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Forest officials in Sarpang, after being alerted by villagers, rescued a Himalayan bear cub found abandoned in the bushes nearby the villagers’ fields in Pemathang village under Sarpang earlier this week. According to the Chief Forestry Officer in Sarpang, Phub Dendhup, the bear cub was rescued safely using a net …

With roughly 200 White-Bellied Herons (Ardea Insignis) in the world today, herons are among the 50 rarest bird species on earth and Bhutan alone shelters about 28 herons in their prime habitat at Punatsangchu valley in Punakha. The Royal Society for the Protection of Nature (RSPN) has established two important …

Thimphu police have arrested two men for illicit trafficking of controlled narcotic and psychotropic substances from Damchu on December 22 during their weekly highway drug checking routine. The men, one from Pemagatshel and the other from Punakha, are both farmers by occupation. One of the men, 45, was caught by …

Thimphu police arrested a 31-year-old man from Lhuntse in possession of hashish at around 17:30 hours on December 9 from Changzamtog, Thimphu, opposite to the call center building. Police said that, based on an information tip off, a police team raided the house that the suspect was living in and …

Social discrimination is a big challenge that HIV patients face every day. “While interacting with the patients, some shared how difficult their life is to live with such a disease. Some said they are being discriminated in schools, public areas and family,” said Finance officer of  Lhaksam, Ugyen Dorji. He …

The heavy flood in Chennai, India over a last few weeks has destroyed road and rail links, shut down airports and rendered thousands of people homeless. Over 250 deaths have been caused by the flood so far. There are more than 30 Bhutanese students studying in SRM University located at …

Jigme Tobden, a 6 year old boy from Chumey, Bumthang was evacuated by helicopter yesterday after the boy went into shock in Bumthang hospital.  According to Doctor Ugyen Dophu, Director General of Medical Services department, a request for the helicopter was made by email at 10.50 a.m and the helicopter …

A concept to bring together all concerned individuals who care about public health and sanitation has become a reality with the Bhutan Toilet Organization (BTO). Headed by a group of enthusiastic volunteers BTO is on a tenacious spree of cleaning public toilets in almost all the Dzongkhags. Since the Ministry …

To commemorate the 60th birth anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, the taxi committee of Thimphu will provide free services to all the peoples who are going to witness the celebration. The idea was initiated by taxi tshogpa Mr. Dorji Wangchuk. The idea was discussed earlier during the meeting with …

A 34 years old man from Jabcho under Chukha Dzongkhag was arrested from Phuentsholing on 31st October, 2015 for cheque fraud. He is from Tshimasham. Police official said that, “He was arrested by Phuentsholing police in relation to deceiving shopkeepers”, adding that he issued eight cheques amounting to more than …