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A 62-year-old woman was killed by a lone tusker elephant at around 12:30 am on 4 June 2021 in Tintaley, Lhamoizingkha Dungkhag, Dagana. The incident was reported to police at around 1 am. The woman succumbed to her injuries when the medical team reached the place of occurrence. Police said …
Read More »Three women convicted in connection to human trafficking case
Thimphu District Court has convicted three women in connection to Trafficking in Persons on 2 June 2021. The case first surfaced when the Royal Bhutanese Embassy in New Delhi confirmed that three Bhutanese women were rescued by the Mumbai police from a Sri Lankan travel agent for allegedly trying to …
Read More »Wage increment under BBP put on halt for various reasons: Labour Lyonpo
Addressing the questions raised by MP Drungtsho Karma Wangchuk from Chuming Ura constituency and MP Dupthob from Boomdeling Jamkhar cnstiteuncy on the unemployment issue in the Parliament, the Labour and Human Resources Minister, Ugyen Dorji, said that it is known to everyone that the pandemic has worsened the unemployment rate …
Read More »Various initiatives to support those affected by the pandemic: Foreign Minister
Member of Parliament (MP) Karma Thinley from Wamrong constituency questioned the Foreign Minister on the plans and programs to address the problems faced by those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic after 15 months of Kidu support. Foreign Minister, Dr Tandi Dorji, said Bhutan is doing better in terms of managing …
Read More »DNT’s two experienced candidates for bye-election race
There are two experienced candidates from Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT), 45-year-old Karma Dorji (Nanglam) who is one of the party founders, and 42-year-old Karma Lhamo (Mongar), a seasoned politician, contesting against the two new candidates, Dorji Youden and Rinchen Pelzang of DPT. For the up-coming bye-election, two men and two …
Read More »DPT’s two new candidates want a stronger Opposition
The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) candidate from Nganglam constituency for the up-coming bye-election, Rinchen Pelzang, 37, brings along 13 years of experience in the civil service and knowledge about rural Bhutan. He holds a Bachelor and Diploma degrees in Agriculture Science from the College of Natural Resources, Royal University of …
Read More »Anesthetic technician Jampel Rinchen convicted for five years for rape
The High Court’s higher bench on 17 May has convicted a 33-year-old anesthetic technician Jampel Rinchen of JDWNRH to five years for raping a 31-year-old married woman after injecting her with Fentanyl which is used as an anesthetic drug. According to medical literature the drug in the same quantity is …
Read More »MoWHS Minister says buildings built after 2000 are more quake resistant
With recent quakes there are questions on building safety standards. However, officials say starting early 2000, all the buildings in the country are designed with seismic rod and as resilient structures. These constructed buildings are considered safe compared to before. Minister of Works and Human Settlement (MoWHS) Dorji Tshering said …
Read More »SC convicts Dasho Sherab Gyeltshen and 5 others after a moral high ground exit
The Supreme Court convicted Dasho Sherab Gyeltshen, four RICBL officials and one workshop proprietor in connection to a false vehicle insurance claim case. The Supreme Court did not find a reason to alter the charges. The Supreme Court convicted Dasho Sherub Gyeltshen, to two months imprisonment which is classified as …
Read More »PWD workers can apply for BBP as well
People working as National Work Force (NWF) workers under Ministry of Works and Human Settlement (MoWHS), popularly known as PWD workers will be given the same preference if they are interested in participating in the Build Bhutan Project (BBP). Though the number of NWFs working along the roadside are very …
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