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The Japanese city of Hamada will assist Bhutan in the areas of traditional artwork, education, culture and promotion of industries. An agreement to this effect was signed this morning.

(Update:) The 29-year-old inmate Kancha Rai, who had escaped Chamgang Central Jail in Thimphu on Sunday, was arrested from Tanalum in Chhukha, this afternoon. Kancha Rai had hailed a cab and was trying to flee to Phuentsholing. But he suspected that the driver recognised him and fled. The taxi driver then alerted the police base in Tsimatsham. He was arrested from near Wangchu River.

The Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Dasho Sonam Tshering is in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka leading a high level delegation for the Commerce Secretary level meeting, which began today.

The Economic Affairs Minister, Khandu Wangchuk said the central government cannot revoke the Dzonkhag Tshogdu’s decision that declared Samtse as no mining zone.

Guma Gewog in Punakha saw a good turnout for the gewog Zomdu meant for the National Council nominations. About 330 households attended the meeting, today. Regardless of a good turnout, many were unsure about their role in the meeting.

(Update:) Trashiyangtse’s Dzongkhag Tender Committee has decided that the contractor should take responsibility of repairing the damages caused by the falling boulders. Falling boulders from a farm road construction site had damaged several houses in Yalang Gewog on March 14.

A 24-year-old man, hailing from Zhemgang has been detained by the Zhemgang police on Sunday for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl student. He was detained after the girl’s parents lodged a complaint to the police.

Situated on a hill, where Punatshagchu River flows below and the ruin of Wangdue Phodrang Dzong dots the backdrop, is Rinchengang village. Just a couple of feet away from the village, rapid development activities are taking place.

The National Assembly Speaker, Jigme Tshultim, has appealed to the High Court, against the verdict on Gyalpoizhing Land Allotment case. The Speaker said the verdict was a total “miscarriage of justice”

The first gewog Zomdu of Zhemgang Dzongkhag for the upcoming National Council election was held at Trong Gewog yesterday. The Zomdu was first of eight gewogs’ under Zhamgang. Some 200 people attended the Zomdu.