Monthly Archives: December, 0

Despite efforts to educate the public by the Bhutan Narcotic Control Agency, 32 related  tobacco cases were filed in November last year. The cases resulted in arrest of 45 people.  Not a single case of acquittal has been reported.

Chhudzom Gewog, previously known as Dovan, is the only gewog in Sarpang without electricity. The gewog was supposed to be electrified by December last year. But the electrification work has just begun.

Over 15,000 cases were registered in courts across the country in 2012, indicating an increase of over 13 percent as compared to 2011.

A 19-year-old student was abducted from Sarpang town by two armed men. The incident took place at around 11 am today in the heart of the town.

A decade ago, people living in the community above Simtokha Bridge in Thimphu were promised development activities. But there was a catch. They were to give up certain portion of land in land pooling. Soon after the land pooling, the locality was categorized as a town area and was brought under Lungtenphu local plan area in 2002.

In an attempt to preserve the feeding ground for the Black Necked Cranes , the farmers of Bayuling and Bhimkhar under Trashiyantse were “pressured” to leave their fields fallow during winter.

Students of class four, five and six will have reformed Science curriculum starting this year’s academic session. The new curriculum promotes teaching of Science based on Bhutanese natural and social environment.

Punakha hospital has been handling an overwhelming number of patients in the last few weeks.

The Home and Cultural Affairs' Minister’s representative, Jamyang Sherab Wangdi, presented the Minister’s rebuttal on Gyalpoizhing land case, today.

Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party (BKP) received the Certificate of Registration from the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) today.