Tshering Dema

Substance use offence tops crime chart this year

Offence related to substance use tops the crime chart this year. As of 22nd October 2024 RBP recorded 1,541 related cases. A total of 2,717 individuals were arrested for substance use related offence, with 2,339 individuals arrested for abuse and 378 for trafficking. RBP revealed that mosty of these individuals …

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MoIT allocated Nu 350 million for monsoon restoration efforts

The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT) allocated Nu 350 million for emergency maintenance efforts this year, including monsoon restoration and roadblock clearance. This budget represents an increase from previous years, driven by the inclusion of dzongkhag roads into the Department of Surface Transport (DoST) road network.  The allocated funds …

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RBP arrests 33-year-old man for rape of minor

The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has arrested a 33-year-old man as a suspect in a case involving the rape of a minor in Thimphu. The victim, who was underage at the time of the incident, has since turned 18 and gave birth to the suspect’s child. The case came to …

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MoIT working on strengthening supply chain and point of sale for EVs

In a move to tackle challenges related to electric vehicle (EV) maintenance and related issues Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Chandra Bdr Gurung, shared that the ministry is focusing on strengthening the supply chain and Point-of-Sale (POS) infrastructure. Lyonpo Chandra Bdr Gurung said that this involves a comprehensive review of …

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Indian SIM cards still evade Bhutanese citizens

Earlier in June 2024 in response to a question by this paper, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, D.N Dhungyel, announced that in February 2024, the Government of India had issued a circular regarding the amendment in their Know Your Customer (KYC) instructions for the issuance of SIM …

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Stolen Lhading Lhakhang statues are recovered

The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) on the morning of 23 October 2024  recovered the two antique statues stolen from the Lhading Lhakhang in Paro. The statues, identified as the Dorje Namjom and Dorje Chang, were mysteriously kept near the Tsento Gup’s office. The statues, both dating back to the 13th …

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Missing 16-year-old found dead in forest

A search operation for a missing 16-year-old boy, a 10th-grade student, which began on 12 October, ended in tragedy on 17 October with the discovery of his body in a forested area near RTC Colony, where he resided.  The alarm was raised on 12 October when the teen’s uncle reported …

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