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With online gambling becoming rampant in the country, the Home and Cultural Affairs Minister, Ugyen Dorji said there should be tougher punishment for gambling. He said it is about time the laws are amended. The Jomotsangkha-Martshala Constituency MP, Norbu Wangzom questioned the minister on the preventive measures taken to deal with the issue during the question hour session today.

According to the National Commission for Women and Children, (NCWC) every week, a woman or a child was sexually assaulted between 2009 and 2020....

The Thimphu police have forwarded the two alleged sexual harassment cases of the Royal Tutorial Project and Bhutan Power Corporation to the District Court. The cases were forwarded on Friday, last week. Both the incidents allegedly took place in September.

Coinciding with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities today, two toilets, a footpath, and a ramp for people with disabilities were inaugurated at the Changlimithang stadium. The facility is expected to promote participation for people with disabilities especially during national events. The facility worth Nu 2.5 M is funded by the Helvatas Bhutan. International Day of persons with disabilities is a global observance celebrated every year on  December 3 to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of the society.

Earlier this week, the Paro Police apprehended a driver who allegedly ran over a horse and killed it. The owner of the animal was also arrested. But they were released on sureties. The case is now in the district court. The Paro Police recorded twenty such cases this year alone. According to the Police, not many people are aware of the rules and regulations in place that can avoid such mishaps.

Bhutanese waiting to take the English language proficiency test can also do it through Duolingo. Duolingo is an American based online language learning and proficiency test platform that is accepted by more than 3,000 universities worldwide including universities in Australia, Canada and the US. 

Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority or BAFRA officials are specialised in different disciplines such as food, plant, and animals. However, when officials are...

Most boys from broken families or economically disadvantaged parents join monastic schools. While it is considered the best option, they are deprived of the chance to formal education. However, Nalanda Buddhist Institute in Punakha is an exception. Monks in Nalanda get a formal education from a school nearby, just like any regular student.

Education Consultancy and Placement Firms appears to have evaded tax amounting to Nu 45 M between 2014 and 2019. This is according to a study on the Tax Compliance Strategy on Education Consultancy and Placement Firms. According to the Revenue Intelligence Division of the Department of Revenue and Customs, the study was conducted to address the issue of misreported incomes, streamlining the sector and recovering the tax losses.

Amid the concern of the new COVID variant, Omicron, nearly 300 Bhutanese are set to leave for Australia this month. EducationPro Ticketing Agent confirmed that 252 visa holders will leave for Sydney on 19th December on two chartered flights while some 42 visa holders will leave on 17th December.