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The mother requested the police to take care of her child as she is busy. When a child about two years old was abandoned and was brought to Woman and child protection unit (WCPU) of Thimphu police station, it not only shocked the police but also those who knew about …
Read More »U-16 defeats Nangpa FC 6 to 1
The Thimphu league B division match is currently in full swing at the Changlimithang ground. Yesterday the U-16 defeated Nangpa FC with 6 goals to one. The match started well for both the teams as they fiercely defended their areas. The match got more interesting when the striker, Yosel Dorji …
Read More »SAARC conventions on trafficking in women and children and promotion of child welfare to be implemented at fifth RTF meet
The SAARC Convention on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Women and Children and SAARC Convention on Regional Arrangements for the Promotion of Child Welfare in South Asia were signed on 5 January 2002 during the Eleventh SAARC Summit (Kathmandu, 4-6 January 2002). These Conventions call for cooperation amongst Member States …
Read More »Trongsa court pronounces verdict in the Sherubling student battery case
The verdict on the two Indian teachers of Sherubling Higher Secondary School (HSS) who were accused of battering a 19 year old student whose only mistake was entering a classroom to study on 8 December last year was passed on 8 April by the Trongsa Dzongkhag court. The charges imposed …
Read More »Dharma master and a group of pilgrims to visit Bhutan
Master Hsin Tao of Taiwan along with a group of pilgrims will be in the country on a nine day visit next week, in search of Padmasambhava’s trace and heritage. The group of tourists has plans to visit heritage sites across the western and central regions of the country. According …
Read More »US Attorney delivers talk on rape at RENEW event
Rape is a tool to express anger, to dominate, to control, humiliate and hurt someone. It is motivated in the same way as any other type of violence but it is hardly reported so the number is cases is not always factual. Adolescent girls are the most likely victims of …
Read More »Global Wellbeing and GNH Lab – Bhutan Learning Journey
The GNH Centre Bhutan is being established in Bumthang with the purpose to manifest in living practice Bhutan’s unique balanced development philosophy of Gross National Happiness (GNH). It will show how GNH can practically permeate every aspect of the fabric of a society. It will manifest simple and sustainable living in …
Read More »Figures show Bhutan exported huge volumes of Cordyceps in last five years
Bhutanese collectors and exporters have reaped substantial benefits from the government’s legalized collection and export of the Cordyceps (Cordycep sinensis), a high value medicinal plant found growing and thriving in high altitude areas of the Country. The plants better known as Yartsa Goenbub or Chinese Caterpillar is collected by the …
Read More »Surprise inspections on highways seizes controlled substances in large quantities
The officials of Bhutan Narcotic Control Agency (BNCA), Royal Bhutan police (RBP) Customs and Royal Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) in a jointl surprise inspection on 22 March this year seized large quantities of numerous banned substances. Fines and penalties were also imposed on the defaulters. According to a BNCA …
Read More »Young American helps establish READ center
A 15 year old Californian school girl Claire Thomsen from USA, donated a generous US$ 50,000 to help build a READ center in Chuzagang village under Sarpang She was in Bhutan sometimes in 2010 and when she left for her country she decided to come back with funds to help …
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