Damchoe Pem/ Thimphu Thimphu police have received three cases of newborn abandonment in 2018. The last case reported was on 31 December 2018. The initial incident was informed to the police by a group of kids who found an infant abandoned near the mortuary house of JDWNRH. Police said that …

Lyonchhen (Dr) Lotay Tshering launched the report on Bhutan’s Population Projections (2017-2047) on Friday in the capital. Chhime Tshering, the Director of National Statistical Bureau (NSB) said that population projection is the computation of future population based on current population size, assumptions on future trends in fertility, mortality, and migration, …

On January 4, 2018, Thimphu police apprehended a 41-year-old taxi driver from Olakha vegetable market at around 1:30 AM. The suspect is from Trashigang and was arrested by the police patrolling team. Police have seized 4590 packets of tobacco (Baba) from his possession. Police said that although the suspect was …

Preserving and promoting culture and tradition has been identified as one of the National Key Result Areas (NKRA) with the aim to strengthen the country’s identity and sovereignty. Culture and tradition encompass intangible aspects such as knowledge, skills, attitudes, beliefs, music, oral traditions, and festivals in addition to tangible culture, …

Office of Attorney General (OAG) appealed to high court on 4 January 2019 since they were not satisfied with the final judgment on Vice Principal Ugyen Wangchuk who was convicted for molesting 9 students and one attempt to rape in a charity school in Bjemina. The final judgment on 20 …

Bhutan Narcotic Control Authority (BNCA) is an agency which receives drug offenders who are referred by RBP. They have categorized the abusers as low, moderate and high risk, whereby the offenders under high risk (with certain criteria) are sent to rehab while the low and moderate offenders were put into …

Thimphu police received only three cases on the night of the New Year’s Eve 2018, as compared to the previous year where 9 criminal cases were lodged. The Police have received one larceny case and two battery cases that night. Police said that in regard to the larceny case, they …

During question answer hour session of the first session of the third parliament on 4th January, MP Dorji Wangdi of Panbang constituency asked the Prime Minister (Dr) Lotay Tshering on the top seven priorities of the new ruling party in the 12th Five Year Plan (FYP). Replying to the question, …

Panbang police apprehended a 36-year-old man from Goshing gewog in Pangbang. He was arrested for raping his biological daughter, who is just 11 years old and a fifth grader. The incident was informed to police by the school principal at around 10 am on 21 December. Police said that the …

The focus of the Ministry of Work and Human Settlement (MoWHS) for the coming year will be on improving and construction of new roads.  The ministry will prioritize the Gewog Centre roads for base course and blacktopping. Apart from roads, the ministry also plans to construct bridges and tunnels. MoWHS …