On 19 December 2023, after a report was filed by the husband, the investigative team of the Thimphu central police station and the JDWNRH forensic team went to check the Changlimithang archery ground, where the dead body of a pregnant woman was found. It was first found by the husband …
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JDWNRH managing COVID-19 cases and providing medical services 24/7
Despite community transmission in Thimphu, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) is managing the COVID cases and providing medical services 24 by 7. Medical Superintended of JDWNRH Dr Gosar Pemba said the hospital has increased the isolation ward in case the number of positive cases increases. Since the Out-Patient …
Read More »PAC gives 4 recommendations for annual audit report
The Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament noted that a number of observations pointed in its report were recurrent lapses reflected across different agencies, year after year. The irregularities occurred not because of a lack of rules or procedures but failure on the part of implementing agencies to comply. The …
Read More »Concerns for COVID border security as rivers and vegetation dry up allowing easier access into the south
Meanwhile Southern Dzongkhags are working hard on winter-vegetables as economic activities pick up As winter is nearing and with the COVID-19 situation still looming at large in the bordering areas of the country, there is an anticipated increase of risk when it comes to entrants from the border areas into …
Read More »JDWNRH requests public to visit nearest clinic or BHU unless it is an emergency
The Outpatient Department in Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital will be closed until further notice. However, people are requested to call toll free number 112 for emergency cases and other toll free number 2121 and 6060 for enquiries. When the government announced national lockdown on August 11, people were …
Read More »His Majesty confers medals and meets the family of the deceased soldiers
His Majesty The King conferred the Drakpoi Khorlo Medal to Chuma Kinzang Dorji of the Royal Bhutan Army, and the National Order of Merit (Silver) to Anjan Rai and Tashi Wangchuk, both of whom are excavator operators. The Drakpoi Khorlo medal is awarded to military personnel and recognises heroism and …
Read More »Bhutan testing more as India crosses 1 mn cases
India maybe the next global hotspot for COVID-19 Neighboring India crossed a million COVID-19 cases late on Thursday around 170 days after it saw its first case in Kerala. As of today it has 1.115 mn cases and 28,084 deaths. In addition to this, the neighboring states of West Bengal …
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