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Four Bhutanese men were arrested from the New Delhi Railway Station and Shivaji Bridge Railway Station, India for alleged smuggling of gold. They were arrested by India's Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on October 31.

His Holiness the Je Khenpo consecrated the renovated Bhutanese temple, Drasha and newly constructed guest house in Bodh Gaya in Bihar, India yesterday. His...

The World Bank's Bhutan Development Update Report November 2018 warns of several economic risks. The risks include further delay in hydro power construction, scarce donor financing, policy uncertainty and unfavourable weather patterns.

The first economic census of Bhutan begins next month. In preparation, the National Statistics Bureau (NSB) is training enumerators and supervisors who will conduct the census.

The Phobjikha valley, a popular winter roosting ground of the majestic black-necked cranes, has been seeing an increase in the number of the endangered birds over the years.

The Palokha Sonam Yargay Kuenphen, a farmers' group of Ruebisa Gewog in Wangdue Phodrang received induction bottle sealing machine and an electric blower to package their products. The Dzongkhag Agriculture Sector handed over the machines to the 16-member group yesterday.

Bhutan has some 10 breeds of native chicken but they are all on the verge of extinction. Baepam village in Trashigang is the only place in Trashigang where farmers raise native chicken.

Phuentsholing Dungkhag Court sentenced a 32-year-old man to six years in prison for embezzlement, forgery and official misconduct.

Transport United FC will face Colombo FC from Sri Lanka in the preliminary round of the AFC Cup 2019. The official draw took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia yesterday.

With the completion of the new building for the Community Health Department (CHD) under the Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Mother and Child Hospital in Thimphu, it is expected to improve the maternal related health services.