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Locals in Samdrup Jongkhar say walking through detector machine at the border gate is not only tiresome but unnecessary trouble. Each time they cross the border gate, they have to get out of the vehicle and walk through the detector machine.

Bayul and Lenbi villages under Kazhi Gewog in Wangdue Phodrang lost about 80 percent of their main crop potato to heavy hailstorm, yesterday.

A 35-year-old man died in a car accident at Ura in Bumthang, yesterday. Other five passengers sustained minor injuries and are said to be recovering at Bumthang Hospital.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will make an official visit to Bhutan, next Thursday. This will be the Royal Couple’s first visit to the Himalayan Kingdom. They are expected to meet His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen.

Sipsu Dungkhag Court in Samtse sentenced Norgaygang Gup to one-year compoundable imprisonment for official misconduct. Gup Shankar Gurung was charged for issuing “To Whom So Ever It May Concern” letter to an Indian man.

The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay rejected Tsirang Dzongkhag’s proposal to drop potato production from the 11th Five Year Plan.

Some parents see learning through electronic gadgets as an effective method to groom their children before schooling.

A truck driver, 24, died on the spot, after a truck he was driving plunged 200 metres below the road near Rindibi, a few kilometres away from Gongphu-Panbang highway in Zhemgang, yesterday.

Price of petrol and diesel increased yesterday midnight in Bhutan following a hike in India.

Office of the Attorney General (OAG) said the former Regional Director of Regional Revenue and Customs of Phuentshogling knowingly forged various documents to avail trade licenses and transfer ownership.