Monthly Archives: December, 0

Bhutan launched its first ever Street View on the Google maps, today. Apart from many advantages, the Bhutan Street View will enable people to search for places in the country for business and tours, as well.

(Update): The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) rejected the Journalist Association Bhutan’s written appeal to reconsider Needrup Zangpo’s case on his appointment to the post of Media attaché at the Prime Minister’s Office.

The Phuentshogling Dungkhag Court sentenced the traffic police officer, Karma, for three years imprisonment for accepting bribe and misusing Traffic Infringement Notice.

(Update): The Tsirang police say the 25-year-old murder suspect, who went missing since August 29 from Tongsingnang, could have died by suicide.

The Monggar Dzongkhag has asked about a hundred families, who have been living in government-owned land, to dismantle their houses by December, this year.

(Update): It was the Peripheral Neuropathy outbreak in Gongphu Lower Secondary School in Zhemgang, confirms the preliminary investigation report.

The Lhuentse police have apprehended a 26-year-old man from Maedtsho Gewog for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl student.

Thirty six customs officials from Paro and Thimphu attended two-day sensitisation workshop on the Revised Kyoto Convention. The workshop ended today.

An army of rats is eating away paddy in Lamtang village of Goshing Gewog in Zhemgang. The swarm of rodents attacks the paddy fields almost every day. If this continues, the farmers fear, they would be pushed back into poverty.

BAFRA officials in Punakha seized expired goods worth Nu.95, 000, today. The officials had seized the goods from Khuruthang and Punakha, during inspection, which they usually carry out. The seized consignment was taken to Wangdue Phodrang’s Bafra biological pit to be disposed off since biological pit in Punakha is already full.