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  In a first-of-its-kind survey by the health ministry (MoH) to find out the effectiveness and reliability of diagnostic facilities and clinical laboratories, two district hospitals of Trashiyangtse and Dagapela topped with 95% ratings. While in the case of referral hospitals, the Thimphu national referral hospital (JDWNRH) scored top ranks …

The Woman and Child Protection Unit (WCPU) of Phuentsholing police station refused to register the harassment case of a 27-year old on 18 April. Yangchen (name changed on request), is an employee with a private firm based in Phuentsholing. She reported to the Phuentsholing police station after she received numerous …

Former school principal and 2008 PDP candidate Kaka Tshering from Paro edged a victory over his four other rivals in Paro with 2,422 votes of which the Electronic Voting Machine votes 2,190 and the Postal Ballot votes were 232 votes. The others who were not were far behind were Kinley …

This former Samtse Chimi and DPT member who is believed to have had an influential role in the 2008 elections won with a landslide majority even though he had to go up against six other candidates. Sangay Khandu won in Samtse with 9,907 votes of which 9,144 was from EVM …

In Gasa incumbent NC MP Sangay Khandu (34) won by securing 603 votes of which 565 votes is from EVM and 38 votes are from Postal Ballots. He said, “First I am happy that I will be able to serve for another five years and I wonder if I can …

It is time for high school graduates to choose and decide upon their future goals and the path they take toward it. Colleges are in fact the start of a new beginning to set up a bright future. “Kids nowadays choose colleges based on their popularity, the friends present and …

Although everything else goes well in Umling gewog under Sarpang Dzongkhag, be it health facilities, quality of education given to the children in School or developmental works in the five year term in the Gewog, there is a deeply-felt need of additional number of health staff, teachers and an engineer …

With the latest batch of eleven candidates launched by Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) covering almost all regions, the party has now confirmed 33 candidates in total and will release the remaining candidates soon. “The remaining candidates will hopefully be released in the next one or two weeks,” said DCT President …

  In the ongoing Jigme Dorji Wangchuk Memorial National Archery Tournament two matches were played yesterday. The matches played were the Eastern United vs BPC from Pool A and Sharchop Chukchi vs Jaro Dongchen from Pool B. After their first set, the Eastern United scored 25 points against BPC’s 6 …

The Phuentsholing municipality has hauled out new capital developments in the town this financial year in different places. All these works would be implemented within 30 June this year. The municipality is upbeat about the construction of a new road and the construction and commissioning of new water supply in …