ABOUT TOWN

After a tip off received by the Jomotshangkha police, a search warrant was served to enter the house of a 43-year- old man from Lauri, Samdrupjongkhar on November 14. Upon searching the house, the police found 27 kgs of dried marijuana, packed in one and half sacks. The suspect has …

The annual ‘India House Golf Tournament 2016’ was organized at the India House Golf Course, Thimphu from November 1st to 5th November 2016 to commemorate the occasion of the Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth King. Coinciding with the occasion of the Coronation Anniversary of His Majesty the King, …

Unless you have a postpaid number, a visit to the eload shop has become an integral part of life and unless you are from the 80s you need data renewal for the internet. Eload is environmentally friendly and cheaper but most subscribers fail to take advantage of that last bit …

The last rebuttal hearing of Ap Sonam Phuntsho’s defamation suit against former BBS anchor Namgay Zam and Dr. Shacha was heard on Wednesday by the Chief Judge of Thimphu District Court with yet another full room that has become the trademark of this case from its outset. The defendants submitted …

Seven of the 14 gewogs in the central district of Dagana are without a gewog administrative officer (GAO) of which four gewogs have been without one since last year. The post of GAOs, filled by university graduates, were created in the 10th Plan to strengthen capacity of the local government …

Lack of parental care and guidance and the easily availability of banned substances and other drugs from across the border are the some of the key reasons why youth come into conflict with law in Phuentsholing, which shares borders with the Indian state of West Bengal, say some residents interviewed …

His Majesty The King granted an Audience to volunteers participating in the 21st DeSuung training programme at Tencholing. His Majesty spoke to the DeSuups about the vision behind the programme, which was initiated in 2011, and inspired them to play their part in nation building and in serving the country. …

A Himalayan Palm Civet was found dead after being electrocuted on 27 September 2016 at Kurizam, Mongar in a Chirpine near a human settlement. One of the residents reported the incident through a phone to the Central Park Range Office, Phrumsengla National Park. Himalayan Palm Civet belongs to Carnivora of …

Police in Gelephu have arrested a 31-year-old man for forging construction related documents in connection with two Sarpang dzongkhag construction tenders. On 2 September, an official from the Sarpang dzongkhag complained to Gelephu police that two private construction companies had submitted forged ‘performance demand bank guarantee’ and ‘bank guarantee for …

Police have detained two men who were found in possession of marijuana and hashish on September 14. The men, from Kabesa, Punakha, were apprehended from Genekha, Thimphu, were they were rubbing marijuana plants. Police seized 18 sticks of marijuana and around 121 grams of hashish from the two men in …