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The two Medical camp Kits (MCKs), which was handed over to the health ministry by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on 19th October will be stationed in the eastern district hospitals as a part of the health sector emergency preparedness project jointly supported by European Union and WHO. MCKs are …

Sixteen youth who had complained to the labour ministry of not being placed into jobs in India through the overseas employment programme were offered jobs in Marriot Hotel in Kuwait by the ministry through the Redeployment Programme. Only 5 of 16 youth who appeared for the job interview were selected. …

Police are investigating two burglary cases that occurred on October 9th in Thimphu. In the first case the thief had entered the house through the main door after breaking the main lock and stole Nu 11,000. According to the 41-year-old complainant he had properly locked the house when he left …

A former employee of Ugen Trading House has been sentenced to a three-year non-compoundable prison term for embezzlement, according to a verdict passed on October 3rd by the Thimphu Dzongkhag Court. The company filed a civil case against Tashi Choki Dorji in 2012, following his termination for alleged embezzlement of …

As of October 6 police were still on the look out for a burglar who robbed a house in Bajo town, Wangdue, of jewelry, a mobile phone and a charger on the night of 26 September. The complaint was lodged at 1 am in the morning on October 27. According …

A 33 year old man has been detained by the police for allegedly assaulting a child aged 2 years eight months. The man was arrested on September 15 after the mother complained to police that her child had been sexually assaulted. The mother in her complaint said that since she …

Thimphu police are investigating the death of man whose body was fished fished out from Namseling River near Namseling Archery ground on Thursday at around 5 PM.Local residents informed police of a body in the river. The deceased was found wearing a brown under garment (underwear) with a black color …

A 47-year-old man from Chargharey, Samtse, suffered a broken arm when he tried to flee arrest at Rinchending check post, four kms from Phuentsholing town, at around 4:30 am of September 16. Police at Rinchending arrested the suspect who was carrying 3,980 tablets of N10, concealed in a locked backpack …

Phuentsholing police apprehended a 25 year old man from Dorokha, Samtse after he was caught red handed while stealing a vehicle battery from one of the stores in Phuntsholing on 12 September during day time. A 28 year old man is a manager of the said store. He caught the …

The Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation program was instituted by the government of India on 15 September 1964 in a bid to build and strengthen relationship with other countries on the basis of partnership and cooperation for mutual benefit. Under the program, Bhutanese students, civil servants, corporate employees and others …