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Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) let go of the Indian tourist, Abhijit Ratan Hajare, after he apologized, in writing citing ignorance, for his behavior. The other man, who was identified as Jambay, was doing repair works on the Chortens at Dochula, and was also let go since he was found innocent. The …

Though Thimphu thromde has announced its decision to remove parking space along Norzin Lam, the plan is facing serious opposition from business owners, house owners and hotels along Norzin Lam. Thrompon Kinlay Dorjee’s plan of removing the parking space but not going for pedestrianization for a section of the road …

Among the many business fronting cases reported, it is perhaps the business license to run a bar that is the most audacious as some are being advertised online in the social media for sale.  A senior trade officer, Dhurba Giri, said bar license is a legal document and it cannot …

Ministry of Health (MoH) has received around 9,000 suspected cases of dengue as of now, of which 3,309 are dengue positive cases detected by Rapid Test Kits. The cases were reported from 19 Dzongkhags, of which 2,536 (77%) are from Phuentsholing Hospital. However, the tests done at the private diagnostic …

This is after NC’s call to not lift the mining moratorium until te Act is passed During the Friday Meet held yesterday, the Prime Minister was asked on the lifting of the mining moratorium despite the letter sent to the government by the National Council (NC) to continue implementing the …

The OCP recently gave its verdict asking Lyonpo Om Pradhan to pay only pay 50 percent of the roaming bill Former Minister and DHI Chairman Lyonpo Om Pradhan filed a case with the Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) against the Bhutan Telecom Limited …

Bhutan Crowd Funding, initiated by the Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan (RSEB) and supported by the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan, is licensed to operate the first crowd-funding portal under the Crowd Funding Rules and Regulations 2019. The license was issued during the BEFIT 2019 under the theme of catalyzing …

Economic Affairs Minister, Lyonpo Loknath Sharma, signed the Annual Performance Agreement (APA) with the Prime Minister (PM) on 21st  August.  The ministry is set to focus on the private sector development and economic diversification this fiscal year as its topmost priorities. PM said that through the two listed priorities, the …

Dhan Maya Tamang got a three-month visa extension till 24th November 2019 after with help from well wishers in Bhutan. The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources on its Facebook page also put up a most thanking the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for also working on the issue, though it …

Over 2000 babies born in JDWNRH from other dzongkhags Up to 45 percent of expectant mothers from other dzongkhags come to Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) to deliver. Last year the total number of births recorded in JDWNRH was 5,081 out of which half of them were from …