Bhutan’s first railway connections to India will be developed at an estimated total cost of Nu 40.32 billion (bn), with full financial support from the Government of India (GoI). The budget allocation covers the Gelephu–Kokrajhar railway line, estimated at Nu 34.56 bn, and the Samtse–Banarhat railway line, estimated at Nu …
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Judiciary generated Nu 47.34 mn in revenue The Judiciary of Bhutan has released its Annual Report for 2025, revealing a total of 9,090 cases handled nationwide. Disposal rates remained high with the Supreme Court managed a caseload of 219 cases and deciding 179 case, a disposal rate of 81.7 percent. …
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The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) on 19th January 2026 forwarded the Paro stabbing case to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) for prosecution. Following a review by the OAG’s prosecution team, the case will be charge-sheeted and submitted to court. An OAG team is currently in Paro to discuss …
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There are currently 22 inmates at Chamgang Central Prison diagnosed with mental health conditions, including mixed anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, substance use disorder, and bipolar disorder, according to the Home Minister. The Home Minister, Tshering, in response to a question from The Bhutanese during the 24th Meet-the-Press session said the inmates …
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In a landmark achievement for national infrastructure, 203 out of 205 gewogs in Bhutan are now connected by roads, leaving the nation on the face of total rural connectivity. As per the Dzongkhag Road inventory maintained by the Department of Surface Transport under the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, the …
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The Human Resource Committee of the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) Headquarters on 21st January, 2025, completed its investigation into the custodial death of detainee Biren Kumar Kafley. Following the inquiry, disciplinary action has been taken against three officers and five police personnel from the Narcotics, Drugs, and Other Vices Division …
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19-year-old Dorji Ganzin, popularly known as Rapper Cutie, was released on bail on 14th January 2026 in connection with a battery case in Thimphu, after he had earlier been granted bail by the Paro District Court on 5th January 2026 involving the Paro stabbing incident. The picture above is of …
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Bhutan’s overall crime rate has declined over the past four years as per Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) data, but a closer examination reveals that road accidents, narcotics, sexual offences and cyber fraud are steadily rising. According to RBP statistics covering the period from 2022 to 2025, total general crime cases …
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The online videos showing assault in the Paro club and street before the stabbing incident Police are continuing their investigation into the 7th December 2025 stabbing incident in Paro, with one suspect, 20-year-old Kelden (commonly known as Gunda Kelden), still in custody. Another suspect, 19-year-old Dorji Ganzin, a rapper known as Cutie, …
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The Royal Bhutan Police have admitted negligence in the custodial death case of Biren Kafley, while maintaining that there was no foul play involved in the incident. An internal inquiry conducted by the Human Resource Committee (HRC), a sub-committee of the Police Service Board (PSB), the highest decision-making body in …
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