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His Majesty The King granted Dassain tikka and blessings to representatives of the Hindu community gathered at the Lingkana Palace yesterday. The representatives were led by Information and Communications Minister DN Dhungyel and Home Minister Dawa Gyaltshen.

Eleven job seekers have lodged a complaint with the labour ministry against Lama Overseas Consultancy for allegedly deceiving them with jobs in the United Kingdom. They are also suing the agency.

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Bhutan and Thailand to exchange knowledge and ideas in construction to create skillful workforce in Bhutan.

Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) and Kuensel are best represented and most active on social media among the media houses in the country, a research conducted by a professor Dr. Szymon Zylinski from one of the renowned universities in Poland says.

The nine-day Durga Puja ended, today. The festival is conducted annually in the capital by the Durga Puja Organising committee.

A 24-year-old Bhutanese student died in a car accident in Canberra in Australia, yesterday.

The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay said the widening works of the East-West Highway is ahead of schedule and will be complete by the mid 2018.

The new Samtse Hospital will open next month. The Health Ministry plans to handover the completed 40-bedded structure to the hospital administration by the end of this month.

Thousands dressed in their best gathered at the Trashichhodzong to witness the annual Thimphu Lhamoi Domchoe, yesterday. Lhamoi Tshomi Kuncham was the main mask dance performed by monks of the Central Monastic Body. It is dedicated to Pelden Lhamo, the protecting deity of Bhutan.

Her Majesty the Gyalyum, Sangay Choden Wangchuck graced the passing out parade of the 21st batch of DeSuups, today. The parade was held in Tencholing ground in Wangdue Phodrang.