“Traffic officials are taught to always be polite with the drivers while dealing with them and not to misuse their power but seems like not every men in blue have followed it to the hilt.” That was Traffic Superintendant (SP) Pasang Dorji, of the Traffics Division, Royal Bhutan Police (RBP). …

Response to Expired drugs prescribed to patients by MoH How can expired drugs be used? It’s dangerous and what is the guarantee of the tests. I think first Doctor’s kids must be given the drugs and then to the patients. Are the doctors sure about its usage after its expiry? …

The case of an expired drug being supplied to a child with a rare heart problem from the JDWNRH once again brings to the fore the issue of safety and quality of drugs supplied by the Ministry of Health. The fact that MoH officials agreed that expired drugs are being …

Bhutan in recent times has witnessed at least five major disasters, and some were as recent as 2009. This includes damages from natural calamities such as earthquake, water, fire and wind. To go with the specifics, Bhutan have was struck by earthquakes, glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), floods and flash …

Around four households in Guma-Wolokha chiwog under Punakha Dzongkhag have still not received land substitution for land which was slashed off during last September’s earthquake. According to the Gewog officials, there was delay in giving the land substitute as the community themselves had disputes on land, which was supposed to …

Penden Cement Authority limited (PCAL), one of the large scale industries in Gomtu town recently had a problem with the bag house (Woven fabric cloth) which captures the dust particles from flowing outside. The issue however did not warrant alarm bells for the factory or the community nearby. The head …

Insurance officials orientates Guma community Yesterday the Guma community gathered in the gewog office for an orientation on new rural insurance schemes. One of the Royal Insurance Corporation Limited (RICBL) officials said earlier the rural scheme had only two housing insurance policies. However with the coming of New Year the …

A has-been, a confident second timer and a probable public favorite will stand hopeful as less-than 2000 residents go to polls today Dangribu chiwog under Dagana Dzongkhag will have a new Tshogpa after today’s polling day where a Tshogpa will be elected. All the preparation for the day was done …

The Executive Director of Bhutan media Foundation Lily Wangchuk will be the party president of Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT). She said that after tedious consideration and thoughts she decided to join the party. “Almost four parties approached me to join their party but I liked DCT’s ideology where, as a …