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Samdrup Jongkhar dzongkhag has come up with new drainage and treatment plants, roads, flood protection walls, traffic post and town planning for the 11th year five year plan. The drainage in the town is spread in two places with one in the National Housing Development Corporation (NHDC) colony below the …
Read More »Man gets nine years for rape of a minor
The Wangduephodrang dzongkhag court on 5 April pronounced a prison term of nine years on a 29-year old man from Punakha for the offence of rape of a minor, a child above 12 years on the night of 1 February. Though the convict had argued that it was a consensual …
Read More »Court grants bail to six suspects involved in smuggling of golden scripture
The Zhemgang district court granted bail to six suspects involved in the burglary of a 330-page sergi jatongpa (a religious scripture written in gold). The six are among the 10 people arrested for their involvement in the burglary from Nyakhar lhakhang in Nangkor, Zhemgang. Four of the suspects were granted …
Read More »Cordyceps collectors leave behind a messy environment
With legalization of Cordyceps collection, the highlanders are bound for collection in droves every season. These collectors meanwhile take in all the garbage and come out only with Cordyceps. A tell-tale sign, that irrespective of individual gains, nature stands to be polluted consistently and damagingly. Concerns are raised that if …
Read More »GoI’s assistance in Bhutan’s 11th plan discussed during the 10th plan meeting
The 10th Plan Talks between the Royal Government of Bhutan (RG0B) and the Government of lndia (GoI) was held in Thimphu yesterday. The Bhutanese delegation was led by Foreign Secretary Yeshey Dorji and the lndian delegation was led by Shri Akhilesh Mishra, Joint Secretary (North), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) …
Read More »New water supply and drainage constructions in Thimphu
Thimphu municipality has signed a contract with Krangrig construction to construct drainage systems, roads and wimp pipes in the Changzamtog area. The contract was signed on 26 November 2012 and the constructions are expected to be completed by 26 May, 2013. The budget allocated for overall constructions is more than …
Read More »Phuentsholing Thromde’s new water supply schemes
The Phuentsholing municipality has come up with construction of new water works within the town. These new schemes include treatment plants in Rinchending areas (Kharbandi), new water sources in Kharbandi, Dhoti Khola , Hati dunga , Damantara under Chilauni chiwog, Basgari (near Dhoti river), some new water supply schemes in …
Read More »First Bilateral Consultations between Bhutan and Bangladesh
The Royal Govemment of Bhutan and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh had the first Bilateral Consultation on 2 April, 2013 in Dhaka. The Bhutanese delegation to the Consultation was be led by Foreign Secretary Yeshey Dorji and will include officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During …
Read More »Dysentery outbreak in Chungkha Community in Chukha
A Shigella-like dysentery outbreak has affected some 25 people in Chungkha community under Chhukha Dzongkhag. Shigella is a class or category of bacteria closely related to Salmonella. It causes disease in primates, but not in other mammals and is only naturally found in humans and apes. During infection, it typically causes dysentery. In Chungkha, people started to …
Read More »Accident kills one
A 28-year old male was killed on the spot when the truck he was travelling in met with an accident at Taksha farm road which is about five kilometers away from the Taksha Baazar in Wangduephodrang on the morning of 25 March. The victim had sustained head injuries and multiple …
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