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In the wake of the recent hackings of the WeChat accounts of many users where obscene and pornographic contents have been circulated, the Bhutan Computer Incident Response Team (BtCIRT) of the Ministry of Information and Communications has come up with some detailed advisory measures on how to secure the app. …

The Natural Resources Development Corporation Limited (NRDCL) is taking steps to address the shortfall in sand supply with demand up by three folds from the previous year because of increasing construction activity. “Although we increased our stock by almost two-folds from the previous year to maintain supply during the monsoon, …

The National Graduate Orientation Program this year will be held from 12th -19th August with the theme, “leadership of the self through integrity.” Around 2727 graduates have registered for the program for now, but the figures are expected to fluctuate after verification of documents, which might culminate in the disqualification …

An average of 85 people died in road crashes every year in Bhutan between 2010 and 2015 according to the draft of the National Transport Policy of Bhutan. Road fatalities averaged around 13 for every 10,000 vehicles, which is one of the highest in South Asia. In Europe, North America …

An estimated Nu 295 million has been allocated to resurface Thimphu’s 250 kilometres (ms) of roads and to construct and maintain the city’s drains and footpaths. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is funding Nu 214.4 million the government is putting in Nu 80.3 million for the project that is being …

Majority of arrests related to drugs involve people abusing substances are directed to the Bhutan Narcotic Control Authority (BNCA) for counseling and rehabilitation according to their dependency. Between 18 July to 31 July, Thimphu police apprehended 20 suspects in connection to drug abuse, illicit trafficking and possession. Of the 20 …

According to the records maintained by the Royal Monetary Authority there has been around Nu.8 million in remittance from the youths working in Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, and Israel from September 2016 till June 2017 after launching Remit Bhutan in the Middle East countries. Records maintained by the Bank of Bhutan …

Kazhi Gewog under Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag saw an increase in cordyceps yields comparing to the previous year. The auction, which was held a week ago, saw participation of 30 households from the Gewog with around 90 people involved in the collection of the fungus. Three people a household can venture …

The first ever disable-friendly pedestrian walkway in the country, which is being built in Thimphu, is expected to be completed by September end this year. The six km versatile walkway extends from Lungtenzampa till Babesa roundabout with an intended width of 2 meters. However due to presence of some already …

Four grant assistance projects funded by Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation will commence this month with the grant agreement between BTFEC, GNHC and the grant recipients signed yesterday. The total budget of Nu 28.955 million will be used for the Samarzingkha Agro-forestry Project, Building Socio-Ecological Resilience, An Adaptation to …