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Living Beyond Means?
When it comes to personal finance management, most Bhutanese are spending more than what they earn. In most cases, many borrow money from banks; spend on luxury items that further fuel expenses and...
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BOiC loan applicant denied second phase of loan
Works to start the Talog Dairy Farm in Punakha have been suspended after Business Opportunity and Information Centre (BOiC) withheld the second phase of loan amount. The man, who applied for loan from...
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Tsirang falls short of potato production target
The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay rejected Tsirang Dzongkhag’s proposal to drop potato production from the 11th Five Year Plan. Their target was to produce 16 metric tons of potatoes annually but...
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Gup imprisoned for official misconduct
Sipsu Dungkhag Court in Samtse sentenced Norgaygang Gup to one-year compoundable imprisonment for official misconduct. Gup Shankar Gurung was charged for issuing “To Whom So Ever It May Concern” letter...
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to visit Bhutan next week
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will make an official visit to Bhutan, next Thursday. This will be the Royal Couple’s first visit to the Himalayan Kingdom. They are expected to meet His Majesty the...
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Accident kills driver in Bumthang
A 35-year-old man died in a car accident at Ura in Bumthang, yesterday. Other five passengers sustained minor injuries and are said to be recovering at Bumthang Hospital. The accident took place at...
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Hailstorm destroys crops in Wangdue Phodrang
Bayul and Lenbi villages under Kazhi Gewog in Wangdue Phodrang lost about 80 percent of their main crop potato to heavy hailstorm, yesterday. The hailstone, which pounded the villages from 3 PM onwards...
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Security checks at SJ border gate cumbersome, locals say
Locals in Samdrup Jongkhar say walking through detector machine at the border gate is not only tiresome but unnecessary trouble. Each time they cross the border gate, they have to get out of the...
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New equipment expected to improve medical care for pregnant women
Three new machines at Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Maternal and Child Clinic in Thimphu are expected to improve medical care and reduce waiting time for pregnant women. A Civil Society Organisation, Bhutan...
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Lottery business to restart from tomorrow
The new state-owned enterprise, Royal Bhutan Lottery Limited based in Phuentshogling, will start operating lottery business from tomorrow. The previous government had closed the lottery business in...
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Cambridge’s Duke and Duchess visit to strengthen relationship
The visit of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton is expected to further strengthen the relationship between the two nations. “It’s wonderful because both Their Majesties...
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His Majesty confers Dakyen to new economic affairs minister
His Majesty The King conferred Dakyen to the newly-appointed Economic Affairs Minister, Lekey Dorji, today. The Bardo-Trong Member of Parliament of Zhemgang served as the Chairperson of the National...
View ArticleMan in custody for possessing contraband capsules
A 27-year-old businessman is under Thimphu police custody for the possession of more than 300 capsules of controlled substances. He was arrested Tuesday after a detainee, 34, informed the police that...
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Traditional house catches fire in Paro
A one-storied traditional house in Bondey Paro caught fire, yesterday morning. The fire incident occurred at around 11 AM. Fire-fighters, along with volunteers from the public, were able to control the...
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Dead body of an Indian labourer found
Samdrup Jongkhar police found a dead body above Pinchinang check post, four kilometres away from Samdrup Jongkhar town. The deceased, an Indian labourer, died of exhaustion, dehydration and...
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Man arrested for swindling money
Bumthang Police arrested a man, 26, who was on the run, for allegedly swindling money through deception. The suspect, arrested four days after the incident, has been sent to Thimphu police as the...
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Lottery business restarted to meet trade deficit: finance minister
The finance minister, Namgay Dorji, while officially launching the Royal Bhutan Lottery Office at Phuentshogling, this morning, said the initiative was to meet the trade deficit with India. Bhutan...
View ArticleForeign ministry and Thai authorities collaborating to verify Bangkok death case
Bhutan’s Foreign ministry said they are in touch with Thai authorities to verify the reports of a man, allegedly Bhutanese, found dead in Bangkok. The deceased is believed to have ingested drugs...
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Gyadrung still important: Local Leaders
Kezang Tenzin, 63, has been working as Gyadrung for Thedtsho Gewog in Wangdue Phodrang for the last eight years. But, his job could be on the line if the local governments respond to a circular saying...
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Villagers in Monggar pick up odd jobs to make ends meet
When spring comes, many men in the villages of Monggar know it is time for them to leave their village, go out, and earn. After finishing maize plantation, they leave for nearby places like...
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