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Disputes related to construction companies increase
The Construction Development Board (CDB) has been seeing an increasing number of disputes among construction companies in the country. The increasing dispute is owing to the increased number of...
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Himalayan black bear causes sleepless nights in Rukubji
After a Himalayan black bear attacked over a dozen of cattle in Rukubji Village under Saephu Gewog in Wangdue Phodrang, farmers are spending sleepless nights guarding their cattle. Every night Passang,...
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Man detained on suspicion of stealing explosive cable
Zhemgang police have detained a 47-year-old man from Womling Village under Shingkhar Gewog on suspicion of stealing explosive decode cable. The cable was supposedly stolen from the construction site of...
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Fake imports reason for spike in rice import?
Ministry of Agriculture and Forests’ officials say fake imports could be the reason for spike in rice import in the country even though Bhutan hasn’t seen a population boom between 2010-14. Fake...
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Bhutan U-19 team acclimatise in Bangladesh for AFC qualifiers
Bhutan’s, Under-19, boys National Football Team is undergoing an intensive training in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka. They are acclimatising for the upcoming Asian Football Confederation Under-19...
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PM meets US President Barack Obama
(Picture story): Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay met with the President of the United States, Barack Obama and the First Lady, Michelle Obama in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations Summit. The...
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Are you getting paid for extra hours?
The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources say many employees in service industries are working more than eight hours. But, for the last two years, the ministry has not received a single complaint...
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Conman issues fake cheques
A man is allegedly conning shopkeepers in Thimphu and Phuentshogling by issuing fake cheques. The man, who owns a brokerage house in Olakha, apparently comes to their stores to buy commodities and...
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His Majesty grants audience to DeSuungs
His Majesty the King granted an audience to the DeSuung volunteers who completed the 16th batch DeSuung integrated training programme in Tencholing from 3rd August to 5th September, 2015. Addressing...
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Two apprehended in counterfeit currency case
Gelegphu Police have detained two men, one Bhutanese and the other one of Indian origin for allegedly trying to exchange Bhutanese currency with counterfeit Indian currency. They were apprehended from...
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Bhutan slips 14 places in FIFA ranking
Bhutan has slipped a whopping 14 places in the FIFA ranking, since it competed in the second round of the World Cup qualifier in June this year. Bhutan is now placed at 173rd position. Prior to the...
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Five arrested for cross-border smuggling
Thimphu police arrested a 27-year-old woman and four men, in two different cases, for cross-border smuggling and abusing pharmaceutical drugs which are banned in Bhutan. Police recovered more than...
View ArticleBhutan sees significant increase in vegetable production
Bhutan’s local vegetable production and export has seen significant increase in four years between 2011-14. While production increased by more than 11,000 metric tonnes, exports jumped four fold in the...
View ArticleAccused feared drowned while trying to escape
An accused, 42, is feared drowned in Punatshangchhu while trying to escape, at around 10 AM, yesterday. The accused, from Sarpang, was detained for the rape of a minor. Upon reaching the Wangdue...
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Conservation fraught with challenges owing to depleting fund
Conserving parks and natural resources is becoming increasingly difficult given the depleting fund, according to forest officials. Conservation has been allocated the least budget of Nu 890 M of the Nu...
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Man killed after Bhutan Post bus topples in Subdhan, India
A Bhutanese man was killed after a Bhutan Post Bus, heading to Indian city of Kolkata from Phuentshogling, toppled at Subdhan. Subdhan is about 120 kilometers from Siliguri towards Kolkata in India....
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Landowner refuses to allow road construction through his land
A landowner in Tashiyangjong Chiwog in Tsirang said he will not allow people to use the farm road that passes through his land. Bhawani Shankhar claims the gewog administration did not seek his...
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Urban centres feeling traffic congestion heat
Urban centres like Thimphu is beginning to feel the heat of traffic congestion and limited parking slots with transport infrastructure not keeping up with increasing number of vehicles. Twenty one...
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Supreme Court allows Bhutanese marrying foreigners to get their MC
Bhutanese marrying foreigners can now get their marriage certificates within one year if all the required documents are submitted to the High Court. It comes after the Supreme Court made new...
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West Bengal’s CM leaves Bhutan
The Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, and her 19 member delegation left the country, today. The Chief Minister was on a 5-day visit to Bhutan upon the invitation of the Prime Minster,...
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