The six Indian workers who were buried after the ceiling of the downstream surge chamber will each get a Nu 500,000 life insurance payment and a Nu 50,000 ex-gratia payment by the project. So far one body was recovered at around 9.15 pm on the night of 3rd January. . …
Read More »The Royal Government of Bhutan hosted the 26th Session of the Asia and Pacific Commission on Agricultural Statistics (APCAS), convened by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, in Thimphu on February 15 to 19. The session drew various recommendations from a total of 76 participants ifrom …
Read More »Thimphu police has arrested a 40-year-old man in connection to malicious mischief on February 11, upon receiving a complaint from a UNDP employee stating that his car was damaged in a parking lot opposite to BNB office, Thimphu. The suspect confessed to using a stone to scratch down the words, …
Read More »Two men were arrested by the Thimphu police for abusing brown sugar in their parked car on February 15 at around 22:10hrs from Zilukha, Thimphu. They were found in possession of 17.34 gms of brown sugar at the time of arrest. Both the suspects are 28 years old. One of …
Read More »The good news shared by the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) recently was that the overall crime rate in Bhutan showed a decrease, in every crime category. However, a disturbing trend in the police records show that the youth-related crime is on the rise. Much of crime committed by the youth …
Read More »A 5-month-old baby girl along with a 12-year-old girl survived a car (Alto) accident on February 11 at around 8:30 am. The accident took place 7 km away from Kamichu, Wangdue towards Tsirang. Four passengers, including the two girls, were travelling in the car. Two adult (one male and one …
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According to the ranking on corruption released by the transparency international, Bhutan has scored a total point of 65 points and ranks as the 27th “cleanest” country among 168 countries. The Corruption Perceptions Index measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption worldwide as stated in the transparency international. Bhutan …
Read More »Thimphu police arrested an 18 year old student on 13 January 2016 in connection to a death of a Radio Jockey, which took place on 2 January after carrying out an intensive investigation. The accused is a class eight-pass student and has a record of being ex-convict who was involved …
Read More »United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC) have jointly conducted a vulnerability assessment of people with disabilities, and recommend that legislation should be in place to ensure the wellbeing and dignity of the vulnerable group. A five-day training to formulate Bhutan’s National Disability Policy (NDP) was …
Read More »During Thimphu Thrompon debate, former Thimphu Thrompon, Kinlay Dorjee shared with the crowd about his future plans and projects if he gets elected. He said, “First of all I will improve the public services, secondly tackle water challenges, thirdly manage waste disposal to keep the city clean, fourthly upgrade the …
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