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His Holiness administers Tshewang
More than 15,000 devotees received Tshewang or blessing for long life from His Holiness the Je Khenpo in Sarpang, today. The week long Moenlam Chenmo or great prayer ceremony was held at Gelegphu...
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The high court sentenced Shingkhar Gup’s mother-in-law to six months compoundable prison term for a government land encroachment case in Nyimzhong in Zhemgang. The judgment was passed on Monday. The...
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Five-storey and above buildings in thromdes need to have lift provision
The Thromde coordination meeting in Phuentshogling decided the need to keep provisions for lifts in the buildings with five-storey and above. The Bhutan Building Rules 2002 specifies the need for...
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Bhutanese Taekwondo team brings home gold
Seven female Taekwondo athletes from Bhutan won two gold and five silver medals at the recently held Taekwondo Championships in Kathmandu, Nepal. The athletes arrived into the country today. Jangchub...
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Footballers complain about unhygienic toilets
Footballers in the capital are complaining about the poor sanitation of toilets at the Changlingmithang and Changjiji football stadiums. They say the toilets are unhygienic due to inconsistent water...
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Kulamati and Panabi water shortage worsens
Kulamati and Panabi villages of Phangkhar Gewog in Zhemgang still do not have access to sufficient safe drinking water. While the problem is not new, it’s been a year now since the problem worsened....
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Farm road benefits villagers even before its completion
Works to construct a farm road from Wongthig to Zangthig under Lauri Gewog in Samdrup Jongkhar is in full swing. Even before its completion, locals say the farm road has started benefiting them. Of the...
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Road user groups in Dophuchen Gewog to monitor their farm roads
Farmers of Dophuchen Gewog in Samtse volunteered to carry out minor maintenance of farm roads in their gewog by themselves. The farmers, about 500 of them, formed seven road user groups to monitor farm...
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Kamji road opens to heavy vehicles
The road stretch at Kamji opened for heavy vehicles from today. Recently, due to the restoration works, heavy vehicles were diverted from Pasakha-Manitar bypass route. After the road was damaged...
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His Majesty grants Dhar to the newly appointed Secretaries
Letho T Tangbi (L) Sonam Tshong(R) His Majesty The King granted Dhar to appoint the Secretaries of International Boundaries and Foreign Ministry. His Majesty also granted promotion to two Lieutenant...
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Draktsho advocacy in the east
Draktsho Vocational Centre for Special Children and Youth in Trashigang is going door-to-door to sensitise parents and physically challenged people on the services offered by the centre. Officials...
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Bhutan to represent at under 16 Junior Davis Cup
Three high school boys will represent the country at the Junior Davis Cup in New Delhi, India this month. The players, accompanied by the head coach from Bhutan Tennis Federation (BTF), will leave on...
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Dissatisfaction over Thimphu-Lhuentse Bus Service
Local leaders of Lhuentse are not very happy with the public transport bus service between Thimphu and Lhuentse. At the Dzongkhag Tshogdue held today, local leaders said they have received complaints...
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Online performance assessment system launched
An online system aimed at improving public service delivery through proper performance management has been launched. Called Managing for Excellence or MaX Online System, the initiative will enable...
View ArticleA man arrested for alleged impersonation
A 23-year-old man from Samdrup Jongkhar is under Gelegphu police custody for alleged impersonation. The suspect, according to police, claimed to be a reporter of the Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)...
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Bumthang court withholds proceedings of a larceny case
Bumthang court withheld its proceedings regarding a case of larceny until further notice today. One of the alleged suspects of the case, who was on bail, has absconded. The court decided to withhold...
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BKA and BIMA at row over recent karate championship
The Bhutan Karate Association (BKA) and the Bhutan Institute of Martial Arts (BIMA) are at loggerheads over the latter’s participation in the 22nd Asian International Karate Championship held last week...
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Thimphu Thromde try rubber speed breakers
A new speed breaker made from rubber is being tried on roads in Thimphu city. The first two rubber speed breakers were placed across the road in Lanjophakha, yesterday. If found effective, Thimphu...
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His Holiness consecrates Yigja Dungkhor in Gelegphu
His Holiness the Je Khenpo consecrated the newly built Yigja Dungkhor at Pelrithang Army Campus in Gelegphu, yesterday. Lam Tshering initiated the construction of the Yigja Dungkhor. He said it is...
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Gewog Committees to monitor alcohol consumption in Lhuentse
Local leaders in Lhuentse have decided to form a committee in every gewog to monitor alcohol consumption. The move, aimed at reducing alcohol consumption, was decided at the Dzongkhag Tshogdu, which...
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