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Police recorded an increase in the number of missing persons last year. At more than 130 cases, it went up by around 30 cases compared to the previous year. According to the police, cases of missing children are primarily linked to problems at home while cases involving missing adults are often associated with alcohol and substance abuse. Last year, out...

To enhance Search and Rescue skills, the Department of Local Governance and Disaster Management has been providing De-suups with basic search and rescue training. Recently, 52 De-suups completed one such training. This is the first batch getting trained at the National Search and Rescue Training Centre at Tashi Gatshel. Home Affairs Minister Tshering attended the closing ceremony of the 6th...

A free surgery camp in Gelephu has provided life-changing medical intervention to twelve individuals. The initiative was organised to help people with deformities and complex medical conditions requiring specialised medical services but did not have access. The camp began on Monday and ended yesterday. The reconstructive and plastic surgery team screened more than 20 patients enlisted previously. The team operated...

Launched more than a year ago, the Prison-based Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Care Programme is already transforming the lives of hundreds of inmates.  The programme through a series of sessions and activities helps individuals overcome drug addiction and reintegrate into society. In this story, we take a look at the daily routine of the inmates undergoing the treatment programme...