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Yeshey Lhadon The body of a 47-year-old man from Umling, Gelephu was handed over to his parents yesterday evening around 5 pm by the neighbouring citizens. The local leaders claimed that the deceased ran away from his house at Rejuke around 8 am yesterday and entered Bagmara, India illegally. “The deceased was to be taken to the hospital. We were …

Yeshey Lhadon The case is still under investigation forms A 17-year-old, class XII student of Bjishong Central School in Gasa jumped off to her death from a viewpoint cliff in Damji located some 400 meters away from Selekha village on Sunday afternoon. The deceased was a day-scholar student living with her mother and step father in Selekha. On 24th July; …

… another one survives the fire mishapPuran Gurung A 29-year-old Nim Dorji Tamang lost his life in the line of duty on July 1 in a fireaccident at a petrol pump at Bondey, Paro.The deceased was on his night duty and the fire mishap took place around 9 to 9:30pm. There are no clear reports on the cause of fire, …

Sonam Deki and Tenzin Lhaden The fallen petal is a journey of a young boy who comes from the corner of Tsirang in thesouthern foothills of Bhutan.Subash Ghishing Tamang is a writer who is passionate about writing authentic stories right fromhis heart. He started his passion to write when he was in pre-university and he chose to be a writer becausereading, …

Yeshey Lhadon “Suicide is on the rise, depression and anxiety is on the rise. It’s timely that we really need toconsolidate all our effort into one,” said the Chairperson of The PEMA, Health minister, LyonpoDasho Dechen Wangmo during the mental health sensitization program. Tshering Tshencho Zam from the Pema Secretariat stated that starting from 2019 when the Covid-19pandemic found its …