A 5-month-old baby girl along with a 12-year-old girl survived a car (Alto) accident on February 11 at around 8:30 am. The accident took place 7 km away from Kamichu, Wangdue towards Tsirang. Four passengers, including the two girls, were travelling in the car. Two adult (one male and one …

The atmosphere is charged with happiness. There are visible signs of sheer joy and excitement in the faces of people. A sense of national unity and pride radiates, Bhutan is ready to celebrate the Royal Birth of the Nation’s Son, His Royal Highness The Gyalsey. The focus of the significant …

With the recent case of larceny at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH), the hospital has now issued instructions to the guards to remain more vigilant during night time. The hospital also plans on installing a security lock system and increase the number of video surveillance, closed-circuit TV …

A 35-year-old man from India was killed by a male elephant in the Manas National Park, located 12 km from Panbang towards Assam, India. The deceased was from Kachu Gaon, Assam, India and was working as a caretaker in the park for the last 12 years. The incident took place …

Dry forest foliage, strong wind force, and add to that human carelessness, well, most of the time, and you get a roaring forest fire. The painful fact of forest fires is that precious flora and fauna is lost to the fire. It takes years to re grow a forest back …

Thimphu police arrested an 18 year old student on 13 January 2016 in connection to a death of a Radio Jockey, which took place on 2 January after carrying out an intensive investigation. The accused is a class eight-pass student and has a record of being ex-convict who was involved …

Figures with the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) show that the crime numbers in country has decreased by 312 in 2015, which rounds up at 13 percent. The crime rate in 2014 was recorded at 2,367 whereas in 2015 it has decreased to 2,055. The trends show that the national crime …

Tshachu (hot spring) are known for its curative properties are spread across many dzongkhags, like Gasa, Punakha, Gelephu, Zhemgang, etc. One such tshachu where hundreds of people flock to is the Chubu Tshachu in Toewang gewog in Punakha. With no road access to the tshachu, people use horses and mules …

Thimphu Thrompon Kinlay Dorjee before becoming Thimphu Thrompon in 2011 was a general manager in the customer services division in the Bhutan Power Corporation. This will be his second term in office. How do you feel on winning a second term? Kinlay Dorjee – I am overwhelmed by the support …

The new Phuentsholing Thrompon, Uttar Kumar Rai, is from Nye Drag Demkhong. He was born and brought up in Phuentsholing. He has a degree in B.Com from North Bengal University, India and a degree in BscIT from Manipal University, India. He has worked as a teacher and an IT executive …