The Bhutanese Leading the way.
On 19 November three Bhutanese men in possession of fake Indian currency were caught by the Indian police at Rangapani, India. A Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) official said that they were on the way to Nganglam from Phuentsholing. Asked how three Bhutanese had the fake currency, the official said they …
Read More »Power failure delays works, cuts off source of news updates for residents
In this turn of century a day without electricity is bad enough but it’s virtually a near-pandemonium state-of-affairs if it prolongs for a full day or even half a day. And this currently is the exact circumstances which people of Trashiyangtse are put through on a regular basis. The Dzongkhag …
Read More »Lyonchhen and ministers join Deepavali celebrations at YDF
Prime Minister Jigmi Y. Thinley last week along with some of the cabinet ministers joined the residents of Thimphu to celebrate the Diwali festival which was organized in Youth Development Fund (YDF) hall. The program began with the lighting of butter lamps by the honorable chief guest Lyonchhen Jigmi Y …
Read More »Residents braces cold due to constant power black out
This prelude to the winters, residents of Hejo in Thimphu brace the bone-chilling cold every evening due to frequent power blackouts and it has been for over a month. Residents said that despite numerous complaints tendered to the authorities, the problem is yet to be addressed. According to the building …
Read More »Unused underpasses become civic annoyance
Two underpasses put in prioritized areas for the pedestrians’ safety by the Thimphu City Cooperation (TCC) have failed to fulfill the purpose they were built for. Contrarily the designated passes have turned into a venue of filth and stench from the decay and stink generated from down below which is …
Read More »Dangribu gets a Tshogpa after a year of no Tshogpa
The people of Nichula village under Dagana Dzongkhag elected 34 year old Ran Bdr. Batterai of Dangribu as their village Tshogpa. Three candidates were nominated from the village for the post of Tshogpa and Ran. Bdr an experienced Tshogpa won from Kumar Karki and Ganesh Powdyel. The elected Tshogpa secured …
Read More »Not to compromise with environment and health of people
Penden Cement Authority limited (PCAL), one of the large scale industries in Gomtu town recently had a problem with the bag house (Woven fabric cloth) which captures the dust particles from flowing outside. The issue however did not warrant alarm bells for the factory or the community nearby. The head …
Read More »Son in Police custody after shooting father
The 15-year old, who shot his 36 year old father to death on the morning of 28 October, is detained by the Thimphu police. Police officials refused to comment on the incident stating the case is still under investigation. The Bhutanese learnt that the deceased and the mother were fighting …
Read More »A convocation scarf to boost significance of TVET graduates
At the first ever convocation for Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) graduates, the vocational graduates were given the convocation scarf, a symbol of their convocation, much like the graduation gowns that university graduates wear. The TVET graduates and all the members in the gathering wore the elegant blue scarf embedded …
Read More »Jarey completes GC road after a fund shortage and a two month hiatus
Jarey, the remotest gewog under Lhuentse Dzongkhag, celebrated the completion of a 36 kilometers farm road from Gorgan till its gewog centre (GC) in an inaugural ceremony yesterday. The ceremony was observed with Chipdrel, hoisting the national flag, Marchang ceremony and included cultural programs like singing and dancing. The inaugural …
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