People of Ngangla, Bjoka and Goshing gewogs have started asking what government would do with the old suspension bridge when Bhutan’s second longest bridge over Drangmechhu in Panbang, Zhemgang completes its construction. The old suspension bridge served as a lifeline for the people of these gewogs for many decades. It …

Taw Tshering the father of the 17 year old victim, raped and impregnated by the 75 year old neighbor Bapula is relieved with the justice received on 27 November  as the convict was slapped a prison term of nine years and three months after he was proven to be the …

Winter is only begun and a fourth incidence of forest fire in Lobneysham in Chapcha gewog under Chukha dzongkhag on November 22 destroyed approximately two acres of Blue Pine forests. The fire is believed to have started early in the morning towards 6 to7 AM on 22 November. As per …

Development activities yet to be completed People in the gewog are content that all the development activities are about to be completed. One kilometer of rural water supply scheme (RWSS), an additional source in Tashilingmaed with the budget of Nu 80,000 and two kilometers of source protection in Zomling chiwog …

In the ongoing archery tournament in Changlimithang two matches were played on 29 and 30 November. Thus far the teams which have been knocked out are BNBL, Chari Tshen, Dhajuden Lhenkha, Mountain Journey, Karma Auto and Bhutan visit from Pool A and BSMT archers, Trowa 11, Namcha united, Charo 13, …

Five SAARC countries of India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Bhutan will come together for a Cultural festival on Traditional Drumming in Thimphu and make it a unique SAARC cultural festival to be held in Bhutan for the first time where rhythm and tradition will embrace each other through cultural …

The diplomatic storm in Asia over Chinese passports printed with Chinese maps showing disputed territories with its neighbors like India, Vietnam, Taiwan, Brunei, Malaysia and Philippines as its own may now affect Bhutan. This paper has found that Bhutanese Immigration and Visa officials for the past few months have been …

On November 26, His Majesty the King granted separate audiences to recruits at the Royal Bhutan Police Training Center at Jigmeling, Gelephu and the staff of the Renewable Natural Resource Research and Development Center in Samteling, Gelephu. His Majesty said to the recruits that the police have the great responsibility …

The High Court yesterday upheld its decision to sustain its interim stay order issued against the Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) suspension order for the Home Minister and the Speaker. ACC’s suspension order for the minister and speaker for the alleged offence committed prior to the current posts has been found to …

With a high score of 68.33%, a student from Gaeddu College of Business Studies (GCBS) is this year’s civil service exam topper. The country’s oldest and prime college, Sherubtse had to settle for the second and third ranks consecutively. The overall topper in General category and the 2012 Royal Civil …