper suspends its Managing Editor
A private newspaper, The Journalist, suspended their Managing Editor for a month after the Office of the Media Arbitrator of Election Commission, asked to take action against the editor and a reporter...
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Indian Super League is next says Chencho Gyeltshen
The striker says his next aim is to land a contract with an Indian Super League (ISL) franchise. After helping his team, Minerva Punjab FC, win the I-League in his first season, Chencho Gyeltshen is...
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98 arrested for alleged drug trafficking and abuse in Thimphu
From January 1- March 14, this year, Thimphu Police arrested 98 people for allegedly involving in trafficking of narcotic drugs and substance abuse. Police seized 14,898 spasmo proxyvon (SP) plus...
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Queen Mother donates Nu 6m to Pediatric ICU of JDWNRH
Her Majesty the Queen Mother Tseyring Pem Wangchuck donated Nu 6m to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the National Referral Hospital in Thimphu today. This money will be used to enhance the...
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RICBL requests court to dismiss case filed against them by former ED
The legal representative of the Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan Limited (RICBL) requested the civil bench of Thimphu District Court to immediately dismiss the case filed against the Board of...
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Fertility rate plunges below replacement level
A growing number of Bhutanese families are going for fewer children and this is taking its toll on the country’s fertility rate.Demographers warn the trend, in the long run, could affect the country in...
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Saving Dara Tsho in Patshaling Gewog from extinction
Dara Tsho (lake) in Patshaling Gewog in Tsirang District has been drying up for years, but the gewog administration is determined to restore it. BBS News has learned that gewog officials are going to...
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H5N1 outbreak in Samdrup Jongkhar under control
(Update): The H5N1 outbreak reported in the Zangdoperlri area in Samdrup Jongkhar is under control, says the National Centre for Animal Health. An incident operation centre that has been established...
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Dwindling ginger price leaves Zhemgang farmers unhappy
Ginger is the main source of income for the people of Lower Kheng in Zhemgang. This year, however, the popular spice is not fetching them good money. Tshuendula, a farmer from Phangkhar, said last year...
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Biodiversity Portal adds data on aquatic animals
The National Biodiversity Portal now contains data on the country’s aquatic biodiversity. The updated portal was launched yesterday. The rivers and lakes in Bhutan are home to over 4,000 aquatic...
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Election Dispute Settlement Body in Tsirang levies fine on Tsholingkhar Gup
The Dzongkhag Election Dispute Settlement Body in Tsirang levied a fine of Nu 3,750 on the incumbent Tsholingkhar Gup. This is for giving the complainant grounds to file a complaint against him. During...
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Sarpang: 121 homes to be electrified by end of 2019
During the recent Dzongkhag Tshogdu sitting in Sarpang Dzongkhag, members quizzed the Bhutan Power Corporation (BPC) officials as to why 121 homes in five gewogs (Umling, Chhudzom, Senggey, Dekiling...
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