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His Majesty grants audience to US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs
His Majesty the King today granted audience to the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Ambassador, Robert Blake, at the Lingkana Palace. Mr. Blake arrived in the country on a two-day visit on Tuesday.
MoH’s Medical Services Department becomes two new departments
The Lhengye Zhungtshog approved health ministry's recommendation to create two new departments from the ministry's Department of Medical Services (DMS) yesterday. The two departments are Department of Traditional Medicine Services and Department of Medical Supplies and Health Infrastructure.
Stranded students given permission to travel
(SJ strike update): The group of stranded Sherubtse students in Samdrup Jongkhar will be given special escort service on Thursday to travel to their homes. The students have been stranded for the last three days following the 72-hour strike in the neighbouring Indian State of Assam.
People want slaughterhouse relocated seven years after?
People of Gosaling Gewog in Tsirang are not happy with a slaughterhouse in their vicinity. The slaughterhouse which they gave consent seven years ago is being asked to be shifted from their community and territory.
Biogas use becoming popular
Use of biogas is becoming popular in the southern dzongkhags. More people in the Dzongkhags of Samtse, Sarpang, Tsirang and Chhukha are slowing switching to biogas use.
Student caned, mother files case against the teachers
A mother of a 19-year-old student in Sherubling Higher Secondary School, Trongsa has filed a police case against two non-national teachers of the school for having beaten-up her son last Saturday. The boy was admitted to the hospital next day. He is still undergoing treatment in the hospital.
Students appeal Police to help them get home
A group of Sherubtse students stranded in Samdrup Jongkhar town in the wake of Assam strike has approached the Police to help them get home.
Bank of Bhutan reopens loan facilities
After eight months since the suspension of loan facilities by all the financial institutions in the country, Bank of Bhutan (BoB) has finally started accepting applications for loans.
Man sentenced to nine years for statutory rape
Tashichholing Dungkhag Court in Samtse sentenced a man, 29, to nine years imprisonment for statutory rape. The sentence is non-bailable.
Cow herders without thrams
Nine households in Zhombaygang, earlier known as Rittey Village, under Jigmechhoeling gewog in Sarpang say they still do not have thram of the land they live on.
