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With the local residents now very dubious of any claims of the completion of hospital at Jatshoka in Wangdue Phodrang— credited to the yearly coverage making rounds that the Hospital is all set to be handed over to the Ministry of Health and then to the Dzongkhag for the last …
Read More »HM appoints RCSC Chairperson & Commissioners
His Majesty The King on 17 April 2019 granted Dhar to appoint the new Chairperson and Commissioners of the Royal Civil Service Commission. Karma Hamu Dorjee, one of the Commissioners of the previous Commission, has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the RCSC. The four Commissioners are Dr. Ugyen …
Read More »Subsidized gas cylinders handed back
A press release said that in view of the concerns raised regarding the shortage of subsidized LPG in the media and the problems that people are facing, the government would like to support the noble ‘Citizen’s Initiative: Our Gyenkhu’. Led by Lyonchhen, the Opposition leader, NC Chairperson, Cabinet Minister and …
Read More »Phuentsholing Thromde focuses on local economy, creating gainful employment and promoting gender equality in 12th FYP
Phuentsholing Thromde has included employment generation and Local Economy enhancement program in the 12th FYP with the objective to enhance the local economy and create gainful employment. For the program, the collaborating agencies are Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Labour and Human Resources, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry …
Read More »Driver deceives 11 people under guise of govt loan scheme
The police arrested a 53-year-old driver on March 10, 2019, for deceiving 11 people from different Dzongkhags. The suspect was initially arrested from Bumthang and was escorted to Thimphu police station on March 11. The suspect is from Mongar. The complaint was lodged on March 4 by the victims to …
Read More »70 arrested for drug-related offenses in Thimphu this year till date
Thimphu police arrested 70 people in connection with drug-related offenses. Of the total arrest (70), 42 were arrested for abusing controlled substances while the other 28 were arrested for illicit trafficking of controlled substances. The total arrests include 9 female (6 for abusing and 3 for illicit trafficking of tobacco …
Read More »37 women and child cases and 51 arrests in Phuentsholing in 2018
Woman and Child Protection Unit (WCPU) under Phuentsholing Police Station (PS) has registered 37 cases related to woman and child in 2018 and has arrested 51 suspects. Of the total arrest, 37 were already convicted while few are under trial. Of the total registered cases, 2 cases were withdrawn, 2 …
Read More »Students monitor climate change with support from HEROES
Himalayan Environmental Rhythms Observation and Evaluation System (HEROES) project, implemented by the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environmental Research (UWICER) is the first nationwide school-based initiative to monitor climate change and its impact on the mountain ecosystem in Bhutan. Almost six years into the project after its first establishment …
Read More »Norzin Lam pedestrianised for three days to celebrate HM’s 39th Birthday
In order to commemorate His Majesty the King’s 39th Birth Anniversary, Thimphu Thromde has organized various events along the Norzin Lam and Thimphu Clock Tower starting from 21st- 23rd February. The Royal Bhutan Police has issued that the road stretch from Norzin Lam gate to the Main Traffic will remain …
Read More »Friendship association for Bhutan in France holds meeting
The Annual General Meeting of Les Amis du Bhoutan, the Friendship Association for Bhutan in France was held in Paris on 15th February 2019. Ambassador Pema Choden attended the event at the invitation of the Association. Speaking at the event, Ambassador Choden thanked the President and the members of Les …
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