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Visa Application Centre for UK and Australia opens
Bhutanese people will now be able to apply for the United Kingdom and Australian visas in Bhutan without having to travel to India. The Visa Application Centre was formally inaugurated in the capital,...
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GNHC and JICA sign project worth US$ 2.5 M
The Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a project worth US$ 2.5 M, today. The project titled “Capacity Development in Construction and...
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Mother of five allegedly gang raped
Three men are under Zhawakha police custody for allegedly raping a 45-year-old woman in Wangdue Phodrang. Police apprehended the trio; two of them 19 and the third one 17-year-old, on Tuesday. The...
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Landowners throng thomde office for construction approval
Increasing number of landowners, whose land fall in the buffer zone, is coming to Gelegphu thromde office for construction approval. About 200 people own land in the area. They are not allowed to...
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Bhutan officially declared Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus free
World Health Organization (WHO) validated that Bhutan, along with 10 other South-East Asian countries, officially eliminated Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus. A press release from WHO says elimination of...
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HRH Gyaltshab inaugurates newly built buildings of Kunzangling Central School
His Royal Highness, Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji Wangchuck graced the inauguration of the newly built buildings of Kunzangling Central School in Tongmajangsa Gewog in Trashi Yangtse. His Royal Highness the...
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Thai Princess arrives in Bhutan
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand arrived in the country, today. Princess Sirindhorn was received by Her Royal Highness Ashi Sonam Dechan Wangchuck at Paro International...
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His Majesty grants citizenship Kidu to 163 people
His Majesty The King granted citizenship Kidu to 163 people at the Tashichhodzong, yesterday. The recipients declared an Oath of Allegiance to the Tsa Wa Sum as Bhutanese citizens. As with all Kidu...
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Two apprehended for allegedly possessing controlled substance
Thimphu police apprehended two men for allegedly possessing about 90 capsules of controlled substance, yesterday. After a tip-off, the police had tracked the duo “rubbing” marijuana plants at...
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Bhutan eliminates Leprosy as per WHO’s definition
Going by the definition of the World Health Organization (WHO), Bhutan has eliminated Leprosy. WHO declares a disease eliminated, if the prevalence rate is less than one per 10,000. The country’s...
View ArticleMan sentenced to five years for possessing controlled substances
Thimphu District Court sentenced a 29-year-old man to five years imprisonment today for possessing controlled substances. The sentence is non-compoundable. The verdict says the man possessed more than...
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Local leaders wishing to re-contest soon to know resignation date
The final date for resignation of incumbent local leaders, wishing to re-contest, in the upcoming Local Government elections will be announced on June 7. This comes after some local leaders, wishing...
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Bhutan gains approval to fly to Myanmar
Flights to Myanmar from Bhutan, suspended more than a decade ago, will start again. The revised Air Service Agreement between Myanmar and Bhutan was signed in Thimphu, yesterday. The first agreement...
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His Majesty grants audience to Thailand’s Princess
His Majesty the King granted an audience to Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand at Tashichhodzong, yesterday. Her Royal Highness arrived in the country yesterday on a four...
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Rain helps contain fire
The rainfall this morning helped contain a forest fire, which had been burning for the last three days in Ruechhedkha Village under Ruebisa Gewog in Wangdue Phodrang. The fire started at around 1:50 PM...
View ArticleMan detained for allegedly raping daughter-in-law
Zhemgang Police have arrested a 73-year-old man for alleged rape of his daughter-in-law. The daughter-in-law, a mother of six, had reported the case to the police, last week. She had also reported that...
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350 athletes from across Asia to take part in Asian Bodybuilding Championship
Over 350 athletes from across Asia are expected to take part in the 50th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship to be held in Bhutan. The event will be held from September 2-8 in Thimphu....
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Credit to trade and commerce sector increases
Credit to the trade and commerce sector increased by over Nu 4 B. Bankers and officials from the finance ministry said, priority sectors such as trade, tourism and agriculture has been receiving more...
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Favouritism tops corruption list in civil service
A research report, launched in Thimphu today, says favouritism in human resource management is the most prevalent form of corruption in civil service. There are over 26,000 civil servants in the...
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Bhutan Helicopter Services undertakes lifting operation
The Royal Bhutan Helicopter Services Limited is undertaking its first ever operation of lifting works for Bhutan Power Corporation contractors. The Chief Executive Officer of Royal Bhutan Helicopter...
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