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Two chiwogs of Sangngachholing Gewog to flourish with motor-able bridge over...
With recent completion of a motor-able bridge over Ghatia River, the two chiwogs under Sangngachholing Gewog in Samtse are expected to prosper over the coming years. The 18metre Nidupling Bridge...
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OAG charges Indian man with voluntary manslaughter
Samdrup Jongkhar District Court The Office of Attorney General (OAG) has forwarded a voluntary manslaughter case involving a 26-year-old Indian man to Samdrup Jongkhar District Court, yesterday. The...
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45 people arrested on drug charges from April till now
From the beginning of April (last month) till now, Thimphu Police nabbed 45 people on various drug and tobacco related cases. While some of them are arrested for allegedly abusing drugs and possessing...
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Taxi drivers in Gelegphu speak out about lack of parking spaces
As the number of taxi operators swell in Gelegphu Town, getting a space to park taxis in designated taxi parking has become a nightmarish experience. The existing parking lot for taxis can only...
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RMA launches Druk microFin for customers of microfinance institutions
The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) launched Druk microFin- the mobile banking app for the customers of all Microfinance institutions and Cottage and Small Industries (CSI) in Thimphu yesterday. Druk...
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Bhutan Red Cross Society starts preparing Pre-disaster Agreement
Bhutan Red Cross Society (BRCS) takes first step towards formulating Pre-disaster Agreement in the country. Once the agreement is developed, the Royal Government of Bhutan, Bhutan Red Cross Society,...
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Black carbon emissions increase
Bhutan is known to be one of the countries with the cleanest air but recent reports suggest the country’s air may not be as clean as it is thought to be. An increase in black carbon concentration has...
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NC Chairperson elect requests court to dismiss petition against him by...
The National Council Chairperson elect, Tashi Dorji, requested the High Court to dismiss the petition filed against him by candidate Passang Thrinlee. Passang Thrinlee submitted the petition on May...
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Lack of funds- barrier to implementing HPE curriculum
The Health and Physical Education (HPE) was introduced as a curriculum in primary schools in 2009. However, some remote schools have not been able to effectively implement the curriculum even today....
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BT launches ‘Paku’- mobile financial solution
The launch of Paku– a mobile financial solution will enable unbanked population in the country to financial transaction. This means people who do not have bank accounts or access to financial...
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Invaluable role of Music of Bhutan Research Centre
Archiving and documentation play an invaluable role in preserving the rich cultural heritage of any country. By recording and making available the music, arts, knowledge and traditions, it helps to...
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Bhutan to launch first satellite into space on June 28
Bhutan-1, Bhutan’s first cube satellite is set to launch into space on June 28. The cubesat developed as part of the global multinational BIRDS-2 project will be on board SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It...
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OAG forwards JDWNRH anesthetic technician case to court
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has charged the national referral hospital’s anaesthetic technician with rape of a married person and forwarded the case to Thimphu District Court on Wednesday....
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Health ministry to take action if HLTV-1 virus continues to be a threat
The high prevalence of Human T-cell Leukaemia Virus type 1 (HTLV-1) in the central Australia has become something of a wake-up call for the world to do more to prevent and reduce infections from the...
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Over 3,000 jobs up for grab at 15th National Job Fair
With 53 exhibitors, the 15th National Job Fair had some 3,600 jobs up for grab. The two-day fair, held at the Changlingmethang in Thimphu, ended today. The exhibitors included companies from Kuwait and...
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Bhutan-India bilateral trade
The bilateral trade between Bhutan and India has seen a steady growth over the years. The total trade accounts for close to Nu 85 bn. This was revealed at the two-day Bilateral Meeting on Trade and...
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Music studios provide platform for budding artists to pen original songs
Over the past few years, music in Bhutan has seen tremendous change giving listeners the choice to listen to different genres of music. And this change has brought in the trend of creativity and...
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Social acceptance of LGBT community is growing in Bhutan
The LGBT community in Bhutan is of the view that discrimination against them has reduced over the years. This perspective of theirs was very much apparent when BBS News interviewed some of them at the...
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Road Safety Week- raising awareness on road safety
As part of the Road Safety Week, observed last week, more than 4,000 people from across the country pledged to promote road safety. People promised to slow down and save lives when they witness road...
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Man faces Jomotshangkha court over cannabis smuggling case
Jomotshangkha Drungkhag Court The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has charged 37-year-old man from Serthig Gewog in Samdrup Jongkhar with smuggling of cannabis and its products. The OAG has...
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