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Forest fire in Trashigang rages on
Fire fighters are battling a forest fire in Trashigang. So far, the fire destroyed more than 200 acres of chirpine forest in Kanglung and Udzorong. Forestry officials said the fire started from...
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6-day Maha Puran underway in Sarpang
A six-day Hindu Moenlam Chenmo or Maha Puran is underway in Sarpang. The Maha Puran, which began yesterday, is being held at the Lord Shiva temple. The prayer ceremony is being held to mark the 1st...
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New Gup elected for Dangchhu Gewog
Pemba, 34, is the new Gup-elect of Dangchhu gewog in Wangdue Phodrang. He secured more than 50 percent of the total votes cast in the Bye-election conducted yesterday. Three aspiring candidates...
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Integrity club for schools
Starting this year, four schools in the country will have an integrity club each on a pilot basis. The schools are Radi Central School in Trashigang, Yadi Central School in Monggar, Samtse Higher...
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Monggar receives 13 more power tillers
Monggar Dzongkhag has received 13 more power tillers from the government. The power tillers, which were handed over yesterday, were distributed to eight gewogs. The power tillers are being supplied by...
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Taxpayer call centre to clarify issues related to tax filing
To ease the complications faced by tax payers during tax filing season, the Department of Revenue and Customs opened a taxpayer call centre in the capital yesterday. Finance Minister Namgay Dorji...
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Rubber speed bumps not very popular
The two new speed bumps, made from rubber, placed across the road in Langjophakha in Thimphu are proving to be quite unpopular. The new rubber speed bumps in Langjophakha were installed on trial last...
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Monetary and matrimonial cases top registered cases in courts
Monetary and matrimonial cases are the top two cases registered in the courts, in the country, last year according to Annual Judiciary Report 2016. As per the Report released recently, over 4400...
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His Holiness appoints six new Lams and Lopens
His Holiness the Je Khenpo appointed new Lams and Lopens and conferred Tashi Khadar at Puna Dewa-chen-poi Phodrang, today. Norbu Gyeltshen, 49, from Wangdue Phodrang is appointed as the new Principal...
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Trashigang forest fire contained
More than 240 acres of Chirpine forest at Kanglung and Udzorong in Trashigang was destroyed by the fire before bringing under control. Forestry officials, DeSuups and locals battled the fire for the...
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Dechen Phodrang monastic school gives free admission to 54 boys
In a move to encourage monastic education and make it affordable for the economically disadvantaged families, Dechen Phodrang monastic school gave free admission along with basic amenities to 54 young...
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New bird species sighted at Royal Manas National Park
A new bird species called Yellow-eyed babbler, was sighted recently in the Royal Manas National Park by a research section forest ranger, Dorji Wangchuk. The sighting is a new record for Bhutan. With...
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Late Dasho Nishioka’s Panbang house to be renovated
The two storied house in Ngangla Gewog where Late Dasho Keiji Nishioka lived in during his time in Panbang is to undergo a major renovation. Following the renovation, the house will be used for...
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BAFRA officials seize over 700 kilograms of imported vegetables
Over 700 kilograms of imported vegetables were seized and collected around Nu 66,000 as fines by Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) officials in Gelegphu in the last one month....
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Graduate Farmers’ Dialogue to encourage youth into agriculture sector
To encourage youth into agriculture sector, the first ever Graduate Farmers’ Dialogue was held at Lingmethang in Monggar, on Monday. Some 25 graduate farmers from six eastern districts attended the...
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Fulbright Student Scholarship Programme offers two graduate scholarships...
With the launch of the “New Bhutanese Fulbright Student Scholarship Programme” the US government will be offering two graduate scholarships annually starting next year. So far the scholarship has been...
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People fume over exorbitant parking charges at Paro airport
The exorbitant parking fee at the Paro international airport is causing quite a stir with many complaining the fee of Nu 100 is just too high. “They charge Nu 100 for just entering the parking lot. I...
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Her Majesty the Queen Mother Sangay Choden Wangchuck graces the International...
Her Majesty the Queen Mother Sangay Choden Wangchuck graced the International Women’s Day celebration in the capital, today. The day was celebrated to reflect the progress made towards empowerment of...
View ArticleMurder suspect turns himself in to police
A 48-year-old man who is a suspect in a recent murder case in Dagana has surrendered to police. The murder suspect turned himself in to the police last Thursday, two days after the incident. He called...
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Miscreants shatter multiple car windshields in Hong Kong market area
Residents of Hong Kong market area in Thimphu woke up to some unpleasant surprise yesterday. They were baffled to find out that miscreants have damaged the windshields of six cars overnight in the...
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