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1 dead, 7 missing after bridge collapses
Seven men, non-Bhutanese, are feared drowned after a bridge collapsed in Duenchhukha Gewog in Samtse yesterday. The incident also claimed a worker’s life and critically injured another. Officials at...
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His Majesty grants Dhar to appoint government secretaries
L-R: Karma Yeshey, Sonam Topgay, Sonam Wangchuk, Dasho Karma W Penjor, Dr. Ugen Dophu, Nim Dorji & Chencho Tshering. His Majesty The King appointed seven government secretaries, today. The new...
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RCSC recommends phasing out Gyadrung post
The Royal Civil Service Commission’s Organisational Development exercise recommends the Home Ministry phase out the post of Gyadrungs. However, the home ministry maintains they will decide only after...
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Bhutan to save Nu 103 M upon completion of Bhutan Biogas Project
Upon the completion of Bhutan Biogas Project by the end of this year, Bhutan will save Nu 103 M, annually. Bhutan Biogas Project has set up about 3,000 biogas plants so far and 600 more will be set up...
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Bhutan has high prevalence of Hepatitis
Bhutan has high prevalence of Hepatitis compared to the growing number of HIV/AIDS. The prevalence of Hepatitis B is 3 percent in the country while HIV prevalence is just 0.1 percent. According to the...
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Suicide deaths outnumbers combined deaths of Malaria and HIV
The number of suicide deaths outnumbers the combined deaths of Malaria, HIV and Tuberculosis. From 2009 to 2013, 361 lives were lost to suicide as against 246 to Malaria, HIV and Tuberculosis. It...
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Two more bodies retrieved
(Update): Two more bodies of those who went missing after a bailey suspension bridge in Samtse collapsed were found yesterday. Of the seven Indian workers feared drowned, four bodies have been found as...
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Man dies after a friend hacks him
A man in his late forties died after his friend allegedly hacked the victim’s left leg. The incident took place in Pangkabla under Kangpara Gewog in Trashigang, Saturday. The suspect and victim were...
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Thimphu police save two from drowning
Thimphu police saved two people from drowning within a span of two days. A team of police officers and constables saved a 16-year-old boy after he allegedly jumped from Changjiji’s cantilever bridge...
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Few villagers of Samdrup Jongkhar still into marijuana smuggling
A few villagers of Lauri and Serthig Gewogs under Samdrup Jongkhar still practice age-old illegal trade of marijuana smuggling. This year alone, the police of Jomotshangkha Dungkhag seized about 748...
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Over 3,000 households extremely poor, finds a survey
Based on the socio-economic survey, the government has identified some 3,154 households in the country as the poorest. Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC) had carried out the survey beginning...
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Fuel price decreases
Petrol prices decreased by close to Nu 2 per litre, while diesel prices decreased by around 40 chetrum. The revision was made following decrease in fuel price in India. In Thimphu petrol will now cost...
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MoIC seeks clarification on civil servants operating taxis
Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) is seeking clarification from the Royal Civil Service Commission on whether civil servants should be allowed to operate taxis. The ministry wrote to...
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Bhutan receives excise duty refund of over Nu 2.9 B
Bhutan received excise duty refund of over Nu 2.9 B; an increase of almost a billion Ngultrum compared to 2014, from the Indian government. Excise Duty is a percentage tax levied on manufacture, sale,...
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Clinical counselling introduced to create responsive mental health care system
Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan introduced a Bachelor of Science programme in Clinical Counselling. The programme is intended to create a responsive mental health care system and...
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Five admitted for mushroom poisoning
Two of the five brought to the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral for mushroom poisoning have been discharged. The five were brought in at around 12 AM, yesterday. They had consumed roasted...
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All incumbent gups of Trashi Yangtse contesting
All the incumbent gups from eight gewogs of Trashi Yangtse will re-contest in the second local government elections. The gups will be resigning next week to contest in the upcoming elections. Apart...
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JICA facing difficulties recruiting volunteers
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is facing difficulties in recruiting Japanese volunteers even though it has highest number of volunteers in the country. Japanese volunteers increased to...
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Affordable homes to be constructed in Phuentshogling
The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay graced the groundbreaking ceremony of the construction of 72 buildings with 500 affordable units in Phuentshogling, yesterday. Many Bhutanese are living in the...
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Sarpang town flooded
More than 40 shopkeepers of Sarpang had to move to higher ground after Sarpang River broke its banks and flooded the town. After two days of continuous downpour, the river started edging towards the...
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