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Two men convicted for a string of late night gang rapes, robbery, criminal attempt to voluntary manslaughter, battery and consumption, and possession of controlled substance s appeared in the Thimphu District Court for the ultimate judgment yesterday. Tshering Dorji, a 26-year-old ex-soldier from Dogar under Paro dzongkhag was sentenced to …
Read More »Child labor finds its way into Bhutan
Child labor is a regrettable-truth worldwide, and Bhutan is party to the social malaise with vey live statistics. A joint news release from the labor ministry and the UNICEF stated: “There are children in Bhutan, who are deprived of their fundamental rights and this requires attention. Although, the scenario is …
Read More »Timely action detects vitamin deficiency cases in students
A school Principal’s quick-action to a visibly-worrying situation of nutrition deficiency reports in the media resulted in early detection of vitamin deficient cases from Langthel Lower Secondary School (LLSS) in Trongsa. The LLSS Principal, Kuenga Loday who kept tab through media reports about nutrition deficiency cases at Orong and Lhuentse …
Read More »Water woes in Changzamtog
Progress need not necessarily mean the march toward a land of plenty or for that matter it doesn’t mean that ‘sufficiency’ is available at every corner of the settlement. In fact for the residents of Changzamtog, even the need of the hour are sparingly fulfilled in a drip which is …
Read More »Bumdeling and Khotokha designated as Ramsar sites
The Watershed Management Division (WMD) under the Department of Forest and Park Services (DoFPS) has designated Khotokha and Bumdeling as Ramsar site and it currently awaits approval from the Ramsar Secretariat. The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance is called the Ramsar Convention which deals with a particular ecosystem. It …
Read More »The risk lies with the authority
The two contractors of the Punatsangchhu Hydropower Project (PHPA) II, Gammon (India) Ltd and Jaiprakash Associates, after having been awarded the work has insured with Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICB). However, the Contractors All Risk (CAR) Policy which involves the basic civil structure works has not been insured by …
Read More »Confiscated Pipla finally surrendered to the Forest office
The two and half sacks of semi-dried Pipla, worth approximately Nu 37,500 confiscated on April 22 from an Indian driver was surrendered to the Department of forest in Samtse after months of storage with the customs office. Any forestry products seized by any agencies are supposed to be handed-over to …
Read More »Office goers’ after-office passion to achieve vegetable self-sufficiency
More than 20 office goers living in and around Hejo area have set out to grow their own vegetables and achieve ‘self sufficiency’ by not resorting to buying imported vegetables in the market. This motley crew has already started operations on the Dratshang Lhentshog (monastic body) land which remained fallow …
Read More »Bhutan’s bird diversity rich by one more bird
Bhutan will add one more feather to its bird diversity, and that’s a literal. The discovery of the lone Barn Owl (Tyto Alba) has increased the number to 685 species. The lone Barn Owl was spotted at Zomlithang plantation area in Punakha in the Jigme Dorji National Park. The sighting …
Read More »Government yet to close accounts with DCAL for mitigation works
The Dungsam Cement Authority Ltd (DCAL) which has spent more than Nu 16mn to mitigate damages caused by an artificial lake expects more disturbances at the site. This means more works to contain the situation. The amount spent to contain live-threats from the artificial lake was to be refunded by …
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