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…𝑷𝒉𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒅𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝑵𝒖. 35 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 By Lhendup WangmoThe growing demand for healthcare services in Pasakha, Phuentsholing, has made the establishment of a hospital in the area increasingly essential. Recognizing this pressing need, Phuentsholing Thromde has allocated Nu. 35 million in the 13th Five-Year Plan to fund the construction of …

…𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆 𝒃𝒚 33% 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 134 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒇𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒅𝒐𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 6 𝒕𝒐 13 By Lhendup WangmoThe Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has reported a troubling increase in missing person cases in 2024 compared to the previous year. The total number of missing persons in 2024 reached 134, a significant rise from the 101 cases recorded in 2023, representing …

…𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒂 𝒅𝒓𝒐𝒑 𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆, 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒆, 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒗𝒊𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒔𝒖𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒘 By Kezang ChodenThe Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), through its Department of Crime and Operations, has released the official crime statistics for 2023 and 2024, offering an in-depth look at the country’s criminal scene. While …

Bhutan’s fiscal plan for the year 2024-2025, amounting to Nu 97,654.829 million, presents an ambitious roadmap aimed at addressing immediate needs while laying the foundation for sustained long-term development. With significant investments earmarked for infrastructure and green initiatives, such as the Gyalsung program and the Green Power Readiness Enhancement Project, the government is positioning the nation for future growth. Yet, …

Hailing from Bakla, Mongar, Dechen Dorji recently graduated from high school and is currently pursuing a degree at Paro College of Education. Raised by a single mother, Dechen’s life has been profoundly influenced by his unwavering passion for music, which he values far more than material wealth. Music has been his guiding light, profoundly shaping his life by bringing him …