Tuesday , July 14 2015
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  • Courts should address land disputes: SC

    The land commission dealt all land cases since the enactment of the Land Act 2007

    Judiciary: To render speedy resolutions to land related disputes, the Supreme Court Chief Justice recently instructed courts to accept four types of cases directly without them having to route through the National Land Commission.

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Three boleros go missing in P/ling

Theft: Three Boleros, two with Bhutan’s registration numbers and the third with an Indian number, went missing from the core area in Phuentsholing town on July 12 morning.

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Dire need for a forensic laboratory

The Royal Bhutan Police is in the process of acquiring land to establish the lab Crime: Six years after her brother was acquitted of an alleged murder, Tshering Dema vividly recalls the ordeal her family was put through as they waited for the DNA test results.

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Aviation regulator to fill decade long vacant post

While the Bhutan Civil Aviation Authority has found a flight safety officer it could not recruit an airworthiness officer  Aviation: In what should improve Bhutan's flight safety rating, the Bhutan Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) has found a fully qualified flight safety officer after going for more than a decade without one.

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ACC closes more shops for investigation

ACC: In continuation to its ongoing investigation, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has suspended licenses of two businesses, Yeshey Pema Tyres and Yeshey Pema Enterprise after finding a prima facie (based on impression) case of corruption.

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A second central school for Trongsa

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Sherubling HSS and Trongsa PS might be merged but people recommend Samcholing schools as a central school  Education: Sherubling Higher Secondary School (SHSS) and Trongsa Primary School (TPS), which are located nearby are likely to be merged to and become the dzongkhag’s second central school should the education ministry approve the idea from Prime minister Tshering Tobgay.

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  • Don’t tell the media

    The sight of nosy reporters hanging around offices and businesses is often not appreciated unless they were called or invited. And quite often, young reporters give into pressures. They come back empty handed thoroughly convinced that the issue is either sensitive or officials are not ready to talk.

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  • Seeking clarity

  • Less bark more bite?

My Country, My Town

  • Not to be sniffed at: Truly a sign of the times of building boom and housing crunch Photo by Suren Tamang
  • Sound upgrade: A bike gets a klaxon fix so as to be heard by the other big boys on the road Photo by Bidur Rai, Mountain Hazelnut, Riserbu
  • Misplaced overtly: Where do you belong, good sir? Surely this is not a leap over law Photo by Karma Drupchu, Kuensel, Thimphu