Monthly Archives: December, 0

People fail to understand the warning signs of a suicidal person.

Tshering, 33, is the People’s Democratic Party's candidate for North Thimphu Constituency. By-election will be held before November this year to fill the vacant post in the Parliament.

Pema Choki, 37, from Khaling in Trashigang is the lone woman candidate vying for the post of gup.

Two brothers are under Thimphu police custody for allegedly possessing over 9,000 pieces of controlled substances. The substances were concealed in a rice bag at one of the suspect’s house in Changzamtog.

Bhutan now has a Public Debt Policy. The finance ministry launched the new policy yesterday. It is to guide the country's investment, ensure that financing decisions are prudent and public debt is maintained at a sustainable level.

A Bhutanese feature film, The Honey Giver Among the Dogs has been selected to be screened at the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea.

Bhutan received a certificate of appreciation from the World Health Organization for successful elimination of maternal and neonatal tetanus in the country.

With three gold, one silver, and seven bronze medals, Bhutan took the fourth place in the 50th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship.

The title, Mr. Asia of the 50th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships, 2016 went to Iran’s Mahdi Sabzavari, 34.

Sarpang District Court convicted three men to nine years imprisonment for the gang rape of a 15-year-old female student. The court has also ordered the accused to pay a compensation of Nu 25,000 each to the victim.