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22-year-old man charged with voluntary manslaughter
Thimphu Police have charged a 22-year-old man with alleged voluntary manslaughter. He is accused of causing the death of a 24-year-old man. The incident happened last Wednesday. The accused has...
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His Holiness appoints Champoen
His Holiness the Je Khenpo appointed Lopen Sangay Dorji as the Champoen at the Punakha Dzong today. Thirty three-year-old from Wangdue Phodrang became monk at the age of 11. He studied at the Pungthim...
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SJ DT rejects Lauri Gewog’s bridge request
The construction of Wongthig to Zangthig farm road in Lauri Gewog, Samdup Jongkhar is nearing completion. While the villagers are looking forward to reaping benefits that come with road access, they...
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Over 1,000 kg of banned chilies seized
The Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) officials in Phuentsholing have seized over a 1,000 kilograms of banned chilies and collected over Nu 200,000 in fines over the past three...
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Heavy vehicles and geological factors blamed for Nganglam-Panbang road damage
Heavy vehicles and geological factors are to be blamed for the bad condition of Nganglam-Panbang highway, according to the preliminary findings of an investigation carried out by a team of experts. A...
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Trashi Yangtse farmers capitalize on chilli import ban
Farmers in Trashi Yangtse are expecting to do a brisk chilli business this year with the ban on import of chilli still in place. Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority imposed the ban after...
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A major facelift for Changlimithang National Stadium
A major renovation is being carried out for the Changlimithang National Stadium, in the capital. The maintenance works are carried out for the first time since its construction. The stadium’s gallery...
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Samtse’s soaring biogas popularity
A growing number of people in the villages in Samtse are continuing to embrace biogas as an alternative fuel for cooking. Over 600 households have switched to biogas so far ever since the first wave...
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Monggar hospital to get gynecologist soon
Monggar Regional Referral Hospital will soon get a gynecologist. This is a much awaited news for the people of Monggar who have been without a gynecologist for over a year since the hospital’s former...
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Khamdang Gewog water shortage worsens
The problem of drinking water shortage is anything but new to the locals of Khamdang Gewog in Trashi Yangtse. What is new, though, is that the shortage has worsened over the years. Gewog residents...
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Students singing national anthem in track suits not ok: Pema Gatshel DT
Many schools across the country require students to come to school in track suits on certain days. It turns out not everyone is a fan of it. Certainly, not the Dzongkhag Tshogdu members of Pema Gatshel...
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LPG scheme for rural households
The ministry of economic affairs will launch a scheme that will see rural households without LPG cylinders provided with one. The scheme will be launched tomorrow coinciding with the 37th birth...
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Third pay commission formed
The third pay commission has been formed today. The commission also held its first meeting this morning. Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay made the announcement to the public at the birth anniversary...
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Wangdue Dzongkhag’s first ever moenlam chenmo begins
Coinciding with the 37th birth anniversary of His Majesty the King, a nine day moenlam chenmo began in Wangdue Phodrang, today. This is the first ever moenlam chenmo to be conducted in the dzongkhag....
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Fire razes house to ground in Shaba
A family of two in Shaba, Paro has lost all their belongings after a fire razed their house to the ground last night. The two-storied traditional house caught fire around 9:45 pm. The owner of the...
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New Lhuentse Baazam opens
The newly constructed Baazam, a traditional bridge in Lhuentse was inaugurated today coinciding with the 37th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty. Agriculture minister Yeshey Dorji inaugurated the...
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Blood donation campaign to mark His Majesty’s birthday
A medical team from the national referral hospital conducted a blood donation campaign in Samtse to mark His Majesty the King’s 37th birth anniversary. Over 50 donors turned up to donate blood at the...
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Bhutan becoming popular with Lhadak pilgrims
Bhutan is becoming a popular pilgrim site for the people of Ladhak in India. Quite a number of Buddhist pilgrims from Ladhak in India have been visiting the country in the recent years. They usually...
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White-bellied Heron: Pride of Berti
Berti in Zhemgang is home to White-bellied Heron, one of world’s critically endangered birds. For Berti community, the endangered bird is a boon. The community has witnessed many positive developments...
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Serga Mathang bags Prime Minister’s Award for best film
Serga Mathang bagged the Prime Minister’s award for best film at the Bhutan National Film Awards 2017, yesterday. The Prime Minister’s award, instituted for the first time this year, carries a cash...
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