August 2011 - BBS

Three-year-old killed

A three-year-old boy has been killed on the spot after a truck ran over him. The mishap took place at Shamdoley in Dagana at around 3:10pm today.

Posted on Aug 31, 2011 | Read More »

Traditional healer detained for alleged rape

The Gelephu police yesterday apprehended a 38-year-old man for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl. The incident reportedly took place yesterday.

Posted on Aug 31, 2011 | Read More »

The apple exporters are happy this year as they go about the business of buying the apples from farmers, and grading, packaging, and transporting them. That’s because the price is much better compared to last year.

Posted on Aug 30, 2011 | Read More »

Drukair to fly to Singapore

Come March and Drukair will fly to Singapore.

Posted on Aug 29, 2011 | Read More »

Power blackouts hamper Dagana

The town and dzong area in Dagana have been facing erratic power supply for over a year now, leaving the residents frustrated.

Posted on Aug 29, 2011 | Read More »

Bull tramples man to death

A 31-year-old man has been trampled to death by his bull in Tang, Bumthang.

Posted on Aug 28, 2011 | Read More »

Investigation into internet scam launched

An investigation has been launched into an internet scam that has cheated unsuspecting people of millions of Ngultrums.

Posted on Aug 28, 2011 | Read More »

Monks washed away by river

Two monks were washed away by the Drangme Chu River this afternoon in Trashiyangtse.

Posted on Aug 26, 2011 | Read More »

Man receives five years for raping a minor

The Gelephu dungkhag court today sentenced a 29-year-old man from Chengmari in Samtse to five years in prison for raping a 13-year-old minor.

Posted on Aug 26, 2011 | Read More »

Drug dealers arrested

The narcotic drugs and law enforcement unit of the police seized more than three thousand tablets from three men in Thimphu last week. This is the biggest amount of psychotropic drugs to be seized by the police so far this year.

Posted on Aug 26, 2011 | Read More »