His Majesty The King is in Phuentsholing to oversee measures to control the spread of COVID-19 in the community and manage other issues related to the pandemic, as the border town remains in lockdown. His Majesty began a tour of the south on April 21st, after lockdown was declared in …
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PM says no permission given to OAG to prosecute the case nor is any permission required The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) in a press release issued on 6th May 2021 said that it has pursued ‘legal action’ against an individual with the alias ‘Penjore Penjore’ on social media. …
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A 31-year-old Bhutanese man living in New York who was waiting in the subway to get home was stabbed from the back on his neck leaving him partially paralyzed. According to the New York Daily News, the suspect admitted that he plunged a dagger into Bhutanese man’s neck, then hid …
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After much delay, the World Health Organization (WHO) has finally recognized the aerosol or airborne transmission of COVID-19 and it has updated this in its latest brief on 30th April 2021. Aerosol is small but airborne matter produced by sneezing, coughing or even talking people which can remain suspended in …
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Six customs officers and three referral patients had tested positive in Kolkata according to the Consul General Thinley Wangchuk. The CG said that the customs officers had tested positive around two weeks ago. He said one of them was more serious and required hospitalization but he has now stabilized and …
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In order to attract quality candidates in the teaching field, the Paro College of Education (PCE) will be implementing a new system for selecting class 12 graduates for Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) program offered by the college for commencement in July 2021. Dean of PCE, Dr Kezang Sherab, said the …
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The government aims to revise rural and urban land taxes rates along with building tax rates through a Property Tax Bill drafted by the Ministry of Finance (MoF). This will replace the 1992 property taxation policy under which people currently pay very nominal land and property tax rates. Finance Minister …
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According to the foreign ministry there are approximately 1,200 Bhutanese all over India as of 1st week of April and the ministry is in touch with them. On April 29, 2021, 30 Bhutanese arrived in the country from the Royal Bhutan Embassy in Delhi and 26 of them are COVID-19 …
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Foreign Minister Dr Tandi Dorji said the GoI has assured to provide the vaccines and Bhutan still has one and half month of time for the second dose. He said although India is going through difficult times, the government hopes that the Government of India (GoI) will provide vaccines for …
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With the many positive cases reported in the country, the government will now implement stricter COVID-19 safety protocols. Royal Bhutan Police will also be monitoring to see whether the people are wearing their facemasks and following all the safety protocols. Chief Program Officer, Rixin Jamtsho said the latest scientific finding …
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