His Majesty The King on 10th April offered 6 sandalwood boxes to the Chari Monastery. The sandalwood boxes will be used to store the precious relics in the monastery, including the treasures of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel. His Majesty personally carried one of the 55-kg boxes up to the monastery, which …
Read More »Villagers in Sewala Gewog in Punakha hold the utmost belief in their local deity called Damcho Gomo. They believe that their deity brings them good fortune and health as the deity can cure them of illness. Their lives revolve around Damcho Gomo as they seek his blessings for even travelling …
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Many Bhutanese people are looking forward to witness the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The couple will be arriving in the country on 14th April. On the first day of their visit, the Royal couple will receive an audience from His Majesty The King at the Throne …
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Though there is decrease in the number of crimes in the country, the Royal Bhutan Police is targetting to bring down the crime rate to only 1700 cases in the next two years. With this aim to bring down the crime rate, the Chief of Police Brigadier Kipchu Namgyel sensitized …
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The improper construction of cement topped roads and lack of drainage systems in and around the automobile workshop area in Olakha by the Thimphu Thromde is posing a serious threat to not only the local businesses but also their health including that of customers who visit the area. The gusty …
Read More »Upon a complaint made by a 15 year old victim’s brother on March 6, Thimphu police arrested a 29-year-old from Dagana on March 9 for computer pornography. The suspect is a monk of Tashichhodzong, Thimphu. Along with the suspect, police also arrested six more people (five police personnel and one …
Read More »The Department of Industry under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) has asked for those interested to start applying for plots in the four upcoming industrial estates in Bhutan. The Industrial Estates are Jigmeling (733 acres) in Sarpang, Dhamdum (349.06 acres) in Samtse, Bondeyma (110.34 acres) in Mongar and the …
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His Majesty The King graced the Rinchen Terzoed Wang at the site of the Guru Nangsi Zilnon Statue in Takila, Lhuntse on 20th March. The people offered Ku Sung Thukten Mendrel to His Majesty at the Guru Lhakhang within the statue. His Majesty offered prayers in the lhakhang, and granted …
Read More »An eight year old rape victim’s mother is not happy with the decision made by the Office of Attorney General (OAG) on dropping the case due to lack of evidence. She wants to re-appeal to OAG to seek justice for her daughter. On February 14 at around 8:30 pm, the …
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His Majesty The King graced the Friday Forum lecture delivered by Sir Mark Tully at the Royal Institute for Governance and Strategic Studies, in Phuentsholing. The Friday Forum lecture, entitled ‘Climate Change- The Need For New Lifestyles In The South Asian Context’ was held in accompaniment with the ongoing 6th Senior …
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