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Thimphu police arrested 70 people in connection with drug-related offenses. Of the total arrest (70), 42 were arrested for abusing controlled substances while the other 28 were arrested for illicit trafficking of controlled substances. The total arrests include 9 female (6 for abusing and 3 for illicit trafficking of tobacco …
Read More »Bhutan’s positive developments within 10 years of democracy
The ‘National Human Development Report (NHDR): Ten Years of Democracy in Bhutan’ report launched by Prime Minister (Dr.) Lotay Tshering and UNDP Administrator and the UN Under-Secretary-General Achim Steiner on 12 March in Thimphu says that Bhutan’s growing democracy has helped advance development, with an independent judiciary, a vigorous parliamentary …
Read More »37 women and child cases and 51 arrests in Phuentsholing in 2018
Woman and Child Protection Unit (WCPU) under Phuentsholing Police Station (PS) has registered 37 cases related to woman and child in 2018 and has arrested 51 suspects. Of the total arrest, 37 were already convicted while few are under trial. Of the total registered cases, 2 cases were withdrawn, 2 …
Read More »Drugs and battery top the 870 cases received by OAG from RBP in 2018
According to the records, the Office of Attorney General (OAG) received 870 cases in total from the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) in 2018 which comprises of different criminal offenses. Of the total cases received by OAG, 296 cases were closed, 1 was deferred, 9 were diverted, 506 are ongoing and …
Read More »Chukha Dzongkhag initiated cleaning campaigns to mark His Majesty’s 39th Birth Anniversary
Chukha Dzongkhag celebrated the 39th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty The King at Chhukha Central School were about a thousand spectators came together. The auspicious day was also marked at the Phuentsholing Sports Association (PSA) ground. The students from schools under Chukha Dzongkhag, school teachers, local community and Thromde contributed …
Read More »Construction work on new Phuentsholing township in full swing
The construction work of Zone A, under Phuentsholing Development Township Project (PDTP) is in full swing for the past three months. The construction work commenced on November 1, 2018. Under this contract package (CW-01) they have five major components- build river training works, outfalls, embankment and backfill and promenade finish …
Read More »Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Cup in Phuentsholing seems 12 teams from Bhutan, Nepal and India
The on-going football tournament, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Memorial Gold Cup is one of the oldest football tournaments in the country and it was first played in 1975. However, JDW Memorial Gold Cup was last played in 2006 and it hasn’t been played until this year. So after12-year gap, it is …
Read More »SASEC projects: Decongesting Phuentsholing and making it more business friendly
A completed Mini-Dry Port will make customs clearance easier for trucks The South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) project with Phuentsholing Thromde consist’s of three components- construction of Mini-Dry Port (MDP), construction of Northern Bypass Road (NBR) and construction of Allay Land Customs Station (ALCS) at Pasakha. The construction of …
Read More »BNCA trains counselors to deal with a growing drug addiction problem
The last cycle of basic course on Universal Treatment Curriculum for Substance Use Disorder for second batch concluded on Friday in Phuentsholing. A total of 38 participants from schools, colleges, hospitals, and counselors from rehabs attended the training. The training was started in January 2018 and was conducted in three …
Read More »19-year-old homeless youth arrested for burglary
Thimphu police have arrested a 19-year-old youth from Zangtopelri area on February 1st at around 6:30 am. The suspect is from Tsirang and is unemployed. The initial complaint was lodged on January 31st at around 8:15 AM by a shop owner in the Zangtopelri area. The suspect entered the grocery …
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