Of many initiatives by His Majesty the King is the DeSuung, which directly translates to Guardians of Peace. The orange uniforms of the DeSuung have become synonymous with solidarity and assistance. In the past five years, 2,516 volunteers have been trained under the DeSuung programme and the 22nd batch is …

NA passed the money bill on 28th November to make Fixed Deposits in banks tax free with 39 yes votes against two no votes and one abstaining vote. The Ministry of Finance introduce the Income Tax Act on 14 November 2016 as a money Bill. The bill proposed amendments to …

The Royal Court of Justice has convicted a 39-year-old farmer from Jigmicholling Sarpang for the rape of a 2-year old girl toddler. Thimphu police arrested the rapist on January 23, 2016. The convict has confessed to the crime in his first statement to the police, whereby later he claims to …

The question was on employment but the Education Minister and the Opposition Leader clashed over the economy during the discussion The Education Minister Lyonpo Norbu Wangchuk during question and answer session in the National Assembly said that, the Opposition in one way or the other way is criticizing the current …

Thimphu Police detained on the same day, in separate incidents, two taxi drivers and a high school student for possession of controlled prescription drugs. The taxi drivers aged 38 and 32 who were on their way to Kuenselphodrang were apprehended from Changzamtog at around 1 pm. Police seized from them …

Thimphu police recovered the body of a newborn baby, discarded near the Kuensel office in Changzamtog, Thimphu, on the evening of November 22. A joint investigation with the forensic department could not identify whether the baby was a boy or a girl, as a stray dog had mutilated the body. …

Pema Dorji, 51-year-old disabled man from Damphu, Tsirang, is a single father of six children. He owns a tailoring shop in Babesa and because of his tailoring skills; he can make an honest living. He stands as an example for the rest of the disabled people in the country Currently, …

With the domestic seasonal supply drying out fast and the import ban still on, prices of vegetables in Thimphu are spiraling with each passing week frustrating both vendors and consumers.  Meanwhile the government’s winter vegetable production in the warmer districts is yet to hit the markets or make any impact. …

The National Council (NC) held discussions on the follow-up report on resolutions of the 17th Session of the National Council on foreign workers ceiling which has been exceeded. One of the main issues in the resolution was in bringing around 3,000 foreign workers employed by Project DANTAK and 2,000 by …

After a tip off received by the Jomotshangkha police, a search warrant was served to enter the house of a 43-year- old man from Lauri, Samdrupjongkhar on November 14. Upon searching the house, the police found 27 kgs of dried marijuana, packed in one and half sacks. The suspect has …