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Village cut off from the rest
A village surrounded by two major streams in Dekliling Gewog under Sarpang is totally cut off from the rest of the dzongkhag and lives under constant fear of flash flood. After the Rateygang stream...
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Households evacuated to safer grounds in Setikharey
The swelling Setikharey stream yesterday threatened 16 households of lower Pelrithang in Gelegphu. Eight households were affected and their belongings were evacuated to safer ground yesterday. After...
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Biggest disaster in Southern districts: DDM
His Majesty The King visited the Pasakha Industrial Estates and Dhuti River areas to inspect the damages caused by the monsoon and consequent landslides, yesterday. At the same time, hundreds of people...
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Monsoon batters Bhutan
Dorona Gewog in Dagana, one of the most remote gewog has remained cut off from the rest of the dzongkhag for over a week now. Following heavy monsoon, its gewog connectivity road has been blocked....
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His Majesty grants audience to DG of India’s Military Operations
His Majesty The King granted an audience to the Director General of Military Operations of India, Lt. General Ranbir Singh, yesterday. The officer has held varied command, instructional and staff...
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Local leaders reiterate the need for a Gyadrung
The need for Gyadrung or gewog clerks is resurfacing as local leaders meet for Dzongkhag Tshogdus. Gups and other Local Government office bearers say Gyadrungs should be retained. The Royal Civil...
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Hailstorm foils commercial production of cherry pepper in Lhuentse
The commercial production of cherry pepper, popularly as dalley, has turned out to be a failure in Maenbi Gewog in Lhuentse. The cherry pepper was introduced for the first time in the dzongkhag as...
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Only 50 percent of motorists get their vehicle emission tested
A little over 50 percent of the 60,000 motorists in the country, who got their documents renewed, turned up for their vehicle emission test. Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) mandates emission...
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Bajo needs a college: locals
People of Wangdue Phodrang are planning to put up a proposal to the Prime Minster requesting for a college in the dzongkhag. They plan to put up the same request to the education ministry. With the...
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Dengue cases reported in Phuentshogling
Dengue Fever cases have been reported in Phuentshogling Hospital. The first case was reported Friday. Two more cases, from the same family, were reported on Sunday and Monday. Medical officials from...
View ArticleFour die in two separate accidents
A handy boy and an excavator operator died after the excavator went off a cliff at Korila in Monggar, this afternoon. The two were working on the East-West Highway widening. Similarly, a four-month old...
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Couple dies in car accident
A couple from Tsento Gewog in Paro died on the spot after their vehicle fell around 100 metres off the road. The incident took place at around 1.30 PM in Shaba Gewog in Paro, today. The couple also had...
View ArticlePolice investigation alleged child molestation
Thimphu police is still investigating a case of alleged child molestation. They have arrested a 24-year-old Indian from Ngabephu last month after the 8-year-old’s parents lodged a complaint. The...
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Fewer women turn up for functional literacy test
In the second round of Functional Literacy and Possession of Skills Test conducted by the Election Commission of Bhutan in Sarpang, only seven were women of the 33. The test, which is mandatory, is for...
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The Bard likely to be back again
After nine long years, Royal Education Council (REC) is likely to reintroduce Shakespeare in the English curriculum for secondary schools. It is to replace dramas; class XI and XII have in the...
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Former foreign minister acquitted of all charges related to Lhakhang Karpo case
The Supreme Court acquitted the former foreign minister, Rinzin Dorje of all the charges related to Lhakhang Karpo case. The verdict, which was out Friday, said there were no concrete evidence to prove...
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Fund-in-Trust project worth Nu 2.6 M launched
Department of Culture under the home ministry launched UNESCO/Japan Fund-in-Trust project worth Nu 2.6 M, today. This project will help conserve culture in the face of modern developments. It will...
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Cordyceps auction in Paro disappoints both buyers and sellers
This year’s two-day Cordyceps auction in Paro has been disappointing for both the buyers and sellers. Unlike the previous years, both the amount and quality of the Cordyceps this time has been low,...
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Four under custody for allegedly robbing more than 30 apartments
Four men are under Thimphu police custody for allegedly robbing over 30 apartments in the capital. Police arrested three of them Thursday and one yesterday. The suspects allegedly robbed items worth...
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ACC concerned with Supreme Court’s verdict on former foreign minister case
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) said they are “concerned” with Supreme Court’s verdict on foreign minister case. The verdict, which was out Friday, acquitted the former foreign minister of all the...
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