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Frustrations over poor mobile network – Punakha
Smartphones have made life easier for many. Today, almost everyone in the country owns a smartphone to keep…
Lhab Dorji stabs an official of ACC after Supreme Court passed its judgment
The former Trongsa Dzongda, Lhab Dorji, stabbed an official of the ACC’s investigation department with a knife at…
‘Trans Bhutan Trail’ initiative in its final phase
Before the construction of roads, Bhutanese used ancient trails for economic, political, and social purposes. Reviving the country’s…
Gongphu-Panbang highway blocked for about a week
The Gongphu-Panbang highway has been blocked at Laylangang in Zhemgang for about a week now. The continuous landslides…
Handwashing facility without water
More than two years into the pandemic, handwashing with soap remains one of the best defenses against the…
Six political prisoners released
Bhutan released six political prisoners on 6 April, who had been languishing in the Chemgang Central Prison for decades. Global Campaign for the Release…
OAG charges Shenga-Bjemi Gup for official misconduct
The Office of the Attorney General forwarded the alleged state land encroachment case to Punakha District Court on…
Paro FC out of AFC Cup 2022
Picture Courtesy: AFC Paro FC bows out of the Asian Football Confederation Cup 2022, after a 2-1 defeat…
ADB projects 4.5 per cent GDP growth this year
The Bhutanese economy is staging a recovery. This is as per data from the Asian Development Bank which…
New water distribution channel to solve Samdrup Jongkhar Thromde’s water woes
For residents of Samdrup Jongkhar Thromde, the water crisis is as old as the hills. They have been…