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Samdrup Jongkhar town to have clean and reliable drinking water
The long-standing water shortage in Samdrup Jongkhar town is finally expected to be solved. Residents can now look forward to...
Bhutanese karatekas gear up for 1st edition of Sikkim International Karate Championship
Thirteen Bhutanese karatekas will represent Bhutan at the first edition of the Sikkim Open International Karate Championship in Gangtok. The...
Classes XII and VIII pass percentage drops in 2024
The pass percentage for classes XII and VIII students dropped last year. The class XII pass rate has decreased by...
Moon gazing to raise funds for kidney patients
Under the glow of the year’s first full moon, also known as the Wolf Moon, a group of youths came...
Prime minister instructs vehicle dealers to refund customers for overcharged Green Tax
The prime minister has instructed vehicle dealers in Thimphu and Phuentsholing to refund customers for overcharged Green Tax within a...
Opposition Party calls Economic Stimulus Programme irrelevant or unnecessary
The Opposition Party do not find the Economic Stimulus Programme or ESP relevant or necessary. During a press conference today,...
Politics
RCSC defends PME category, proposes targeted support for civil servants
The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) indicated that it is exploring alternative support measures for civil servants classified under the...
Recent News
OAG appeals manslaughter judgment, pursues murder charge in Namgay Dolkar case
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has appealed against the Thimphu District Court’s judgment passed last month concerning the death of 24-year-old Namgay Dolkar. The OAG has appealed to the High Court, charging 39-year-old Sonam Norbu with murder. The OAG appealed to the High Court today. The Thimphu District Court found Sonam Norbu guilty of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced him...
Deteriorating road conditions on Dewathang-Samdrupchhoeling highway raise safety concerns
A six-kilometre stretch of the road between Martang and Ashikhar village on the 48-kilometre Dewathang-Samdrupchhoeling Highway has been flagged as one of the worst sections of the route. The severely deteriorated road conditions have raised safety concerns among commuters and residents, prompting calls for urgent government action to address the issue. The residents of Martang and Ashikhar villages claim that...
Local talents see Ed Sheeran concert as inspiration to take Bhutan to global stage through music
On the night of the 24th of this month, Bhutanese music lovers will watch global music superstar Ed Sheeran perform live at the Changlimithang Stadium. Beyond offering world-class musical performance, the much-anticipated concert is also an inspiration for Bhutanese artists, especially singers and songwriters to take Bhutan to the global stage through music. In about two weeks, Bhutan will host...
NCHM monitoring Lunana glacial lakes after Tibet earthquake triggers massive avalanche near Thanza village
A day after a powerful earthquake struck Tibet's Shigatse region, with tremors felt across Bhutan, the National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology reported a massive avalanche sweeping through the Bechung Glacier near Thanza village in Lunana Gewog. The earthquake's impact was strongest in Bhutan's Gasa district, which registered an intensity of magnitude four. No casualties have been reported in the...
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