Monthly Archives: December, 0

The Education Ministry launched Self Instructional Materials (SIM) today. It is an alternative educational resource for those who do not have access to internet, BBS and e-learning facilities.

The suspected case of COVID-19 in Jomotshangkha in Samdrup Jongkhar tested negative on Polymerase chain reaction (PCR). While the suspect tested negative on PCR, Lyonchhen said the previous rapid test was positive IgM, which means he could have an active viral infection, but wasn’t shedding the virus at the time of the test.

The Bumthang District Court sentenced a 43-year-old woman from Dagana to four years and two months in prison for smuggling cigarettes in December last year along with her two accomplices.

Druk Gyalpo’s Relief Kidu granted Nu 150M in its first disbursement to 13,006 beneficiaries yesterday.

People in the two Gewogs of Loong-nyi and Wangchang in Paro have reported missing cattle to their respective gewog offices yesterday.

The Health Minister, Dechen Wangmo said that quarantine violators will be imposed with severe penalties.

The Foreign Minister, said that a 36-year-old Bhutanese man tested positive for COVID-19 in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

The Office of the Consumer Protection (OCP) has received complaints that some inferior quality of rice is being supplied in the market claiming to be superior brands.

Six dogs and a jersey cow has tested positive for rabies in Phuentshogling and Samphelling gewog in Chhukha.

By 2022, Trongsa Dzongkhag will have a premier primary boarding school for classes four, five and six in all the five Gewogs of the district.