The poll day for the Third Thromde Election for Samdrupjongkhar is on 22 December, along with the Local Government (LG) Elections. There are two new candidates vying for the post of Samdrupjongkhar Thrompon. Ugyen Wangchuk Ugyen Wangchuk, 34, from Kepsi demkhong has a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from …
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Civil Liability Bill
His Majesty The King in one National Day address after another has called upon institutions and individuals to be responsible and accountable for their work and actions. His Majesty has also pointed out the dangers of a care free attitude which can impact the nation in the long run. This …
Read More »Stopping the For-Profit Pandemic
WASHINGTON, DC – It has been less than two years since phrases like “flatten the curve,” “contact tracing,” “social distancing,” and many others related to the COVID-19 pandemic entered the lexicon and became part of everyday communication. People everywhere have learned more about epidemiology, virology, and immunology than they ever …
Read More »Karmi Tongchoed for India’s CDS, his wife and 11 armed forces members
His Majesty The King and His Majesty The Fourth Druk Gyalpo offered prayers and Karmi Tongchoed at the Kuenrey of the Tashichhodzong for General Bipin Rawat, the Chief of Defence Staff of the Indian Armed Forces, his wife Mrs. Madhulika Rawat, and 11 armed forces personnel who lost their lives …
Read More »Omicron may pose high risk in the young unvaccinated children and vulnerable population: Health Minister
Minister asks people to follow COVID protocols which are becoming lax Bhutan has seen two national lockdowns due to COVID-19 pandemic, and a 100-day lockdown in Phuentsholing where the Delta variant was detected in the community. The latest variant of concern, Omicron, contains 32 mutations on the protein spikes which …
Read More »MoWHS Minister acknowledges well off people have got low-cost govt housing
Recently the Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced that it is giving USD 24 mn in loan and USD 6 mn in grant for 1,000 units’ low cost housing in Nganglam, Phuentsholing, Samdrup Jongkhar, Samtse, Thimphu, and Trashiyangtse. However, as soon as the announcement was made many people came online to …
Read More »3 Bhutanese women trafficked 21 female victims to Iraq
Of the 30 registered cases with the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), in connection to Human Trafficking, a total of 4 cases have been charge sheeted to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). This week the latest 3 cases involve three suspects, all women aged between 25 to 50 years. …
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