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Two lives were lost in a helicopter crash which took place on 27 September at around 1:30 PM near Younphula Domestic Airport, Trashigang, around a kilometer away from the domestic airport. One of the deceased was a 38-year-old RBA Captain Kalzang Wangdi from Bhutan and one Lt. Colonel Rajneesh Parmar …

ACC files appeal to the Supreme Court and says letters, calls and texts from ACC Chairperson and Commissioner to AG on case went unanswered ACC in a press conference points out that defense law firm of JPLP was formerly owned by AG AG fires back saying non-appeal done based on …

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) investigation of the Buddha Dordenma project has found that Lam Tshering Wangdi and Anim Damcho could not account or explain the utilization of Nu 340.399 mn from the Buddha Dordenma Image Foundation (BDIF) fund. The ACC said that this amount has been misappropriated. The investigation …

NA Legislative Chair proposes death penalty for rape of child Paro police recovered the dead body of an eight-year-old girl from 50 meters above Satsam Chorten, Drugyel, Paro on 18 September at around 9 pm. The deceased was sexually assaulted and murdered. Police are investigating the case. Similarly, on 18 …

The Bhutanese Newspaper’s 21st September news article and post on MP Tshewang Lhamo’s view that the Constitution and Bhutan Penal code should be amended to give the death penalty for rape of children under 12 has elicited a lot of debate. Even before her personal views, it was clear that the …

15 Drugs recalled in the last four years from different suppliers The Drug Regulatory Authority (DRA) has suspended two major medicine suppliers to the Ministry of Health, KMT and Paras, after it was found that these two companies had forged DRA certificates issued for registered medicines while they were bidding …

The Thimphu District Court on 27th August 2019 convicted the Home Minister Lyonpo Dasho Sherub Gyeltshen for claiming vehicle insurance worth Nu 226,546 fraudulently. After the verdict the Home Minister did not step down as the prevailing opinion at the time was that he can appel to the High Court within …

There are no specialized teachers for effective teaching The only inclusive school in Thimphu, Changangkha Middle Secondary School (CMSS), is in need of specialized teachers and a separate budget for the education of the special needs students. The Principal of CMSS, Nyendo, said the school does not have a separate …

Concerns over impact on exports, tourism, more expensive imports and joint projects The first chapter of Bhutan’s National Budget Report for the financial year of 2018-19 says that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has estimated growth for India to be around 7.3 percent in 2019 and 7.5 percent in 2020 …

Meanwhile a Japanese doctor has asked Dhan Maya to urgently get a neck surgery done for herself The news from Japan on Sonam Tamang’s health is not good, as her doctor has shared some negative health reports of Sonam Tamang with the mother. Dhan Maya said, ““Every time I see …