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On 3rd April, Gedu police apprehended a 28-year-old suspect, who went missing after allegedly murdering his estranged wife on 2nd April. The suspect was arrested in Meretsemo. Police said the suspect was found drunk. The suspect has confessed to murdering his 22-year-old wife. The wife was staying at her sister …
Read More »BNBL donates NU 2million to RENEW
Bhutan National Bank Ltd (BNBL), donated Nu 2 mn to RENEW (Respect, Educate, Nurture and Empower Women). The CEO of BNBL Mr. Kipchu Tshering presented the cheque of Nu 2 mn to Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck on 29th March.The president and founder of RENEW, Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay …
Read More »Trongsa NC candidates tackle pertinent issues during NC public debate
The three aspiring candidates from Trongsa highlighted various issues during public debate which was held on 27 March. During the debate, Tashi Samdrup raised the issue of human- wildlife conflict. He said that electric fencing around farmlands has helped farmers in protecting their crops and increase production. But he stated …
Read More »2 arrested for mutiple theft cases
Thimphu police recently apprehended two men in connection to mutiple larceny cases. One suspect is a 28-year- old unemployed man from Zhemgang while the other suspect is a 44-year-old taxi driver from Mongar. Thimphu police said around 40 cases of larceny, mainly to do with snatching of bags and mobile …
Read More »Four new candidates to compete against two experienced ones in Chukha
1. Pema Tenzin Pema Tenzin, 39 is an incumbent candidate from Chapcha gewog. He did Masters in Business Administration. For 10 years, he worked in Management and Operation of luxury hotels and travel companies and has served as an incumbent NC member for the past 5 years. He is also …
Read More »8 Local Area plans to be given focus in Phuentsholing Thromde in 12th FYP
There are 11 local area plans under Phuentsholing Thromde, of which only few of the local area plans have been implemented, like in a core town, Kabreytar and Pasakha industrial estate. The rest 8 local area plans are somehow under developed and includes Toribari, Pasakha lab, Amochhu lab, Toorsa Tar, …
Read More »Thimphu police make 98 drug-related arrests within first 3 months of 2018
Starting 1 January 2018 until 17 March 2018, Thimphu police have apprehended 98 people in connection to abusing controlled substances and in connection to an illicit drug trafficking. Of the 98 arrested people, 27 were detained while 71 people were forwarded to BNCA for TAP. An official from Thimphu city …
Read More »Zero cases of Bolero theft after introduction of registration at Bhutan gate
Considering the number of cases of Bolero vehicles being stolen from the border town of Phuentsholing the police introduced a registration process at the border gate, specifically for Bolero heading across the border. Phuentsholing police received 12 cases of Bolero theft from Phuentsholing between 2016 until mid of 2017. They …
Read More »Bailey Bridge to help Pasakha during monsoon
A temporary Bailey bridge has been placed over a section of the severely damaged Balujora Bridge in Pasakha to ensure smooth traffic flow when the rainy season starts. This is while a new bridge is being built nearby to be completed by May 2019. “We thought it was necessary for …
Read More »Truck on fire near Kharbandhi BoD
On 20 February at around 11 AM, an Indian truck which was parked near the BoD in Kharbandhi caught on fire. The truck was on start mode. The truck was loaded with 21 tons of coal and was travelling all the way from Orissa in India towards Pasakha, Phuentsholing. A …
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