Thimphu Thromde has refrained from imposing penalties on individuals who have not adhered to the roof color regulations outlined in notifications issued in July 2020, October 2021, and 2022. Around July 2020, Thimphu Thromde released a notification, signed by the Executive Secretary, instructing building owners to follow specific permissible color …
Read More »Second rabies outbreak in Phuentsholing in one year
In the aftermath of the first reported case of rabies earlier this year, health authorities have been grappling with a concerning development as they confirm the emergence of a second rabies outbreak in Phuentsholing. The discovery has put health officials on high alert, prompting swift and decisive action to prevent …
Read More »MoIT introduces Bicycle Regulations to Promote Safety on the Roads
The country’s bicycle regulations are going into effect, according to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, in an effort to increase the safety of cyclists, pedestrians, and other road users. With immediate effect, the new regulations which will be applied as an addition to Chapter VI of the Road Safety …
Read More »Is it safe to drink milk as Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) spreads
The incidence of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), a viral transboundary animal disease that primarily affects cattle and domestic water buffalo, outbreak that started in January 2023 in Bhutan has witnessed an unprecedented increase since March. This has left many people worried about the consumption of milk and other dairy products. …
Read More »Devastating flash floods wreak havoc in Gelephu and Phuentsholing
In a devastating turn of events, flash floods struck the towns of Gelephu and Phuentsholing in Bhutan, causing widespread destruction and leaving residents reeling from the aftermath. In order to inform and warn the general people of Phuentsholing Thromde about the severe situation brought on by the torrential rainfall harming …
Read More »29-year-old soldier in coma after rabid dog bite has passed away
The first victim of the rabid dog bite, a 29-year-old soldier who been left in a coma is now dead as the rabies virus has entered his brain. He passed away today evening. The incident occurred three weeks ago when he was attacked by a rabid dog at the Tareythang …
Read More »Vegetable vendors and businesses say pay revision is not the cause of the increased price of vegetables and eggs
Vegetable vendors and businesses are denying that there is a rise in the price of goods due to the adoption of the Pay Revision Bill of 2023. Although there is no substantial data available a majority of the people are concerned about the escalation of the price of food items …
Read More »What Adoption of the National Digital Identity Bill means
On 7th july 2023 the 67 members present voted in favour of the National Digital Identity bill repealing the two disputed clause and adopted the Bill during the Joint Sitting of the Parliament. MP Tenzin, Chairperson of the Joint Committee presented the Committee’s review and recommendations on the two disputed …
Read More »Gelephu records 4 cases of rabid dog bites in 2 months
The first case occurred on 31 May, when a 29-year-old army personnel was bitten by a stray dog at the Tareythang army outpost. The dog was later found to be rabid and had bitten three other people: an 8-year-old boy, an 18-year-old woman, and a 5-year-old boy in the first …
Read More »Lyonpo Dorji Tshering apologizes for collapse of the Kuri-Gongri Bridge
The MOIT minister Dorji Tshering apologized to the two victims, their families, the people of eastern Dzongkhags, and the nation for the second collapse of the Kuri-Gongri Bridge and took responsibility for the collapse during the 50th Meet the Press. The minister declared, “I have not seen anything like this …
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