During the Question Hour Session in National Assembly, (NA), the Member of Parliament (MP) of Sangbaykha constituency, Dorjee Wangmo, informed the House of the National Commission for Women and Children (NCWC)’s data on sexual assault cases from 2009-2020, which stated a woman or a child is sexually assaulted every week. …

Thimphu police on 30 November apprehended three men for a burglary of Apple products worth of Nu 50 mn from Babesa. The initial incident took place on early morning of 26 November. Police took the help of CCTV footage and canine to get to the culprits. It was learnt that …

The High Court (HC) Bench III has upheld Thimphu District Court’s judgment in connection to criminal conspiracy case. The HC on 30 November  dismissed the appeal made by defendant Khandu Wangmo, Supreme Court Justice Kuenlay Tshering and Drangpon Yeshey Dorji on 1, 5 and 6 August respectively. The Thimphu District …

The Social and Cultural Committee of the National Assembly (NA) presented the Third Reading of the Royal Bhutan Police (Amendment) Bill 2021 in the National Assembly (NA), and the committee has proposed around 30 sections for amendment. The House has rejected a few of the committee’s recommendation while some of …

Maenbi Tsaenkhar MP, Choki Gyeltshen, during the Question & Hour Session in the National Assembly (NA) asked the Ministry of Work and Human Settlement (MoWHS) on when the construction of Shingkhar-Gorgan Highway and the bypass between Trashiyangtse and Lhuentse via Dongla will be started. MoWHS Minister, Dorji Tshering, said that …

The ‘Penjore Penjore’ sedition and defamation case against Penjore was dismissed by the Thimphu District Court on 18 July. But Penjore is again back in the court as he is charged with defaming the Office of Attorney General (OAG) by the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP). Thimphu District Court Bench II …

The National Council (NC) deliberated on the Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021 on 25 November, and will continue the discussions in the coming week. Keeping up with His Majesty’s concerns about the proliferation and duplication of laws in the country, and the need to harmonize and consolidate these laws, …

Member of Parliament (MP) from Lhamoizingkha-Tashiding, Hemant Gurung, raised two questions during the Question and Hour Session of the National Assembly (NA). He asked  when a proper motorable bridge will be built in Dalbari- Karmaling Gewog, and also if a motorable bridge will be constructed over the Sunkosh river for …

There is a trend of price hike in goods after the COVID-19 pandemic. Bhutan is facing unexpected price hike in all the goods given various factors, like the numerous charges to be paid while importing the goods. The process of shipping in the goods from the source of production, transshipment …

Thimphu police has registered three cases of breach of public order and tranquility since the re-opening of entertainment centers, excluding Drayangs. The government had issued a notification of re-opening of entertainments centers from 10 October 2021. As per the police, all the three cases are related to bars operating beyond …