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NA passes revised Agreement on Trade, Commerce, and Transit
The National Assembly passed the revised Agreement on Trade, Commerce, and Transit between Bhutan and India, today. The agreement is the provision for free trade between the two countries and Bhutan’s...
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BFF wins international award
Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) won its first ever international award at the Asian Football Confederation Annual Awards 2016, yesterday. BFF secured the “Aspiring” Member Association of the Year...
View ArticleMan sentenced for harvesting cannabis
Thimphu District Court sentenced a 24-year-old man to five years in prison for harvesting cannabis and producing its derivatives. The verdict was passed Wednesday. The convict was arrested in October...
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Punakha to conduct first ever Moenlam Chenmo
Punakha is all prepared to conduct its first ever Moenlam Chenmo in the dzongkhag. Over 10,000 people are expected to attend the great prayer ceremony which begins on Sunday. His Holiness the Je Khenpo...
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Four sentenced for voluntary manslaughter
Thimphu District Court sentenced four men to prison ranging from six months to over nine years for voluntary manslaughter, battery, and possessions of controlled substance. The verdict, passed...
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NC discusses procurement
Members of the National Council said certain public goods and services can be procured directly from the market instead on tender. Paro’s NC MP, Kaka Tshering said the current process is not always...
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Nationwide cleaning campaign on December 9
To commemorate the 10th Anniversary of His Majesty The King’s accession to the Golden Throne, a nationwide cleaning campaign will be conducted on December 9. Videoconferencing with the Dzongdags of 20...
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RBP to request deactivation of unidentified SIM cards
Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) will request the mobile service providers to deactivate unidentified SIM cards. During the Superintendent of Police Conference in Thimphu, today, the police officers said the...
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NC approves supplementary budget
The National Council approved the supplementary budget of Nu 262 M, today. The finance ministry had proposed the budget to upscale employment facilitation programme to address youth unemployment. A few...
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BBIN will not cause influx of vehicles, government reiterates
Ratifying Bhutan, Bangladesh, India and Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicles Agreement will not open the floodgates for unregulated traffic in Bhutan, the government reiterates. The National Assembly had...
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Over Nu 4 B capital budget not utilised
From the total capital budget of Nu 19.6 B, over Nu 4 B, which comes to over 21 percent, was not utilised, last year. Members of the Parliament, in the joint sitting today, said the tendering process...
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Joint sitting discusses hydropower projects’ unresolved irregularities
PAC’s Chairperson, Dophu Dukpa The total unresolved irregularities of the three ongoing hydropower projects: Punatsangchhu I and II and Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project, amount to Nu 577 M as of...
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Two apprehended for alleged possession of contraband substance
Tsimasham police apprehended a 26-year-old woman for allegedly possessing controlled pharmaceutical substance, last night. She was carrying over 4000 pieces of tablets and capsules. Police found the...
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GDG not utilised appropriately, parliamentarians say
The Gewog Development Grants (GDG) are not fully utilised, reveals the Annual Audit Report 2015. Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament presented the report in a joint sitting, yesterday. Of the...
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Dzongdags and Thrompons to lead nationwide cleaning campaign
Dzongdags and Thrompons will lead the nationwide cleaning campaign on Friday to commemorate the 10th year of His Majesty The King’s accession to the throne. In Thimphu, the cleaning campaign will start...
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Hundreds line up at RMA to exchange Ngultrum with Rupees
Hundreds line up outside the Central Bank in Thimphu in a hope to exchange Ngultrum with Indian Rupees. Most of them are pilgrims waiting to go to visit holy sites in India. However, the Royal...
View ArticleStatus of stunting in Bhutan
Stunting is very low height for age. It is a failure to reach one’s genetic potential for height. It is caused by chronic malnutrition. Stunting is endemic in South Asia, with about 64 million children...
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Bhutan adopts Conservation Assured Tiger Standards
In securing a long-term future of the country’s tigers, Bhutan adopted the Conservation Assured Tiger Standards yesterday. It is a conservation tool which enables key tiger sites to be effectively...
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Health ministry introduces aerobic classes for their employees
To promote physical activities at workplace, health ministry started aerobic classes for their employees beginning yesterday. Health officials say physical inactivity increases the trend of...
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Temporary bridges, a boon to the people living across Mao River
For people living across Mao River, public transport service is imperative in summer while travelling to Gelephu town. But, in winter, it is at their disposal whether to make use of it or not. And many...
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