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Phuentsholing police have apprehended a 16-year-old boy for having a sexual relationship with his 15-year-old girlfriend. The suspect is a class IX student while the girlfriend is class VII student and studying in the same school in Phuentsholing. The victim’s mother lodged a complaint with the police after she found …

The Royal Bhutan Police will establish four more gewog policing units in the remote locations of Lingshi, Laya, Jigmecholing and Kheng Buli by the end of October to deter crime deter crime, provide immediate police response and improve access to police service. As of now, they have established gewog policing …

The National Commission for Women and Children (NCWC), with the support from Save the Children, has developed a Central Management Information System (CMIS) to ensure a systematic and evidence based approach to providing effective and appropriate services to women and children. The system which was launched in Thimphu on 27 …

Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Referral Hospital conducted a Mass Simulation earthquake drill on 21 September, the first of its kind involving the whole hospital.  The main objective was to test its Contingency plan for Emergencies and Disasters and also to stimulate and create awareness amongst hospital staff. The other objectives …

The Bhutan Centre for Media and Democracy marked the International Day of Democracy in the capital yesterday by launching a television series called Jurwa, ‘Changing Times’ and a music video called ‘Dear Prime Minister.” The television series and the music video was screened to the audiences which comprised of members …

The Royal Textile Academy (RTA) and the Textile Museum under the Department of Culture collaborated to organize an exhibition on trima, discontinuous weft pattern which is a highly sophisticated technique required to produce an extremely intricate and elaborate motifs while weaving. Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuk officially inaugurated the …

Thimphu police have seized 2,236 capsules of SP+, 30 tablets of N10 and 42.23 grams of Hashish in two weeks time, from 26 August to 7. In connection to this, Thimphu police have apprehended 26 suspects including 3 women. Of the 26 arrests, 11 people who are arrested for drug …

On its 52nd Police Raising Day in Thimphu the Chief of Police (CoP) drew attention to the use of technology to curb crime, recognizing personnel with limited education and increasing years of training for a more capable force. He said that although they are only 4000 police personnel in the …

While most of the spiritual masters like Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and Thang Thong Gyalpo are from Tibet, the greatest spiritual leader from Bhutan is Terton Pema Lingpa. Pawo Choyning Dorji who is a photographer, filmmaker and the author revived the invaluable contributions of Terton Pema Lingpa in …

Monsoon is a season of stress for many parts of the country with rivers flooding, landslides and roadblocks. One such location is the industrial town of Pasakha, 18 kms from Phuentsholing. Methay, a businessman from Pasakha, said outgoing and incoming vehicle gets stranded for one to two days due to …