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Thimphu police recovered the body of a 25-year-old woman on 14 August. The deceased went missing while swimming in the river in Doedena, Thimphu on 18 July. The deceased along with her two friends (a 29-year-old man and 19-year-old girl) went for sightseeing at Dodena park, and after that they …

To tackle the menace of fire, with support from Government of the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, a fire training facility was inaugurated, which is first of its kind at Chamgang, Thimphu yesterday. Chief of Police Brigadier Chimmi Dorji said that the journey of partnership between RBP and the Canton of …

As the rap scene in Bhutan continually grows with more youths being involved in releasing their own songs, artists do not feel rap is a widely accepted genre among the whole of the Bhutanese population. Popular rap artist and Flo studio owner and producer Drona said, “When it comes to …

A rescue team comprising of De-suung, police, army and other volunteers are still in search of a body of a 25-year-old woman who got washed away in Thimphu in the Dodena river. The incident took place on 18 July at around 1 PM. The deceased along with her two friends …

No labour pain after epidural anesthesia has also led to mothers to undergo C-Section delivery With increasing numbers of expectant mothers opting for epidural analgesia or anesthesia, there is also an increase in the number of mothers who undergo cesarean section or C-section delivery. In 2016, 51 expectant mothers opted …

Spending on health is declining over the years, and especially so in the last five years. Records show that health spending, in terms of GDP, remained at less than 5 percent while the global experts recommends spending at least 5 percent of GDP in country, like Bhutan. Talking to an …

The State of the Nation Report included cottage and small industries as one of its priority sectors. There are 20,908 cottage and small industries (CSIs) generating 96,177 jobs, and the number has increased by 1,297 in the last year. CSIs have the potential to narrow the gap through economic diversification …

Thimphu police apprehended two drivers, aged 41 and 36,on 19 June for selling 42 bundles of construction rods. The complaint was lodged by the site manager of one of the private construction companiesin Thimphu on the same day. The initial incident took place on 18 June. It was alleged that …

Bhalujhora bridge construction scheduled for completion by end of the May and to be opened to traffic by the first week of June, is still under construction. The bridge can be possibly opened to traffic by the first week of July. Project Manager of SASEC project, DoR, Tshewang, said, “The …

The Dewathang Gomdhar MP asked if the Ministry of Finance has plans to allocate sufficient budget as a single package for entire length of farm roads. He said Nu 2.1 million (mn) is insufficient to build and maintain farm roads. The Finance Minister said “If we look at farm roads …