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Until recently if a person is caught drunk and driving, he was either charged a penalty or in some minor cases excused. However, with the increasing number of traffic accidents in the city the traffic rules are going to be implemented more strictly. It is not that rules did not …

In the back drop of the rupee crunch which limits vegetables import and in sync with the agriculture ministry’s initiative to enhance local agricultural production to meet the goal of self-reliance, farmers around the country are now aiming to produce fruits and vegetables, in bigger quantities. Tawchum, 22 year old, …

A 26-year-old man was killed while a 28-year-old and a 29-year-old accomplice escaped with multiple stab wounds from a bar brawl which continued near the expressway between the Fly-over Bridge and Changjiji Bridge during the late hours of Monday on May 21 in Thimphu. The four accused involved in the …

The Royal Bhutan Police (RPB) in Thimphu arrested three people for possession and illegal transaction of controlled substances in the span of one week. A 32-year-old man from Trashiyangtse was arrested on May 14 from a hotel in Phuntsholing when a clandestine informer reported to the RBP that a DCM …

Cases of substance abuse continue to be one of the highest among those registered with the Thimphu district court, involving mostly youth. Most of the substances they abuse are those that are smuggled in by drug peddlers. The records show that since January this year, 114 cases related to substance …

People in Jamkhar gewog under Trashiyangtse dzongkhag were planning to connect their farm road till the doorsteps of Jiktsham Lhakhang. However, the Gewog Administration Officer, Ugyen Wangdi stated that  works might be stalled as the landscape is very rugged. The deadline to complete the work is by June. The road …

On 10th May, Bongo and Darla gewogs under Chukha Dzongkhag were oriented for  local governance.Two officials from Department of Local Government (DLG) and one from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) were in the gewogs to train the LG officials. According to the Bongo Gup Tashi Dorji, tshogpas, mangmis, Gaydrungs (Gewog …

A program to conserve the fast dying water source was started in Guma Gewog two days ago under the initiative of National Environment Commission (NEC).     “This program is mainly aimed at preserving the water source,”  said Guma Gewog Administration Officer Galley Phuntsho. Twenty five working groups from  NEC did a …

Renovation of farm roads is taking place in 11 villages under Gangzur gewog. Villagers are contributing labor for the works while the materials are being provided by the government. According to the gup, about 78% of the work is completed for now with six villages already done with the renovation …

The construction of an irrigation channel which stretches 300 meters is stalled in Gesarling due to the rupee crunch, cadastral survey and lack of labor. Gesarling Gup Mani Kumar said that   the work has been suspended following orders from the finance  section of the Dagana dzongkhag. The cement dealer, Purna …