Both are border towns with a similar climate and plenty of mosquitoes but the similarities end there this time as Gelephu has been much more successful in curbing malaria and dengue than Phuentsholing. Phuentsholing has been hit with around 27 dengue cases so far and is struggling to cope with …
Read More »One electrocuted to death and two injured with Cable TV
A 21-year-old man was electrocuted and two other injured in Chuzaygang, Gelephu, while trying to making a new TV cable connection by crossing it over a high-tension electric wire. The deceased was helping his uncle connect the new TV line and was trying to pull the cable wire above the …
Read More »Husband detained for beating wife
The Thimphu police have detained a 24-year man for beating his 23-year old wife, The incident, which occurred on the night of on the night of August 28, was reported to the police by an unidentified caller . Police, on reaching the location near the IT Park area in Babesa, …
Read More »Ministries explain audit discrepancies from 2009 to 2013
In line with the resolution of the sixth session of parliament requiring different all agencies to resolve all audit discrepancies from 2009 to 2013, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) conducted a public hearing with the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests and Ministry of Labor …
Read More »Women Poenkhas across Bhutan receive Gyentag
Women Poenkhas across the country have received Gyentag, an insignia equivalent to the Patag worn by men, from His Majesty The King. Gyentag which translates to “Symbol of Responsibility”, is worn pinned like a brooch. As with the Patag, His Majesty The King confers the Gyentag to those women who have received the red scarf, or have been appointed …
Read More »Druk Air plane does emergency landing after Hydraulic issue
Around 10 days ago a Druk Air flight to Bangkok had to do an emergency landing back in Paro airport after take-off as its sensors showed there was a problem in the plane’s hydraulic system. The Hydraulic system of the plane is important to control the plane’s landing gear, wing …
Read More »His Majesty Grants Dhar to Secretaries, RBA, RBG Officers
His Majesty The King appointed 4 secretaries and promoted 20 Armed Force officers on 17th August 2016 in the Tashichhodzong Rinzin Dorji, formerly the director general of the Construction Development Board, was appointed as the secretary of the ministry of agriculture and forests. Karma Tshering Namgyal, formerly the consul general …
Read More »650 viral hepatitis cases reported every year
Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. Viral hepatitis is caused by infection with one of the five known liver infecting viruses, which are hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis D virus (HDV), and hepatitis E virus (HEV. The most common features of infection …
Read More »Bhutan to play friendly vs India at 4pm
After diplomatic encumbrances led to the cancellation of India’s preseason USA tour, the blue tigers and Bhutanese dragons will take to the Changlimithang stadium in a last minute arranged friendly at 4 pm on Saturday. The Indian players arrived Monday to acclimatize to the altitude change from 216m at Delhi, …
Read More »Proof of Lazy Banking and Cartel if banks do not play ball with MLR
The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) recently announced the ‘Minimum Lending Rate’ (MLR) policy effective from 1st August 2016 which replaces the earlier 2012 Base Rate system of the RMA which was blamed for the higher interest rates since its introduction. Base rate is the minimum rates below which banks cannot …
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