More children die of renal diseases 

Renal diseases have become a major cause of morbidity and mortality among hospitalised children in the country. 

About 28 children with renal diseases admitted to the national referral hospital in Thimphu in 2018 succumbed to the disease, according to a study conducted by a pediatric resident of the Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Post Graduate Medicine.

DPCL finally succumbs to despair

Three years after the withdrawal of Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO) subsidy,...

Larjab village’s long dream of a farm road 

From the nearest road point at Laishum, residents of Larjab village...

Parliament offers gratitude to Their Majesties

His Majesty The King graced the opening ceremony of the third...

NC to discuss crucial policy issues

At a time when Bhutanese are debating whether overseas employment could...

Trongsa court cancels former lecturer’s bail 

Trongsa court cancelled the bail of the author of the book...

Accountant embezzles more than Nu 8.4M

A former accountant of Samdrupcholing drungkhag misused and embezzled more than...

Health issues mounting in the mountains

About half the women examined for cervical cancer in Soe and...

Fire in one of the apartments in Changbangdu

Residents in Changbangdu contained a fire in one of the apartments...

A physiotherapist of a different sort

In 2016, when Loday Phuntsho joined Gidakom hospital in Thimphu as...

Custodian of northern borders are leaving their homes 

Every year people from the mountains descend to the plains for...

Trongsa police request court to issue an injunction order

Trongsa police requested the dzongkhag court to issue an injunction order...

Youth groups struggle to survive

A group of 15 youth, who call themselves ‘Bloom Network’, are...

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