NEWS

Phuentsholing has 835 active cases currently. The previously reported three patients in critical conditions have improved but are still under monitoring. They are in RIGSS isolation in Phuentsholing. But, there are other three critical cases with underlying medical conditions. They are more severe from the underlying medical conditions than from COVID-19, …

Karma Yonten, Head of Office of Performance management under His Majesty’s Secretariat, said the country is divided into four zones according to the extent of spread of the virus.  “When the first case is detected in a dzongkhag, the dzongkhag is declared as a black zone and blackout is declared …

Despite the harsh weather conditions and fighting against an unseen enemy, the frontliners are braving it all, and working round the clock to keep the community safe all over the country. They are seen patrolling out in the bitter cold, and grabbing quick rice porridges or thukpa around a fire, …

The Department of Employment and Entrepreneurship (DoEE) under the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) is in the process of collecting information from the registered ex-Drayang employees on their areas of interest for skilling and engagement programs. It was learnt that tailoring, hair and beauty, bakery, culinary, food and …

There has been a noticeable dip in the speed of both Bhutan Telecom and Tashi Cell internet ever since the lockdown started. Managing Director of Bhutan Telecom Limited Karma Jurmi said that the internet network may be congested as a result of everyone using the internet during the lockdown. Tashi …

Penjore, in his final rebuttal submitted the rights to report on corruption, and that the post from 4 May 2021 on his Facebook page was made based on a BBS news story for the public interest. Penjore claimed that both the OAG and the BNBL are to be held accountable. …

The Supreme Court concurrently convicted Gup Kanjur and Karma Jamtsho for two years and one year respectively on 8 December 2021 in connection to a fraudulent registration and encroachment of government land in Debsi under Chang Gewog, Thimphu. In addition, the court ordered Gup Kanjur to give land replacement or …

On December 15 2021 the High Court convicted Pramod Kumar Shah and Kinley Penjor to 3-years concurrent imprisonment term each. The court has ordered two sureties of Pramod, to bring him back to the country within 10 days or pay Thrim-thue in lieu of his 3 years imprisonment term. The …

The COVID-19 pandemic has tested the resilience and tenacity of the country by pushing it to its very limits, which has enabled us to access how prepared Bhutan is in tackling such a situation, without triggering dire repercussions. Bhutan’s economy has been adversely affected by the pandemic, and the subsequent …

As per the records kept by the Office of Attorney General (OAG), 43 cases of child rape were prosecuted in the courts in 2021. There were 42 rape cases taken to court in 2020 and 37 cases in 2019. The figure from last five years is more or less constant. …