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The Male Earth Dog in the Buddhist calendar has many pregnant women rejoicing in delight and hope, as it is believed that a child born this year will bring prosperity to the family. The birthing center at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) has seen 1,532 births till …

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) made its case against the Bjemina vice principal (VP) in the second hearing on 11th June. OAG has mainly refuted the points raised by the accused. The accused had denied all allegations made against him. The accused had stated that the main complainant …

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) presented its preliminary hearing in the Thimphu District Court against the accused, a 30-year-old anesthetic technician of Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH). Two charges have been made against the accused, one for raping a married woman and the other charge is …

The second hearing on the case involving the infamous Bjemina vice principal (VP) will be held on Monday 11th June at the family and child bench. The 39-year-old accused VP was charged with nine charges; 8 child molestation cases and one attempt to rape of a child above 12 years …

NCWC still feels there is a case and feels dropping it will set a bad precedent. RBP also feels there is a case The case first came into light in late 2017 when the relatives and parents of eight Bhutanese women working in Kurdistan, Iraq had approached Ministry of Labour …

Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay went to six more Dzongkhags as part his 20 Dzongkhag tour to present the final report on the 11th plan and sensitize the people for the 12th plan. With him already completing 8 Dzongkhags earlier in May the total number of Dzongkhags he has gone to …

Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) launched 46 candidates on 1st June.  DNT said that its candidate from Dogar-Shaba, Nima Tshering couldn’t make it for the launch as the candidate is resigning. However, DNT plans to introduce a replacement candidate soon. Of the 46 candidates, 5 are women. Five former parliamentarians and …

Pema Chozom, 28, a young entrepreneur from Trashigang intends to revolutionize menstrual health and hygiene for women and girls by designing a simple environment friendly sanitary pad called Chechay Sanitary Napkin. Pema Chozom has been working on this project for about 7 months and is determined to provide affordable sanitary …

The speculation of headhunters or Khegpas abducting people for their heads is just a rumor as stated by competent authorities. Following the widespread rumors and the panic it caused among many people across Bhutan, the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs (MoHCA) affirmed that any individual spreading such false alarm …

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) introduced seven new candidates last week. The candidates are a mixture of well known National Council faces and senior former bureaucrats, all seen as ‘strong candidates’ based on their background and qualifications.   Former Cabinet Secretary, Kinzang Wangdi The former Cabinet Secretary, Kinzang Wangdi, who …