Coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Buddha’s Parinirvana (Duechhen Nga-dzom), His Royal Highness the Gyaltshab, Prince Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, on 21st may inaugurated the newly built buildings of Kunzangling Central School under Tongmijangsa Gewog, Trashi Yangtse Dzongkhag. His Royal Highness was received with a Chipdrel procession. The programme included Trashi Rabney …
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Being the busiest motor highway in Bhutan, the Thimphu- Phuntsholing highway sees an increasing number of wildlife being fatally run over by vehicles. The road kill happens because of increasing number of vehicles plying along the road that passes through the wilderness that constitutes habitats of different species of wildlife. …
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37-year-old Karma Cheki from Gangzur Gewog in Lhuntse is vying for the post of Gup in the upcoming Local Government election. She is the lone woman candidate competing for the post against five male candidates. The incumbent Gup Karma has decided not to re-contest. Karma Cheki said she was encouraged …
Read More »In the first phase of the safe city solution project, Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) will be installing 118 cameras which include four Vehicle License Plate Recognition (VLPR) cameras, four speedometers and 110 normal cameras in various locations in Thimphu. RBP has already installed nine normal cameras starting from Wednesday this …
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Their Majesties King Karl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden will pay a three day state visit to Bhutan beginning on 8th June at the invitation of His Majesty the King. The delegation will include representatives from the Swedish government and a number of Swedish companies. This is the …
Read More »A Farm shop each in Khatoed and Khamoed Gewogs were were opened on Friday. The chief guest for the occasions was the MP of Khamoed Lunana. A release from the Dzongkhag said, “Farm shops will transform our farming from subsistence to commercial through increased production with guaranteed markets, better provision …
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Against the backdrop of a major earthquake expected in the region, the Department of Forests and Park Services is trying to popularize houses built with bamboo, which is supposedly a safe and resilient structure. In addition, a bamboo house is considered to be a cheap alternative to the conventional house …
Read More »Thimphu police arrested a 30-year-old man from Khudumpang, Trashigang for larceny with deception and forgery. The victim, Kinley, said she came across a post made by the suspect on social media (Facebook) advertising a requirement for both male and female candidates to work in California, USA. In addition, the post …
Read More »The 2013 General Elections in Bhutan saw social media playing a major role with supporters of both parties using it in both positive and negative ways. This seems to be part of a global trend with the United States Presidential race, since 2008, being the global trendsetter with both Democratic …
Read More »Thimphu police arrested a 21-year-old man on April 28th at around 1:30 am after an initial complaint of car damage in “Hong Kong market” road was filed with the police. Upon inspection, the police found eight more cars damaged in the same locality with no culprit in sight. All the …
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