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A 47-year-old housewife in Kabesa, Thimphu was informed that she had just won USD 1 million. She had ignored the call which was made on WhatsApp – the free messaging and call mobile application. After frequent calls to get her to respond, she finally relented. On 14 June, the housewife …
Read More »BKP launches 14 candidates in two weeks
On 23rd May BKP welcomed Mr. Lhakpa Tamang, Mr. Dhan Kumar Ghalley, Dr. Dechen Zangmo and Mr. Dorji Wangchuk to contest for the upcoming National Assembly elections. Dechen Zam to contesting from Kabji-Talo constituency. She brings with her 29 years of working experience in the education sector. In the past, …
Read More »A transgender with a heart of gold
Carefully serving hot rice porridge or thukpa to partygoers near Viva City discotheque is a 44-year-old street hawker, Penjor Tshering. Originally from Punakha, Penjor is now settled in Thimphu. Penjor is male biologically male but her mental orientation makes her a female trapped in a man’s body. Penjor has no …
Read More »Agriculture Ministry connects to its staff in the field
Owing to the need to get everybody on board of its mission and goals, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF) has launched the Renewable Natural Resources (RNR) Professional Development Programme (RNRPDP) for its field staff. According to MoAF, the objective of the initiative is to make the RNR field staff …
Read More »44 people apprehended by Thimphu police for drugs in last 45 days
Within a month and a half, starting from April and till now, Thimphu police has apprehended 36 people, aged between 17 to 32, including one female, for the abuse of controlled substances. Similarly, for illicit trafficking of contraband substances, the police arrested 6 people in April with a total seizure …
Read More »Seven local Business ideas awarded prizes
The annual Business Idea Competition of Bhutan (BICOB) saw 139 entries for the competition where 7 were awarded cash prizes at TechPark. The special category introduced this year was for the best entry from students in order to raise awareness on entrepreneurship among the high school and junior high school …
Read More »Her Majesty graces Tarayana fair
Tarayana Foundation celebrated its fifteenth Foundation day at the Tarayana Park in the capital on Friday with the theme “Tarayana since 2003: 15 Years of Service from the Heart”. The event was graced by Her Majesty The Queen Mother Gyalyum Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, HRH Princess Sonam Dechan Wangchuck, and other …
Read More »Teacher’s day celebrated at Changlimithang
His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced the Teachers’ Day celebrations at Changlimithang and interacted with more than 1,500 teachers who were especially honoured by the Ministry of Education for their valuable contributions to the education system in Bhutan. 43 teachers from India who taught in Bhutan …
Read More »Measures rolled to make hospitals safer
The health ministry has developed certain guidelines and standard operating procedures (SoPs) for the safety of patients following the recent incident of an anesthetic technician of JDWNRH drugging and sexually assaulting a patient attendant. A release from the Health Minister said that hospital management and administration has rolled out transformation …
Read More »Trashiyangtse elects local resident Karma Gyeltshen as their NC representative
Fighting against five aspiring candidates including an incumbent, 35 year old Karma Gyeltshen was elected with 1952 votes (EVM- 1,375 Postal Ballot- 577). His closest opponent Thinley lost to him with 1833 votes, Phurba Gyeltshen got 1799, Ngawang Tashi with 1524, Sonam Tenzin with 1221 and the incumbent Tashi Phuntsho …
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