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Public Service Call Centre 1010 has recorded 3,923 stranded cases in Thimphu affecting 8,362 people since December 23, 2020. Of the total, 77 stranded cases involving 148 people are from other dzongkhags. The maximum number of people stranded in Thimphu are from Chukha, Paro, Punakha and Wangdue. The movement of …
Read More »384 shops open in the 2nd phase of grocery shop opening in Thimphu
The Thimphu Thromde allowed 384 shops to open from 13th and 14th January (2nd Phase of Grocery Shops Opening). The Thromde clarified the intent as to provide fair opportunity to those shops which had been closed during the previous 20 days of lockdown; however, the shops in the new list …
Read More »30 lockdown violation cases registered with Thimphu police
Thimphu police has registered 30 cases related to lockdown violation since the second lockdown as of now. Though they do not detain any suspects with the risk of local transmission in the detention, this time they have detained two suspects who are repeat offenders. Police said that before detaining any …
Read More »Bhutan reaches 813 cases and 1 death on 10th January
As of 10th January Bhutan has a total of 813 cases comprising of 550 males and 263 females and 345 active cases with 206 males and 139 females. 10th January saw 3 new cases of which two are close contacts from Semtokha and one is an expatriate detected at a …
Read More »Managed to catch outbreak in nick of time but lockdown violators pose a challenge: Health Minister
The Health Minister Dasho Dechen Wangmo said that they managed to catch the outbreak in the nick of time during the acute phase of transmission which is before a full blown transmission and so it could not spread much. “My main fear in the future is that if an infection …
Read More »Health Minister thanks her Health Family
The Health Minister Dasho Dechen Wangmo in a message to the health staff said 2020 has been a challenging year for all of humanity and Bhutan is no exception. “However, it is a deeply reassuring fact that we have collectively endured in might and spirit that was as unprecedented as …
Read More »Druk Gyalpo’s Relief Kidu to be continued beyond the 3rd phase
The Druk Gyalpo’s Relief Kidu which was launched on 14th April 2020 has so far supported livelihoods for 34,384 people who had been affected by the pandemic and the Relief Kidu will be extended by three months from January 2021 till March 2021. The fourth phase of the Relief Kidu …
Read More »Health Ministry and Desuups recognized for selfless hardwork with Druk Thuksey
The Druk Thuksey Medal recognizing an institution has been awarded to De-suung in recognition of its extraordinary contributions to the nation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Innumerable DeSuups have placed themselves as frontliners, and supported the armed forces and other agencies working to secure the borders, and serve the people during …
Read More »PAC gives 4 recommendations for annual audit report
The Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament noted that a number of observations pointed in its report were recurrent lapses reflected across different agencies, year after year. The irregularities occurred not because of a lack of rules or procedures but failure on the part of implementing agencies to comply. The …
Read More »HM Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck awarded the UN Population Award
Her Majesty The Queen Mother Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck was awarded the individual laureate for the 2020 UN Population Award during a virtual award ceremony held on 10th December 2020. The award was presented to recognize Her Majesty The Gyalyum’s outstanding contribution in raising awareness and devising solutions to population …
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