Monthly Archives: December, 0
A 17-year-old boy sentenced to 16 years for statutory rape
The Dagana District Court, on Wednesday, sentenced a 17 year-old-boy to 16 years in prison for statutory rape of a five-year-old girl. According to the Penal code of Bhutan, the offence of statutory rape shall be a first-degree felony with a minimum prison term of fifteen years and a maximum of life imprisonment.
A 17-year-old boy accused of alleged attempt to statutory rape
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is charging a 17-year-old boy for an alleged attempt to statutory rape in the Wangdue Phodrang District Court.
Gearing towards accurate weather forecasting
Accurate weather forecasting can play a crucial role in being better prepared for weather-induced disasters such as floods and droughts. To enhance the meteorological observation and forecasting, officials from the National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) and the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) will undergo various training from Japanese experts.
A 34-year-old man is charged for alleged attempt to rape
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is charging a 34-year-old man from Wangdue Phodrang for allegedly attempting to rape a 30-year-old woman.
A 40-year-old man dies in a motor vehicle accident
A 48-year-old man died on the spot when the pickup truck he was driving veered off the road and fell about 50 metres at Rakshadangra, which is about 2 kilometres away from Damphu town towards Gelegphu.
Farm roads bringing back people to the deserted village
Farm road in Chanachen village in Chhukha is bringing back people who once migrated to Kamji and nearby areas three decades ago. People in the village are happy with the inauguration of construction of another farm road, which will connect the remaining three chiwogs in Geling Gewog.
