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Drivers entering the mini dry point in Phuentshogling are unhappy over having to pay entry fee into the dry port. They claimed that the fee is quite high. The mini dry port became operational after the second entry gate was opened for heavy vehicles last month.

In an effort to improve accessibility, reliability and affordability of geospatial information of the country, the National Land Commission (NLC) will develop a framework, the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI). This will help reduce the costs and duplication of tasks by different agencies. The Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a project to develop the NSDI, today.

Some vendors who have been meaning to set up game stalls at the Gelegphu Tshechu are disappointed. The Sarpang Dzongkhag decided to ban games at the Tshechu this time. The three-day Gelegphu Tshechu began yesterday.

Team Gelegphu high school won the finals of the High-Quality Women’s National Championship played yesterday at Gelegphu.

Towards establishing the national forensic facility, the government has initiated the consolidation of forensic services in the country. Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering said, as of today all the agencies and authorities in the country are working in silos which consumes a lot of resources. The government during the last Meet the Press session announced the establishment of a full-fledged national forensic facility at the public health laboratory in Serbithang, Thimphu.

Unsatisfied with the Dagana district court's judgment on the case involving the rape of a 14-year-old schoolgirl, the Office of the Attorney General appealed the high court. In its judgment passed on the 20th of last month, the Dagana district court sentenced the convict, a 26-year-old man to 10 years in prison for the rape of the schoolgirl.

To prepare the selected technical graduates for work and to ensure productivity the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) in collaboration with the Royal Institute of Management (RIM) launched the Foundational In-service Training (FIT) today. It will develop and enhance the professional knowledge and skills of the civil servants in management and public administration.

The Dorji Lopen of the Central Monastic Body appointed the new General Secretary of the Zhungdratshang and the new Lam of Talo Zimchu Sarp in Punakha. The Dorji Lopen awarded Tashi Lekdhar to the appointees at the Punakha Dzong this morning. 

Nyilo or Winter Solstice is celebrated as the New Year, especially by the people of Wang-Tsho-Chhen-Gey. While the festivities involve families getting together and enjoying meals...

Locals of Kuenga Rabten under Draagteng gewog in Trongsa are living in fear and worried about their properties with cracks appearing in the walls and pillars of their homes. They allege that it is caused by the Mangdechhu Hydropower Plant’s (MHP) tunnel, which runs beneath their village.