High Court acquits two, convicts three in DeSuung case
April 3rd, 2019
Of the four-desuung cases that were appealed to the larger bench of the High Court, the judgment for two were completely reversed and the defendants acquitted. The larger bench of the High Court found Major Ugyen Lhendrup guilty of embezzling Nu 396,368 in separate desuung training programmes and sentenced him to a concurrent sentence of […]
Empathy crucial for those living with autism
April 3rd, 2019
Tshering Chezom had two daughters and wanted a son. When Chimi...
Windstorm damages 93 houses in S/jongkhar and P/gatshel
April 3rd, 2019
The March 31 windstorm that struck eastern Bhutan for about an...
AM with PM: A dialogue with the Prime Minister
April 3rd, 2019
To improve communications across all sectors, Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering...
Windstorm causes havoc in eastern Bhutan
April 2nd, 2019
A late afternoon windstorm destroyed over 60 residential and public structures...
Waste entrepreneurs and their challenges
April 2nd, 2019
A waste management firm in Paro, Druk Waste Management, received a...
Man gets life sentence for setting ex-wife alight
April 2nd, 2019
A 27-year-old single mother succumbed to injuries she sustained after her...
Villagers hope for permanent bridge in Chhuthana
April 2nd, 2019
With the recent rainfall in Samtse and the impending monsoon, villagers...
Home minister says new tourist entry points and foreign maids entail security risks
April 2nd, 2019
The government’s pledges to allow Bhutanese families to employee foreign maids...
LPG shortage continues in Gelephu
April 2nd, 2019
The regional liquid petroleum gas (LPG) outlet in Gelephu has run...
A sad prospect after 19 years with NFE
April 2nd, 2019
In 2001, Sonam Zangpo from Zunglen in Mongar dropped out of...