The Thimphu District court sentenced a man from Samtse to four years of imprisonment for aggravated battery and  criminal attempt to rape a 24 year-old married women. On April 20 at around 10 pm the convict 26 year-old Passang Dorji Tamang eve-teased the victim and later attempted to rape her. …

To Rebuild Wangduephodrang Dzong The people of Gozhi gewog who echoed the sentiments of the rest of the nation to grieve the loss of the 374 year old Wangduephodrang dzong. The Gups from the southern dzongkhag said they are now more alert and cautious, to avoid such a tragic incident. …

This is according to the initial estimates made by the Department of Culture which is the main government agency on Dzong construction and renovation  Even before the smoke of Wangdue Phodrang Dzong fire was subdued there were calls for rebuilding from the citizenry and leadership alike. The reconstruction of the …

The government proposal to raise taxes on various items was stripped down to just ‘green tax’ which will be levied only on vehicles. In a session where NA MPs slammed all the specified sections in the tax bill, finance minister Wangdi Norbu said the tax hike would have never been …

After what is being described as a successful conference in Rio on Sustainable Development the Prime Minister Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley and his delegates are back in Bhutan. In his short briefing at the Paro international airport he said that Bhutan has been thrust into a position of leadership in …

Bhutanese Dzongs were insured against fire by RICBL from 1983 till 1993 when it was withdrawn due to budget constraints. Govt said no again in 2009 due to budget constraints.  If only Wangduephodrang Dzong was insured in 2009 the Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan Limited (RICBL) and its foreign insurance …

The Wangdue dzong fire left behind ashes of documents from numerous offices located inside the Dzong. Although much of it can be retrieved, officials say most important documents are lost forever. One of the sector head said the toughest job after the fire is for the finance and the engineering …

By 5.45 pm yesterday, 24,654, members were registered as members in the Facebook page named ‘Citizens Initiative to rebuild Wangduephodrang Dzong’. This initiative received mass support from ordinary citizens after the devastating fire that burnt down Wangduephodrang Dzong on the 25th of June 2012. The Dzong had stood magnificently for …

Numerous roadblocks as a result of heavy rainfall in Trashigang and Samdrup Jongkhar has stranded vehicles plying on these roads. With the rain which doesn’t show any sign to let-up the situation looks to continue for another week. Among numerous block in Chekilo ( six kms from Samdrup Jongkhar), 12 …

Thimphu’s biggest housing complex will be constructed at Gangchay, a forestry land, little away from the Thimphu Gate. This 30 acre land which falls at the periphery of the municipality boundary is a National Housing and Development Corporation’s (NHDC) project; this complex will be larger than the current Changjiji housing …