In what could be another milestone for the nation’s first and only private mobile company, TashiCell is all set to launch the third generation (3G) network on December 3 in Thimphu, with the services initially available in places like Thimphu, Paro, Punakha, Bajo in Wangduephodrang, Gelephu, Gedu, and Phuentsholing. Until …

Ambassador of Australia to Bhutan, Patrick Michael Suckling presented his credentials to His Majesty the King at the Tashi Chhodzong yesterday morning. Ambassador Suckling also called on Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay and Foreign Minister Rinzin Dorji. Lyonchhen extended a warm welcome to the ambassador and congratulated him for having presented his …

Jigme Pelden, 36, who once contemplated suicide after all the pain he went through in life, is now a happy responsible father who earns for the welfare of his children, and also writes about his life. Jigme, originally from Goenpakarp under Lhuentse, was painting a four-storey building in Phuntsholing when …

In the party’s news release yesterday, Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) has criticized the government’s 100 days pledges. “As a Bhutanese, one should receive the right information on the achievements of the government, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has unfortunately failed,” the news release read. The release states that as a constitutional …

Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA) recently downsized more than five channels from the only two cable operators, Norling cable and Etho Metho cable, in Thimphu for exceeding the 68 channels limit. BICMA maintained that cable operators have to keep the total channels at 68 limit, and from the existing …

However, the country’s economy grew by only 4.6 percent, one of the slowest in recent years Despite recording a sharp fall in growth rate, the tertiary sector’s performance at the broad aggregate level for the year 2012 has been much better than the primary and secondary sectors. Recent reports published …

The top three common crimes against women, according to police, are battery, sexual harassment, and assault. There is increasing concerns over especially increasing sexual crimes against women. A total of 1,339 cases of different crimes against women were reported to police across the country including anything from battery to sexual …

Tashi Dendup, a 28-year-old student, currently undergoing his Bachelors in Bio-Science at the Asia-Pacific International University, Thailand was listed as one of the highest academic achievers in the university’s President’s List for honors students. One must score a minimum of 12 credits and GPA (Grade Point Average) of 3.75-4.00 to …

Dawa, a 40-year-old man who lives on alms and crumbs, often arrested for petty crimes in Samtse has alleged that the police has manhandled him several times while under detention. Just a few days ago, Tashi Gyeltshen who works for the dzongkhag administration in Samtse, while on a lunch break …

The medication drug being prescribed to treat diabetes, ‘Pioglitazone’ tablet, which is included under the national essential drugs list, is found to increase the risk of bladder cancer in patients who are exposed to the drug. This is what the Drug Regulatory Authority (DRA) through a letter on the regulatory …