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NA repeals a clause from Customs Bill
National Assembly repealed the Customs Bill 2015 clause, which states that a person, who fails to clear dues, shall be notified through the public media, after exhausting all efforts. Parliamentarians...
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Government to launch an online system for visa applications
The government is going to launch an online system for regional tourists to apply for visa to enter Bhutan. The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay said the online system is to reduce waiting time at the...
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Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graces unveiling ceremony
Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced the unveiling ceremony of Wheelchair Accessibility Adaptation of the Centenary Park in Thimphu, yesterday. The adaptation is part of an initiative to make public spaces...
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Cab Driver penalised for bizarre traffic violation
Paro Traffic Police have penalised a taxi driver, 38, for a bizarre traffic violation. He had allegedly carried Indian tourists on his taxi’s roof rack on the way to Taktshang. The Police issued a...
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Thousands visit Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition
Thousands of people are visiting the Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition in Paro, every day. The second Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition has already had over 20,000 visitors since it opened on Saturday. The...
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BoB launches Card less Cash Withdrawal Facility
Bank of Bhutan (BoB) launched Card less Cash Withdrawal Facility in Thimphu, today. It will allow clients to withdraw money from an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) without a card. Customers, using M-BOB...
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Taxi Tshogpa wants government to heed to their plea
Thimphu’s Taxi Tshogpa says the government ought to listen to their voice as well. The statement comes after the government rejected the tshogpa’s proposal to raise their retirement age to 65 from 60....
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Strengthen ACC’s financial security: NC Members
National Council members said the Anti-Corruption Commission’s financial security needs to be strengthened. The discussion came up with ACC’s prime donor agency, Swiss Development Cooperation, phasing...
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His Majesty graces convocation ceremony
His Majesty The King graced the 11th convocation ceremony in Thimphu, yesterday. Close to 2,000 graduates, including masters and post graduates received their graduation certificates at the convocation...
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Bhutanese karate team brings home 16 medals
The Bhutanese karate team brought home 16 medals, three gold and rest bronze, from the recent Open International Karate Championship. The competition was held at Khotang Halesi in Nepal, last week....
View ArticleThree men allegedly rapes a 15-year-old
Three Bhutanese men aged 20-23 years old are under Sarpang Police Custody for allegedly raping a 15-year-old student. The incident happened Tuesday morning at around 1 AM. Sources said, on Monday...
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NA votes against Opposition’s motion
Majority of parliamentarians voted against the Opposition’s motion in the National Assembly, today. Opposition Party had moved the motion to transfer Economic Stimulus Plan Fund to Bhutan Development...
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RSEBL calls for economic reforms
Besides the recommendations made by the World Bank to improve the financial sector, Bhutan’s stock exchange, the Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan Ltd (RSEBL) is calling for reforms from within the...
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His Majesty grants audience to Sweden’s King and Queen
His Majesty The King granted an audience to their Majesties the King and Queen of Sweden, yesterday. Their Majesties, the King and Queen of Sweden are in the country on a four-day visit. They arrived...
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BNCA seizes alcohol and tobacco products in Thimphu
In a joint inspection carried out in the core town of Thimphu, Bhutan Narcotics Control Authority (BNCA) seized various brands of liquors amounting to more than Nu 30,000, yesterday. The restaurant was...
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BoB transfers Nu 16M based on fake e-mail
The Bank of Bhutan (BoB) transferred Nu 16 million to three different accounts in India, Malaysia and Thailand based on a fake e-mail letter received from the Royal Audit Authority (RAA). According to...
View ArticleWoman detained for forgery
Thimphu Police arrested a woman for forgery Tuesday. The suspect had allegedly withdrawn Nu 10,000 from her friend’s bank account. The friend received withdrawal alert through text message after the...
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Woman arrested for swindling Nu 7 M
Thimphu Police arrested a Bhutanese woman, who is in her mid-thirties, last month from India for allegedly deceiving three people of Nu 7 M. She had promised them jobs in the United States and had...
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Temporary teachers to fill in for those on maternity leave
Education minister, Norbu Wangchuk said temporary teachers will fill in vacant positions as a result of many teachers on maternity leave. Lyonpo was responding to a question in the National Council’s...
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BSB can now certify three products
Bhutan Standards Bureau (BSB) has acquired official recognition for product certification from a regional certification body based in India. This means certification by BSB for the products will now be...
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