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Her Royal Highness Princess, Kezang Choden Wangchuck, today graced the inaugural session of the four day long workshop on Mindfulness, a source of Happiness. The workshop is being held at the Nazhoen Pelri Complex in the capital.

The Office of the Attorney General says there is no legal basis to pursue the Gyalpoizhing plot allotment case through the court. “No laws have been violated in the allotments,” states the press release from the attorney general’s office.

The National Environment Commission (NEC) has slapped the Department of Roads a fine of over 300,000 ngultrum. The fine comes after the Roads Department refused to pay heed to the letters sent by NEC asking it to suspend the ongoing construction of bypass road and river protection wall along Paro airport.

The Dagana police have arrested a 36-year-old man, for allegedly shooting a man with an arrow and killing him on the spot. He was arrested yesterday.

An improvised explosive device  which was planted under Hordung Zampa- the suspension bridge, over Sunkosh River in Nichula gewog under Lhamoizingkha Dungkhag exploded on Tuesday.

Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC) granted 1.8 million Euro to the judiciary system of Bhutan. The grant is to improve the physical infrastructure and develop human resources.

The Prime Minister, Jigmi. Y Thinley left for Madhya Pradesh, India, today at the  invitation of the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Lyonchhoen is going via New Delhi where he will lay the foundation stone of the University of Buddhist Studies in Sanchi on September 21.

If Bhutan Kuen-Ngyam Party gets to form the government after the 2013 elections, the party will offer ministerial portfolio to the Opposition Leader. In a press conference today, the party’s spokesperson, Sonam Tobgay, said they will offer ministerial portfolio to the then Opposition Leader only if the Constitution permits.

In an attempt to be different from five other aspiring political parties to contest in the 2013 elections, Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa is treading an unconventional path.

The Government of Japan has agreed to improve Taklai Irrigation System in Sarpang, which means, the Japanese Government will bear the provisional cost of the project components including detail design, construction works, intake structure, headword, and canal among others.