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After receiving several complaints especially from parents in the beginning of the year, Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA) carried out study in January 2019 and it was learnt that there is a need to discourage people from playing PUBG, or PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, a battle royale shooter that pits 100 …

Thimphu over the years has been seeing higher warm temperatures ever years with a dual impact of climate change and probable crowding of concrete buildings and vehicles generating more heat. In 2018, the highest temperature was recorded in July with 32.5 degree celsius. Over a period of 4 years, the …

The electrification work in Dorokha Drungkhag, Samtse is slated to start within this year with the letter of intent already approved by BPC headquarter. The drunkhag office had put up the proposal since 2016 but was it held up due to various factors. Thulung Gaon, Sibi Chang, Majuwa, Pang Kha, …

A 27-year-old, Yeshi Choden started her business Yeechun Creations on 13th January 2018 She first started Yeechun Creations as a hobby and never intended to turn into an enterprise. She said, ‘’This whole art actually acted as a way to release stress and I loved the idea of creating something …

Drunk driving is the main cause Thimphu Traffic Division, Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), registered 326 cases of Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) in 2019 so far, with 2 deaths and 132 people injured.  2018 saw 460 cases with 7 deaths and 200 people injured. The injured victims count from very minor …

Himalayan Food is a business venture registered with equity crowd funding, and it has been able to raise its fund before deadline. The other venture to do so earlier was Bhutan Alternatives. Himalayan Food raised Nu 4.5 million (mn) from crowd funding. The founders of Himalayan Food are Bikash Gurung …

His Majesty The King granted dhar to appoint the new Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Communications, Gasa Dzongda, and a Zimpon Wogma to the Office of the Gyalpoi Zimpon. Phuntsho Tobgay, who was formerly serving as the Director General of the Department of Geology and Mines of the …

On 11 September at around 2 pm, Thimphu police apprehended a 33- year- old man in Thimphu. The suspect was arrested with the help of a tip off. When police tried to get hold of him, the suspect managed to flee from the location. However, the police managed to arrest …

Tenzin Sports Complex (TSC) located in Serbithang is the only private sports complex in Bhutan so far. The sports complex opened to the public in August last year. The complex has an indoor FIFA certified futsal Astro turf costing USD 10,000 and it alone has been generating much income. The …

Paro police apprehended two boys, aged 14-year-old and 11-year-old for sodomizing a 6-year- old boy on 23 July 2019. The initial incident took place on 22 July at around 6:30 pm when the two juvenile suspects took the 6-year-old victim and raped him. During the time of incident, the victim …