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Bhutan is soon expected to graduate from its status of least developed country to Middle Income Country, having fulfilled two criteria set by the United Nations. The criteria are per capita income and human asset index.

Gelegphu Referral Hospital has the highest number of diabetic patients as compared to other 19 dzongkhag hospitals. This year alone, Gelegphu hospital has already registered 175 new cases, record with the hospital show.

Bhutan lost to Qatar, 3-0, in the World Cup qualifiers played at Changlimethang stadium, yesterday.

The National Assembly ratified the Motor Vehicles Agreement today despite resistance from a quarter of the Members of Parliament. Twenty two voted in favour of the ratification, 14 against and three abstained.

Labour minister, Ngeema Sangay Tshempo says unemployment allowance has many negative impacts. He was speaking at the National Assembly, yesterday.

In a world driven by extreme consumerism, there is a pressing need for spirituality and development models based on happiness, Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay said at the second edition of the India Idea Conclave in Goa.

The Deputy Chairperson of the National Council, Tshering Dorji said the economic affairs minister, Norbu Wangchuk, had misinterpreted NC’s stand on issues surrounding Business Opportunity and Information Centre (BOiC).

The country’s five political parties came together, for the first time, to chart out plans for cooperation and solutions to promote healthy democracy. They also discussed the importance of political parties to sit together to pen down country’s long term strategies during a seminar called Political Parties Finding Solutions together- as a Bhutanese first, in Thimphu today.

Mani Gyeltshen, a teacher of Gaselo Higher Secondary School in Wangdue Phodrang received a gold medal for scoring 90 percent in the university exam at the SRM University of Tamil Nadu in India. He did His Master of Education from the university. He is also won a gold medal in paper presentation.

The Qatar National Football Team is here to win three points, according to Qatar’s Coach, Daniel Jose Carreno, during a press conference here in capital, today.