Man sentenced for chorten vandalism
Haa District Court sentenced a 52-year-old man from Paro to 15 years imprisonment for vandalising a chorten. The verdict passed Thursday said the culprit from Loongnyi Gewog in Paro had vandalised a...
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Medical evacuation tops RBHS services
Since its inception in November last year, the Royal Bhutan Helicopter Services (RBHS) major role has been medical evacuation. RBHS has evacuated nearly a 100 patients as of now. A pregnant woman...
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Japan to provide Nu 1.5 B for power tillers procurement
The Japanese government, as part of the KR II grant, will provide more than Nu 1.5 B for procurement of power tillers. To this effect, an agreement was signed today. The Grant Aid Agreement was signed...
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Peers among the top perpetrators of violence
Siblings, relatives, friends and classmates are among the highest perpetrators of violence against children in the country, states the National Commission for Women and Children’s (NCWC) research. More...
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DPT & PDP candidates for North Thimphu woo voters
Candidates of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) are busy garnering every support possible. The bye-election for the North Thimphu Constituency will be held on November 4....
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People apprehensive about water sources
Many people residing in Motithang in Thimphu are apprehensive about the safety of water sources. The apprehension comes following the recent incident of deliberate contamination. Residents of five...
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DHI’s subsidiary companies merged
Druk Holding and Investments’ (DHI) subsidiary companies, Construction Development Corporation Limited (CDCL) and DHI Infra Limited have been merged. The merger comes through following an executive...
View ArticleAlcohol abuse triggers violence against children
Alcohol abuse is one of the most significant triggering factors of violence against children in the country, revealed the National Commission for Women and Children’s research on violence against...
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Malaysian donate medical equipment worth Nu 1.2 M
A Malaysian man, Kim Hann Low, donated medical equipment worth over Nu 1.2 M to the National Referral hospital in Thimphu, yesterday. It includes a dialysis machine for kidney patients, phototherapy...
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Measles outbreak suspected in Sakteng School
Trashigang dzongkhag health officials are on their way to investigate a suspected measles outbreak at Sakteng Lower Secondary School. Around 50 students have been suffering from red rashes and red...
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Three Bhutanese to be trained as chopper pilots
(Left-Right: Ugyen Dorji, Namgay Rinchen and Sangay Tshogyel) Three Bhutanese men left for Canada today to be trained as first helicopter pilots of the country. They will be trained to fly helicopters...
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OAG charges a woman with involuntary manslaughter
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is prosecuting an involuntary manslaughter case in Monggar District Court. OAG has charged a 29-year-old woman for the death of her 21-year-old brother. In...
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Bhutan to have 56 bridge experts in three years
In three years time, Bhutan will have 56 bridge experts. Ten experts from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will be training engineers with the Ministry of Works and Human Settlement...
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CDCL ventures into hydropower
Construction Development Corporation Limited (CDCL) becomes the first national company to venture into hydropower construction. The company is currently working on the final stage of preparing Detailed...
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Thousands receive Tshewang from His Holiness
Thousands of devotees received Tshewang from His Holiness the Je Khenpo at the Moenlam Chenmo in Paro, today. The great prayer ceremony began on Sunday and ends tomorrow. Led by His Holiness, around...
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His Majesty meets the people of Lunana
His Majesty on 27th October, watched the North Thimphu by-election debate on BBS, along with the people of Thanza in one of their homes. His Majesty The King was in Thanza, the largest and furthest...
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Two Bhutanese win Open Amateur Golf Championship
Tshendra Dorji and Tshering Dorji won this year’s Open Amateur Golf Championship. The finals of the four-day international tournament were played at Royal Thimphu Golf Course, yesterday. Over hundred...
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Collection of poems launched
A collection of poems called “History in a Pebble” written by Sonam Choden Dorji was launched at the Royal Textile Academy in Thimphu, yesterday. The title pays homage to the Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel...
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Legislative Drafting Manual launched
National Assembly’s Speaker, Jigme Zangpo launched the Legislative Drafting Manual 2016 at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang in Thimphu, today. The manual outlines relevant existing practice and generally...
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Attracting tourists to revisit a major challenge
Attracting tourists to revisit the country is one of the major challenges the tourism industry faces today. As per the Tourism Council’s Annual Report 2015, only about 10 percent of the tourists who...
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