The Bhutanese Leading the way.
After almost three months, the Thimphu district court still awaits the DNA report of the 73-year old man, which will determine paternity of twins born to the 17-year old minor, a rape victim. The case is under trail and in wait of the DNA report. The DNA sample of the …
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From Gewogs and Dzongkhags
Shermuhoong Gewog Builds bridge for Pilgrims Pilgrimage to Aja Nye will be an easier and a pleasant experience here on, now that Shermuhoong gewog residents have started works on a bridge toward the holy place. Construction materials to construct the bridge at Khadak have already been procured. As per the …
Read More »Business sector’s lack of awareness and public ignorance challenges BSB’s calibration efforts for weights and measures
As was the case for retrofitting building structures, the Bhutan Standard Bureau (BSB) yet again experienced a cold response from Business sectors. Unawareness of consumers and ignorance of the sellers are the repeat culprits in the way of the implementation process. Although the deadline for verification of the measurement was …
Read More »Stolen cow slaughtered and sold to meat vendor
Paro police have detained two men in connection with the theft of a cow, slaughtering it and selling it to a meat vendor in the capital on 9 October. The two suspects were arrested the next day from the capital with the help of the photographs which was taken by …
Read More »The first TVET Graduates convocation
In a first ever of its type for Technical Vocation and Education Graduates (TVET), more than 1300 graduates from six Technical Training Institute (TTI) and two Institute of Zorig chusums (IZC) will gather for their convocation. The convocation will be held similar to University graduates’ convocations. The three day event …
Read More »In response to Dr David’s critique of GNH – Part 1
Director of the GNH Centre Bumthang, Dr Saamdu Chettri in a two part opinion responds to the series of critical views expressed by Dr David L. Luechauer on GNH. I am a late comer to the discussions on the subject. My thoughts are based on all three critiques of Dr …
Read More »Preparing for the great flood
The Punakha-Wangdi valley will soon see early warning sirens going off and all resident of the twin valleys running to designated higher ground for their dear life. However, this will be a mock drill as part of Bhutan’s largest disaster management program conducted by the Department of Disaster Management to …
Read More »‘Happiness is somewhat independent of pleasures’- Part 4
President of the Center of Bhutan Studies and one of the key architects behind Gross National Happiness, Dasho Karma Ura answers some critical questions on GNH in a series of in-depth interviews with The Bhutanese. 9. With GNH is Bhutan unwittingly adding to the ‘Shangri-La’ myth that surrounds Bhutan? We …
Read More »CBI’s lottery scam investigation to reach Bhutan soon
CBI to formally ask government for information on Bhutan lottery within a month In an exclusive interview with The Bhutanese a senior Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officer investigating the Bhutan Lottery scam said that his agency would soon be approaching the Bhutan government for information on the Bhutan Lottery. …
Read More »Cerebral Palsy boy chokes to death on meatball
When Tenzin Rinchen sent his 16-year-old son off to Draktsho vocational training center for special children and youth on 20 August, he never imagined he wouldn’t come home. The shattered father now lives a nightmarish aftermath after his child died choking on a piece of a meatball during his lunch …
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