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A fire which broke out at around 3 am this morning razed a one-storey house to the ground at Dekiling township under Bumthang town.

Commuters along the east-west highway are asking for rescheduling of the road closure timing between Thumang Dra and Trongsa town. They say, under the current arrangement, they have to wait for long hours delaying their journey.

The Bhutan Foundation officially handed over a 40-foot shipping container carrying donated medical supplies and equipment worth Nu 1.13 M to the Ministry of Health.

According to the Prime Minister, the government does not have the authority to waive off house rent of those affected people in the wake of COVID-19 issues. This is considering the loans house owners have to pay.

The government has implemented several measures to prevent COVID-19 outbreak in the country and ensure continuous supply of essential items despite international travel disruption...

Against depressing narratives of increasing new cases, rising death tolls and dooming economy typical of the COVID-19 pandemic, people need stories of hope and of opportunities. A local hand sanitizer manufacturing company has exactly the kind of story that people need to hear and see amidst such times of uncertainty.

The Government of Japan has provided USD 450,000 (0ver Nu 33.6 M) to support the Royal Government of Bhutan’s response to COVID-19 through the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF).

The country's second COVID-19 patient, a 59-year-old American woman, is stable. She is in isolation and has been undergoing symptomatic treatment since Tuesday. According to the Health Minister, the patient’s guide and the driver are also keeping fine.

His Majesty The King is in Phuentshogling to inspect the plans put in place to ensure uninterrupted supply of essential goods from India, in light of the closure of our borders, and the 21-day lockdown in India.

As part of the nationwide effort to keep students engaged in academics after schools across the country have been closed in the fight against coronavirus., the Education Ministry launched Bhutan E-Learning Program today.