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Police officers’ maternity leave still not extended
Female police officers still continue to get only three months maternity leave even after all the ministries and government offices extended it up to six months. Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) said it is...
View ArticleThose littering in parks and forests to be fined
The field forest officers will now levy fines for littering and disposing garbage in the parks and forest. The Department of Forest and Park Services under Ministry of Agriculture empowered forest...
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Court passes verdict on DPT v. Dasho Benji case
Thimphu District Court has asked Druk Phuensum Tshogpa to pay Nu 450,000 to the Special Advisor of the National Environment Commission, Dasho Paljor J Dorji, popularly known as Dasho Benji. The...
View ArticleWoman arrested for alleged possession of controlled substance
Thimphu police arrested a 38-year-old woman for allegedly possessing over 5,000 capsules of controlled substances, last night. Police apprehended the suspect from her shop at Babesa after a tip-off....
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Nazhon Cup Futsal Tournament starts in Thimphu
A youth group called Creative Team is organising Nazhon Cup Futsal Tournament in Changlimithang, Thimphu. The two-week long tournament, which began yesterday, is engaging about a 100 young people....
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Government officials meet to discuss regional associations’ development
Over 40 government officials from different agencies met in Phuentshogling to discuss and update on regional associations. They discussed new development and activities of SAARC, BIMSTEC, and Colombo...
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JDWNRH to start Biopsy facilities
The Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) will establish lung and kidney biopsy facilities, this year. Biopsy involves an examination of tissue removed from a body to discover the...
View ArticleThimphu police investigating a larceny case
Thimphu police is investigating a larceny case allegedly involving two sisters aged 14 and 16. They are accused of stealing a handbag containing Nu 90,000 and over US$ 435 from a shop in Norzin Lam....
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OAG drops prosecution against six allegedly involved in Taktse College land...
Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has dropped the prosecution of alleged fraud and conspiracy regarding land acquisition and substitution of the College of Language and Cultural Studies at Taktse in...
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Bhutan Shooting Federation trains students in Samdrup Jonngkhar
Bhutan Shooting Federation is organising a coaching camp for the first time in Samdrup Jongkhar where 67 students are taking part. During the week-long training, the students will be taught the basics...
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Tennis camp concludes in Thimphu
The three-week long tennis winter camp for children came to end at Changlimithang in Thimphu, today. Certificates were awarded to around 100 children under the age group of 10, 12 and 14. Bhutan Tennis...
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Forest fire continue to rage in Monggar
Over a hundred people, including the forest officials, continue to battle a forest fire in Monggar. The fire, which started at 12:45 AM yesterday in Dramedtse, has destroyed over 3,000 acres of forest...
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Catalogue promoting local businesses launched
A catalogue exhibiting hands-on programme on production of goods and services, Gakyed Gatoen, was launched, yesterday. The catalogue helps promote small and cottage industries businesses. It is also...
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Bus Service comes to Gasa
People in Gasa now have a passenger transport service. The information and communications minister, D.N Dhungyel inaugurated the much-awaited bus service yesterday. The bus service is expected to...
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Children’s Parliament passes 17 resolutions
The second session of Bhutan Children’s Parliament passed 17 resolutions after a three-day deliberation. The resolutions range from youth-related issues to reforms in the national education system,...
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BCSEA completes evaluation of class 12 papers
The Bhutan Council for School Examinations and Assessment (BCSEA), completed evaluating the class 12 board examination papers, yesterday. Over 10500 12th graders sat for the Bhutan Higher Secondary...
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Lower Kheng’s joy ride from Pangbang to Gelegphu
Villagers of Lower Kheng in Zhemgang never have had traveling woes while making journey from Pangbang to Gelegphu since November, last year. A public bus service between Pangbang to Gelegphu, which...
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Fuel station benefits people of Gasa
People of Gasa district is reaping the benefits of the fuel station that was opened in Khatoed Gewog, in July, 2016. With the fuel station conveniently located nearby the settlements, people no longer...
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Dagana Tshechu begins
The annual Dagana Tshechu began at the public ground near Daga Dzong, today. Hundreds of people decked in their fineries congregated at the ground to witness the festival. The five day long Tshechu...
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Six leave for Bangkok for international tennis championship
Six tennis players aged 14 and below left for Bangkok, Thailand to take part in the ITF Asia 14 and U Development Championship, 2017-Division 2, today. The mega event will start from Tuesday; however,...
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