Among others, I believe, it’s our deepest gratitude and love for our kings that makes us who we are. It’s that special bond between our kings and our people that sets us apart from other countries. As November 11, the 60th Birthday of our beloved Drukgyal Zhipa, approaches, we can …

A 34 years old man from Jabcho under Chukha Dzongkhag was arrested from Phuentsholing on 31st October, 2015 for cheque fraud. He is from Tshimasham. Police official said that, “He was arrested by Phuentsholing police in relation to deceiving shopkeepers”, adding that he issued eight cheques amounting to more than …

While the nation was busy preparing for celebrating the 60th birth anniversary, a few chose to take a detour by stealing the flowers planted by the National Biodiversity Center under the Ministry of Agriculture. The culprits, a hotelier and one of his staffs aged 56 and 29 years respectively were …

Taba Community Police Center (CPC) arrested three youths for battery on November 5 before noon. The three are 17, 15 and 18 years old and two of them are school going while one is a school dropout. On November 4, at around 6 pm, Mr. Phub Dorji, the driver and …

Colleges in Bhutan are in full swing to celebrate and dedicate some special events for the 60th birth anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo. Colleges like Jigme Namgyal Engineering College (JNEC) are planning to have a various list of event which will all be conducted during the three days of …

The 2003 Operation All Clear was one of the most important moments in Bhutanese history as the Royal Bhutan Army; led by His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo removed 32 militant camps from Bhutanese soil. The Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the RBA, Goonglen Batoo Tshering was one of the …

A 33 year old technical operator died after falling off of a mobile tower in the heart of Gelephu town. The deceased Mr. Hem Kumar Ghalley was an employee of Bhutan Telecom and had climbed over the tower to check line connections after the complaints of about 3 gewogs over …

With Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) arresting one or two persons in possession or abusing drugs every day, it is apparent that drug problems are becoming uncontrollable. According to records maintained with RBP, more than 600 people are arrested in a year for drug related cases. RBP has also seized huge …

Clubs and Drayangs to remain closed during celebrations for security reasons There are 43 people who make a living through street vending and hawking also called as the mobile business. However, given the issues raised around such businesses from legality to hygiene they will no longer be allowed to continue. …

The next time you are walking in town or along the roads, use the zebra crossing to safely cross the roads. An awareness campaign, initiated by Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), to educate both the drivers and the public to use and respect the zebra crossing was carried out on November …