Thimphu police apprehended four suspects in connection with the murder a 33 year old man who is from Thimphu. The incident took place on the early morning of 22nd July on the road below MoWHS. On July 22 at around 4.30 AM, a man came to Thimphu city PS stating …

With more than three months gone since the government agreed to intervene on their behalf, Sikkim Manipal University (SMU) graduates are worried they may not be able to sit for the civil service common examination this year. For the past year or more SMU graduates have been running from pillar …

The Central Prison in Chamgang, Thimphu, has 363 inmates from all around the country, including 20 non-Bhutanese, but more than half are in for drug related offences. Police records show that 178 of the total were jailed for drug related offences. The number includes 23 females and four juvenile delinquents. …

Thimphu police apprehended four Indian construction workers from Serbithang on 1 July at around 7:30 pm for allegedly raping a 42 year old woman. As per the statement of the suspects to the police they said that they were on their way back to camp when they saw a taxi …

Last month Thimphu police arrested 85 people in connection with the use and sale of controlled substances. This month, another 43 arrests were made as of July 17 of which 41 are men and two are women in the age range of 11 years to 32 years. This means 43 …

In the past two years, 2008 chortens were renovated with the help of local government functionaries according to the State of the Nation Report. Six new chortens were also built and the Prime Minister in the report thanked His Majesty the King for the noble support given to the retired …

ADB granted a total amount of USD 4.26 million for Thimphu roads improvement project, which consist of IV Lots aiming to improve about 70 percent of existing road within Thimphu city. Of the four Lots, lot II under this project will soon start in the capital. The locations under Lot …

The Bhutan Narcotic Control Agency (BNCA), as of June this year, has treated a total of 23 people highly dependent on prescription drugs and another 100 people suffering from chronic alcoholism, since the pilot project began in August 2015. The Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST) is an initiative to support a …

The ADB funded Thimphu road improvement project in Mothithang, which kicked off on May 24 will, over a period of 18 months, result in better roads, new drains and footpaths. The contract has been awarded to Hi-Tech & Chimmi R D Joint Venture at a contract amount of Nu 38.6 …

One in five students has used cannabis while one in six students has reported using solvents according to the findings of the National Drug Use (NDU) Survey carried from October to December last year.  The survey also found that one in two students has used alcohol at least once. The …