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His Majesty grants audience to DeSuung volunteers
His Majesty The King granted an Audience to the volunteers who participated in the 17th batch of DeSuung integrated training programme, yesterday. The 114 men and 11 women, comprising mainly of senior...
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High court acquits three men convicted of Chorten vandalism
The High Court’s Bench I on Tuesday acquitted three men who were convicted by the Monggar Dzongkhag Court for vandalising chortens last year. Of the three, the district court had sentenced two to life...
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Nu 24M worth crops damaged by hailstorm across country
Farming is becoming increasingly unpopular among rural households. While many farmers were affected by the recent hailstorm, there are an equal number of those who lost their crops to wildlife. Over...
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High court convicts three
Overturning the decision of Haa District Court, the High Court convicted three people involved in the Lhakhang Karpo case. Former Project Manager, former Project Engineer and a sand supplier were...
View ArticleMurder suspect, not yet confirmed
(Update): Police in Trongsa are still waiting for the forensic report to confirm the suspect of the Kuenga Rabten murder case where a 60-year-old women and her grandson were brutally murdered on the...
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Inflation remains the same
Bhutan’s consumer inflation remained more or less the same between August and September this year. Inflation rate registered marginal increase from 3.10 percent to 3.14 percent in the same months....
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Bhutan gets first chopper
The first helicopter of the Royal Bhutan Helicopter Services arrived in the country today. The 7-seater H130 aircraft is designed and manufactured by the Airbus Helicopters, an aircraft manufacturing...
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High court sentences Chang Ugyen to 3 years non-compoundable imprisonment
The High Court, overruling the judgment of the District Court convicted Chang Ugyen to three years non-compoundable imprisonment today. On July this year, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG)...
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Relocation of central school disappoints Norboogang community
People of Norboogang expressed disappointment over the government’s decision to relocate the new central school to Tashichhoeling Gewog, some 40 kilometres from Norboogang. The decision was unforeseen...
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GDP per capita reaches US$ 2,611
Bhutan’s GDP per capita has increased by US$ 334 between 2010 and 2014. A report published by the National Statistics Bureau recorded Bhutan’s GDP per capita at US$ 2,611 in 2014. GDP per capita is a...
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Bridging the gap between the public and MPs through public hearings
In a bid to make people understand more about their roles and responsibilities, many parliamentarians are in favour of conducting press conferences and public hearings. So far, no such meetings have...
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Car drivers should give right of way to passengers on zebra crossing
The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) will be strictly monitoring vehicle drivers not giving right of way to passengers on zebra crossings. In a meeting between the RBP and taxi drivers, Chief of Police...
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Indian Banks to Finance Rs 3.5B of Nikachhu hydropower project
Actual construction of the 118 MW Nikachhu hydropower project in Trongsa will happen anytime this month with a signing of a financial deal worth Rs 3.5B between Tangsibji Hydro Energy Limited and a...
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Gyaltshab inaugurates rehabilitation project
His Royal Highness Gyaltshab, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck graced the inauguration of the Rehabilitation project at Ney under Gangzur Gewog in Lhuentse on November 1, coinciding with the coronation day of...
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Fuel prices changed 17 times this year
Petrol and diesel prices changed around 17 times starting this year January until today. Diesel price started at Nu 50.9 in January. Prices reached an all time high at Nu 54.9 a litre in May and...
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Guide and tourist drown in Mebartsho
A 66-year-old male tourist from France and a 26-year-old guide died, after both drowning in Mebartsho in Bumthang. The incident took place 10.50am today. According to police, the tourist slipped into...
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Bhutanese men are happier than women
Bhutanese Men are happier than women; also those living in the urban areas are happier compared to those in the rural area. These were some of the findings from the 2nd National GNH survey. Addressing...
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Reducing dependence on wood
A recently established business, financed by the Business Opportunity and Information Centre, is looking to reduce dependence on wood by using unplasticised polyvinyl chloride, to construct doors and...
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27 students in Lhuentse to receive His Majesty’s Kidu
His Royal Highness Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji Wangchuck granted audience to 27 students studying in various schools under Lhuentse Dzongkhag on November 2. The 27 students were identified for His Majesty’s...
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Has Dzongkha improved?
Bhutan’s state of the current education system was at the heart of the discussion today at the National Assembly. Although, most members agreed on all the recommendations submitted by the Social and...
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