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PDP declares North Thimphu candidate
PDP’s candidate, Tshering with the Prime Minister Tshering, 33, is the People’s Democratic Party’s candidate for North Thimphu Constituency. By-election will be held before November this year to fill...
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Understanding symptoms of suicide
Dr. Nirola People fail to understand the warning signs of a suicidal person. A senior psychiatrist with the National Referral Hospital, Dr. Damber K. Nirola said suicide warning signs are physical or...
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No major decision on railway yet, MoIC minister says
MoIC Minister, D.N. Dhungyel Information and communications minister, D.N. Dhungyel said the government has not decided anything on the railway links. Lyonpo’s statement comes after a few Indian...
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Two bears rescued and released
Two giant male Himalayan black bears, rescued from Thimphu and Paro, have been released to the forest. The one rescued from Wangsimu in Thimphu weigh 100 kilograms. The bear was found trapped near an...
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Seven people have been being charged for alleged burglary, possession of stolen property, failure to report a crime, criminal attempt and aiding and abetting crime. The police said they are involved in...
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Bhutan hosts trade fair
Bhutan is hosting the 13th SAARC Trade Fair in Thimphu, this year. Over 177 companies from Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, and Nepal are participating in the trade fair. Bhutan hosted its first SAARC trade...
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Samdrup Jongkhar’s gate closed following Assam strike
Samdrup Jongkhar’s border gate is closed after a 36-hours strike has been called in the border Indian state of Assam. Adivashi Yuba Manch called for All Assam Strike to protest the alleged move of the...
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DPT reveals their North Thimphu candidate
North Thimphu candidate, Chencho Nidup in the middle with the Opposition Leader, Dr. Pema Gyamtsho (Right) & MP Khandu Wangchuk (Left) Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) introduced their candidate for...
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MoWHS refunds urban tax of four villages
The Ministry of Works and Human Settlement (MoWHS) refunded the urban tax paid by four villages, falling under Thromde area in Trongsa. Though these villages fall under the town area, they are not...
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DGPC sees increase in power generation
The four-hydropower plants of Druk Green Power Corporation Limited saw an increase in power generation by more than 3 percent in 2015 as compared to 2014. Druk Green Power Corporation Limited’s four...
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PM visits Dzongkhalum Bridge
The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay said the block at Dzongkhalum Bridge along the Trongsa-Zhemgang along should be opened before September 22. Recent monsoon had damaged the 34-metres Bridge which was...
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Judiciary is becoming untouchable: JAB’s President
Journalists, during the recent media ethics workshop in Thimphu said, they are facing difficulties accessing information from judiciary. The Journalists Association of Bhutan’s President, Rinzin...
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Suicide common among most productive age
Suicide in Bhutan is more common amongst the most productive age group of 15-40 years. On Saturday, while observing the World Suicide Prevention Day, the health minister, Tandin Wangchuk said 87...
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Man arrested for allegedly misusing employer’s seal
Paro police arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly misusing a hotel’s seal to avail loan from the Bhutan National Bank in December, last year. The suspect, an employee of the hotel, had withdrawn Nu...
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Young man saves the day
From many who helped contain the fire in Monggar town, last month, a young man emerged as the brave one. An excavator operator, Jigme Dorji, 21, demolish a one-story house, which proved vital in...
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Postal ballots dispatch begins in Zhemgang’s two gewogs
Following the instructions from the Election Commission of Bhutan, the returning officers of Nangkor and Goshing Gewogs in Zhemgang started dispatching the approved postal ballots since yesterday. The...
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PM reads the Adventures of Pinocchio to ECCD children
Most of the children of the Early Childhood Care and Development Centre (ECCD) in Tencholing under Wangdue Phodrang thought it was an ‘uncle’ or ‘sir’ reading out a children’s novel, Pinocchio to...
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PAC conducts hearing on FCB irregularities
Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) told the Food Corporation of Bhutan (FCB) of Phuentshogling to resolve audit irregularities. PAC was conducting public hearing, yesterday. The...
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60 temporary sheds torn down in Paro
Local vegetable vendors in Paro pleaded, screamed, and even confronted the officials in an attempt stop them from tearing down temporary sheds, yesterday. The dzongkhag and municipal officials tore...
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DHI’s income increases by 31 percent
Druk Holding and Investments’ total income for 2014-15 increased by 31.24 percent, according its annual report. DHI’s consolidated income for 2015 is Nu 39.1 B. The increase in revenue was driven by...
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