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15 public service delivery mobile apps launched
ICT: To simplify and enhance the delivery of public services, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay launched 15 public service delivery or government to citizen (G2C) mobile apps at the Banquet Hall in...
View ArticleConcerns on misuse of gewog Boleros raised
Vehicles: The recently distributed utility Bolero vehicles will serve as a constant reminder of the fulfillment of one of the most important tangible political promises in all 205 gewogs by the...
View ArticleWamrong town restored
Disaster: Six years after a fire incident gutted 12 shops in Wamrong, Trashigang, the town has been restored with stronger structures and improved fire safety measures. The town tshogpa, Sonam...
View ArticleBhutanese fined for misusing optical device in Australia
Verdict: The Sunshine Magistrates’ Court in Melbourne, Australia, imposed a fine of AUSD 2,119 on Nima Tshering, 40, for using an optical device to offend on February 9. Victoria police’s Fawkner...
View ArticleDiversion affects business in Phuentsholing
Traffic: Traffic diversion in Phuentsholing town since last month has managed to address vehicle congestion but has affected business in town. Following a coordination meeting last month, it was made...
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Data network performance of both telcos below satisfactory: BICMA
Report: In a study conducted by the Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA) over a period of five months (April to August) last year, the over-all performance of the voice network of both the...
View ArticleTime to delve into our souls
Our small and happy society is no longer at peace with itself. And this is no exaggeration. Kinds and kinds of crimes are growing in the city corners. That’s why the police two years ago came up with...
View ArticleFirst hearing conducted in BICMA Vs BBS case
Legal: Thimphu dzongkhag court’s civil bench conducted the first hearing of the case between Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA) and Bhutan Broadcasting Service Corporation (BBSC) on February...
View ArticleFive-day carnival fair concludes
Event: The five-day carnival fair for the six eastern dzongkhags organised by the Office of the Gyaltshab to commemorate the Birth Anniversary of His Royal Highness the Gyalsey concluded on February 9....
View ArticleParo locals question project DANTAK welcome sign
Signage: More than 10 months after the works and human settlement ministry secretary wrote to the Border Road Organisation’s (BRO) Project DANTAK about a gate constructed within the road’s right of way...
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Picture story-13 feb 2017
Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay participates in a panel discussion on the impact of climate change on food security at the World Government Summit in Dubai. He urged other leaders to take climate...
View ArticleHigh Court sentences two to life for murder
The two convicted men murdered a villager who they suspected of sorcery Verdict: The High Court, on February 9, sentenced two men, Dorji Gyeltshen and Tenzin Dorji, from Gomdar in Samdrupjongkhar to...
View ArticleHimalayan Drive 5 comes to Bhutan
Rally: An adventure that will push both man and machine to the limits is all set to begin towards the end of this month. The fifth edition of the Himalayan Drive, a cross-country car rally will arrive...
View ArticleRubber bumpers could replace speed bumps
Infrastructure: Thimphu thromde will, starting today, fix rubber bumpers or speed breakers in Langjophakha in Thimphu on a pilot basis. A total of 16 metres of rubber bumpers will be fixed within a...
View ArticleOur forests and conservation efforts
The National Forest Inventory Report (NFIR) tells us that of the country’s total area of 3,839,400ha, 71 percent is under forest cover with an estimated tree count of 816.5 million. This is about 0.02...
View ArticleDITT recognised
Award: The government Enterprise Architecture, e-GIF (eGovernment Interoperability Framework) of the Royal Government, led by the Department of Information Technology and Telecom (DITT), of the...
View ArticleCDCL unveils first set of hydropower equipment
Construction: The Construction Development Corporation Ltd. (CDCL) yesterday unveiled hydropower equipment worth Nu 214 million (M) at Hosethangkhag in Wangdue. This purchase was the first phase of the...
View ArticleIntake for tertiary education increases by 201
Education: The intake for in-country tertiary education has increased by 201 slots in the Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) compared to last year with the opening of Rigney College in Trashiyangtse and...
View ArticleBhutanese convicted in Australia
Verdict: The Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court in Melbourne, Australia convicted a Bhutanese man for recording a woman bathing on his mobile phone on February 9. Nima Tshering, 40, from Paro who was a...
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