ACC to state its position in court today The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) defended its suspension order for the Home Minister Lyonpo Minjur Dorji and Tshogpon Jigme Tshultim saying that since it is an administrative procedure and not a disciplinary action there was no requirement to inform the head of …

Legal experts and precedence says no but the OAG says yes The legal challenge to the Anti Corruption Commissions’ (ACC) suspension order has raised the legal question about if the Office of the Attorney General, a government organization, is defending the two private cases of the Home Minister and the …

The world cup tournaments may be a far-off dream for Bhutanese soccer players but intensive efforts are being put in place by Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) by grooming potential youths. The federation says they will leave no stone unturned in their efforts to promote the game in the country.Officials at …

The Bhutanese National team is in Thailand for a friendly match with the Thai national team. The match was held early this week with the Bhutan who played a strong defense and saved a lot of goals but had to concede a friendly 5-0 defeat. Bhutan coach Ohara Kazunori said …

Confirmed DNA match of Bapula, the 73 year-old with that of Tandin Bida and Tandin Wangmo, the twin daughters of 17 year-old mother Sonam Choki (name changed) finally brought relief and a forthcoming  sense of justice to the family who waited in all anxiousness for the results. The DNA report …

While in Samtse His Majesty the King granted an audience to the dzongkhag and local government officials of Samtse and also met with the RBA personnel in Samtse. Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen met with the army wives who also offered a traditional tshokchhang to Their Majesties. In the afternoon, His …

Petrol price in India was cut by 95 paise per liter yesterday, the second reduction in rates since October, on account of fall in international oil prices which shall have direct inevitable impact on the prices in Bhutan as well. This means a drop of almost Nu 1 in Bhutan …

Prime Minister Jigmi Y. Thinley last week along with some of the cabinet ministers joined the residents of Thimphu to celebrate the Diwali festival which was organized in Youth Development Fund (YDF) hall. The program began with the lighting of butter lamps by the honorable chief guest Lyonchhen Jigmi Y …

After Lyonchhen, the OL visits Laya Opposition Leader (OL) Tshering Tobgay visited Laya as a chief guest to celebrate the Fourth King Jigme Singye Wangchuck’s birthday. Along with him, Gasa MP Dasho Damcho Dorji and Lam Netens from Gasa and Dagana also visited the gewog. Along with birthday celebrations OL …

The Thimphu referral hospital (JDWNRH) recorded 11,336 work-related injuries and three deaths. A total of 89 work-related accidents were reported, of which 62 workers were partially disabled, and two disabled for life. As reflected in an annual health bulletin till 2011 there were 28,000 accident cases while this year there …