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Provide incentives to lower number of foreign workers: NC
National Council’s legislative committee reiterated providing incentives to employers employing one-hundred percent Bhutanese. The policy, according to the committee, would reduce the number of foreign...
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Sweden’s King and Queen visit Punakha Dzong
His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen of Sweden visited Punakha Dzong and other sacred sites, yesterday. His Majesty the King Carl XVI Gustaf and Her Majesty the Queen Silvia offered butter...
View ArticleMan allegedly rapes a pregnant woman
Trongsa police have detained a man, 30, for allegedly raping a 27-year-old woman who is three-month pregnant. The man is said to have raped the woman on June 9, at 11 PM when her family members were...
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Health ministry detects 32 new HIV/AIDS cases
A press release from the health ministry says 32 new HIV/AIDS cases; 18 male and rest female, have been detected in the last six month. It also includes a case of mother to child transmission. The...
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BoB may be liable for administrative penalty: RMA
If the Bank of Bhutan (BoB) has not carried out proper due diligence while transferring the money, the bank may be liable for administrative penalty. The central bank has asked BoB to submit a report...
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NA endorses annual budget
National Assembly endorsed the annual budget of over Nu 54 B the Financial year 2016-17. Along with the annual budget, the Lower House also endorsed the Revised Taxes and Levies Bill of Bhutan 2016 as...
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His Majesty graces Rinchen Terzoed Wang
His Majesty The King graced the ongoing Rinchen Terzoed Wang in Lhuentse, with Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen and His Royal Highness The Gyalsey, yesterday. His Royal Highness, was welcomed at the Wang by...
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DANTAK cuts through Damchu-Chhukha bypass’s difficult part
Project DANTAK cut through the most difficult part of Damchu-Chhukha bypass; a hard rock cliff, finally connecting the road. “Since the site was not accessible directly, we had to take the longer...
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Bhutan still following India’s standards to counter road slope disasters
Japanese International Corporation Agency’s expert, Takeshi Kuwano said Bhutan is still following India’s standards to counter road slope disasters. “We think Bhutan needs their own standard which...
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NA discusses Civil Aviation Bill
The National Assembly has added a new clause in the Civil Aviation Bill of Bhutan 2015 that would require military aircraft operating in the country to seek an approval from the Royal Bhutan Army. They...
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Bhutan achieves 70 percent female health assistants’ deployment
The health ministry has been able to deploy 70 percent female health assistants across the country. “By the end of 11th Five Year Plan, the ministry intends to achieve 80 percent female health...
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His Majesty visits Dungkhar
His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen arrived in Dungkhar, Lhuentse, the ancestral home of the Wangchuck Dynasty, on the auspicious occasion of the Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche, with...
View ArticleBhutanese dies in an accident in Assam
A man, 30, from Zhemgang died after the bolero he was driving collided with a truck in the Indian state of Assam, yesterday. The accident took place in the afternoon at Patgaon under Kokrajhar...
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Diesel to be dearer by Nu 1.2 a litre
By midnight today, diesel prices will be dearer by Nu 1.2 a litre. Petrol prices however will remain more or less the same. According to a news release from the Department of Trade, diesel will cost Nu...
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Additional trekking route to attract tourists
Choice of trekking route for the tourists in the country has become wider with an additional route. The new route, Far-Out East Bhutan, has been developed in an effort to also promote Trashi Yangtse...
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GoI releases excise duty refund
The Government of India (GoI) released over Nu 1.9 billion as excise duty refund for the year 2014. Indian Ambassador, Jaideep Sarkar handed over the cheque to the finance minister, Namgay Dorji...
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Guru Tshigduen Soeldep prayers conclude
The Guru Tshigduen Soeldep prayers concluded today with Guru Thoethreng Rig-Nga Tang-Rak at the Memorial Chorten in Thimphu. His Holiness the Je Khenpo presided over the prayer along with the monks...
View ArticleLight of the moon: Legacy of Xuanxang
The Buddha Shakyamuni was an illuminator of our time. Eighty four thousand volumes of teachings, over five hundred and fifty million followers around the world, but because of historical circumstances...
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11 families lose everything to fire
Six structures in Bajo Town under Wangdue Phodrang were completely razed to ground, this morning. Eleven families lost all their belongings to the fire. No casualty has been reported. “I came to know...
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DHI plans to set up Power Trading Corporation in India
The Druk Holding and Investments (DHI) shared its plans to set up a Power Trading Corporation in India to explore the possibility of selling power in the Indian exchange market that will earn higher...
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