Man arrested for allegedly raping a minor
Gelegphu police have detained a 42-year-old man for allegedly raping a 13-year-old minor, yesterday. The girl’s parents had reported the case to the police after the minor had come home late from...
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Four accused of killing tiger in custody
Four suspects, accused to killing a tiger in Nubi Gewog, are still in Trongsa police custody. Three suspects aged between 20-50 were arrested on October 22 while trying to smuggle tiger skin near Ta...
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MoE decides not to relocate central school worth Nu 130 M
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has decided not to relocate the Nu 130 M Norboogang Central School following uproar from the community, last month. People were not happy that the project was to be...
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NC members debate fixed tariff system for tourists
National Council’s economic affairs committee recommends the government do away with the fixed tariff system for tourists and retain royalty component. They say the fixed tariff has given way to wrong...
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OAG files 55 charges against Gelegphu’s former Dungpa
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has filed 55 charges under eight different cases against Gelegphu’s former Dungpa. The cases were registered with the Gelegphu Dungkhag Court, today. The Dungpa...
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Dasho Sangay Wangchug passes away
Dasho Sangay Wangchug, the Deputy Chairperson of the Royal Privy Council and the cultural expert passed away, last night. Dasho reportedly died of lung cancer at one of the hospitals in Thiland’s...
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Police apprehend suspected burglars
Police in Thimphu apprehended a 34-year-old man from Gangtey in Wandue Phodrang for burglary. The man confessed to have stolen items worth Nu 5 M, this year. Police have recovered items worth Nu 3 M...
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NA revokes Motor Vehicle Agreement
(Update): The National Assembly revoked the supposedly ratified Motor Vehicle Agreement between Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, and Nepal after Pangang MP, Dorji Wangdi put forth his argument. The National...
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Implicated immigration officials plea for alibi
Legal Representative of the seven immigration officials – implicated in the immigration fraud case – submitted evidences to Chhukha District Court, yesterday. The evidences were to plea for alibi....
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Take urgent and appropriate action against Dramedtse Gup: NC
The National Council, today, called on the government to take urgent and appropriate action against Monggar’s Dramedtse Gup, as per the provision of the Local Government Act. The gup had transferred...
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BBIN rally arrives in Thimphu
The Labour Minister, Ngeema Sangay Tshempo welcomed the Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, and Nepal friendship Motor rally in the capital, today. The rally comprises of 20 vehicles and 80 participants from...
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Langthil unanimously elects a new gup
Trongsa’s Langthil Gewog now has a new gup. Sonam Dendup, 41, was unanimously elected as the new gup of Trongsa, yesterday. Sonam Dendup secured 364 votes while his opponent, Pema Tashi got 219 votes....
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Government hoping a quarry allotment in Taksha
During the Question Hour session in the National Assembly, yesterday, the Economic Affairs Minister, Norbu Wangchuk said the government hopes to get a quarry allotment in Taksha, Wangdue Phodrang for...
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His Majesty graces gonpa’s consecration in Haa
His Majesty the King accompanied by Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen graced the consecration ceremony of Yangthang Zhabden Choling Gonpa in Haa, yesterday. The gonpa, which is one of the largest in Haa, was...
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Scores of fish turn up dead in Dungsamchu
Scores of fish turned up dead in Dungsamchu that flows by the Samdrup Jongkhar town, yesterday. Samdrup Jongkhar’s forest division officials suspect the cause to be waste water entering the river from...
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Bhutan-India representatives meet to decide border pillars reconstruction
Representatives from Bhutan and India met to finalise the repair and reconstruction of pillars at the Bhutan-Indo border. There are 1,985 pillars along the Phuengtsholing and neighbouring Indian town,...
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PM meets Ambassador of Italy
The Ambassador of Italy to India, Lorenzo Angeloni called on the Prime Minister at Gyalyong Tshogkhang, this afternoon. Ambassador Angeloni said Italy is keen to explore newer areas of cooperation...
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MPs call for strict accountability of agencies with budget irregularities
As the Members of the Parliament discussed the Public Accounts Committee’s report today, they called for strict accountability of those agencies with budget irregularities. The PAC report shows Dungsam...
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Inadmissible payment to students continues to be made, RAA finds
Royal Bhutan Embassy, Brussels, Permanent Mission to the UN, Geneva and Royal Bhutan Consulate, Kolkata have made inadmissible payment of Nu 400,000 to the students, reveals Royal Audit Authority...
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Should economy be free?
Economic freedom is the prerequisite for happiness, but to what extent should an economy be free? Local and international experts discussed about the importance of economic freedom and how it leads to...
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