
The number of complaints received by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) decreased significantly in the third quarter compared to the second quarter this year. The commission received 60 complaints lesser in the third quarter.
Posted on Oct 28, 2015 |
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Bhutanese drivers can hardly be seen wearing seat belts while driving cars. The World Health Organization gave Bhutan only 3 out of 10 for implementing the seat belt rule. The Road Safety and Transport Regulation 1999 mandates drivers and passengers of motor vehicles besides motor cycle, to wear seat belts.
Posted on Oct 28, 2015 |
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The Works and Human Settlement Ministry and a Japanese company has initiated a research project called Non Frame Method for slope stabilisation, aimed at preventing landslides along highways in Bhutan.
Posted on Oct 28, 2015 |
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(Update): In a latest finding by the Anti-Corruption Commission, a Bhutanese woman living in Jaigaon has been using 15 different ATM cards and has withdrawn over Rs 6.5 million since 2012.
Posted on Oct 27, 2015 |
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Rubik’s cube, a puzzle solving game is the latest fad among students in Trashigang Middle Secondary School. The puzzle game became popular after a video of two students solving the puzzle cube became popular on social media site Facebook.
Posted on Oct 27, 2015 |
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His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen concluded their Royal Tour of villages across Chhukha Dzongkhag. Their Majesties arrived in Thimphu yesterday.
Posted on Oct 27, 2015 |
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(Update): Farmers in Punakha who lost their paddy to heavy rain and windstorm last week are measuring their year’s work go in vain. The untimely rainfall that lasted seven minutes destroyed over 100 acres of paddy fields across Punakha.
Posted on Oct 26, 2015 |
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Heavy rainfall along with hailstorm which lasted for about seven minutes damaged paddy in four Gewogs in Punakha on Friday evening. Over 100 acres of paddy fields belonging to some 90 households were damaged.
Posted on Oct 26, 2015 |
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Dogs may not necessarily be men’s best friend, at least in the highlands of Lunana. Feral dogs, mostly breeds of Tibetan Mastiffs have been wrecking havoc by attacking yaks.
Posted on Oct 26, 2015 |
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Local and international scholars met at the capital today to share their knowledge of ancient Bhutanese book culture. The discussion during the seminar, which lasted two days centered on how traditional books, were made or written.
Posted on Oct 24, 2015 |
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