Two lives were lost in a helicopter crash which took place on 27 September at around 1:30 PM near Younphula Domestic Airport, Trashigang, around a kilometer away from the domestic airport. One of the deceased was a 38-year-old RBA Captain Kalzang Wangdi from Bhutan and one Lt. Colonel Rajneesh Parmar …

Ministry of Health (MoH) has received around 9,000 suspected cases of dengue as of now, of which 3,309 are dengue positive cases detected by Rapid Test Kits. The cases were reported from 19 Dzongkhags, of which 2,536 (77%) are from Phuentsholing Hospital. However, the tests done at the private diagnostic …

Drunk driving is the main cause Thimphu Traffic Division, Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), registered 326 cases of Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) in 2019 so far, with 2 deaths and 132 people injured.  2018 saw 460 cases with 7 deaths and 200 people injured. The injured victims count from very minor …

The multi-cellular culvert box bridge at Bhawanijhora, Pasakha is frequently submerged in the flashfloods caused by heavy rainfall, leaving people cut off for few hours to few days. The height of the bridge is 6 meters and the capacity of the bridge is 40 metric tonnes. The construction started in …

NA Legislative Chair proposes death penalty for rape of child Paro police recovered the dead body of an eight-year-old girl from 50 meters above Satsam Chorten, Drugyel, Paro on 18 September at around 9 pm. The deceased was sexually assaulted and murdered. Police are investigating the case. Similarly, on 18 …

Medical air lifting services are used in emergencies to evacuate patients who are far away from hospitals and in need of immediate medical attention. Such air lifts are also used during disasters, such as fire incidences. However, the air lifting services could not be provided to the one month and 14 …

A Second Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Anti-Corruption commission (ACC) and Bhutan Transparency Initiative (BTI) to further strengthen and promote cooperation to prevent corruption in the country. Recognizing the importance of alliance and cooperation, the first MoU was signed in April 2015. The MoU was signed also to …

On 11 September at around 2 pm, Thimphu police apprehended a 33- year- old man in Thimphu. The suspect was arrested with the help of a tip off. When police tried to get hold of him, the suspect managed to flee from the location. However, the police managed to arrest …

In a span of five years (2014 to 2019), 24 candidates who went overseas for employment were sent back by the host countries on medical ground. Of the 24, maximum candidates were sent back with an impression of scar in their lungs, while the rest with hepatitis, blood infection and …

Within a six-hour time frame, the Entertainment Licensing Committee (ELC) comprising of BNCA, RBP, Trade, Custom, Thromde and Care Bhutan collected a fine of Nu 60,020 during an inspection carried out on 7 September. Two teams, one at Olakha while the other deployed in main town area, began their inspections …