Bhutan Government Blocks Website (bhutantimes.com)

By APFA Bhutan

The Royal government of Bhutan has banned viewing a website this month without furnishing any reason.

The government ordered the recently formed Bhutan Information, Communication and Media Authority (BICMA) to block viewing bhutantimes.com inside Bhutan.

According to the orders given by the government, the only and government owned ISP Druknet and Pvt. ISP Drukcom blocked viewing the site within the country. According to the officials of the BICMA, they blocked the site as per the orders.

The site had been popular for forum discussion where people can register and express their opinion on important national issues.

The site did not have its own news contents rather self updated news on Bhutan, militancy in north-east India through google news feed.

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