Monthly Archives: December, 0

Works to repair the boys’ hostel of Mendrelgang Middle Secondary School in Tsirang, which was gutted by a fire on 29th June, will begin soon. The Dzongkhag administration has received funds from the Department of Disaster Management to repair the damages.

People of Trashiyangtse are well known for Dappa or wooden bowl making. The art has been passed on from generation to generation. Mostly popular among tourists, the Yangtsips begin making Dappa by the end of June and continues till October.

The coveted prize of the continuing Yangphel Archery Tournament, a Maruti Suzuki A-star car, will be driven home by Karma Thinley popularly known as Keta Karma, a movie actor. He hit 36 kareys in 45 rounds.

With the November deadline coming closer the contractor constructing the domestic airport at Bathpalathang in Bumthang says there are some critical additional works to be done, which will require additional time. The department of civil aviation has instructed the contractor to complete the works on time.

The revised power tariff will come into effect from this month. A public hearing was also conducted for the first time on June 18 to seek views of the general public on the revision proposal.

His Majesty the King granted an audience to Shivshankar Menon- the National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of India today.

Beginning September 1, all financial institutions in the country will have to follow a standard method of interest calculation. The revised regulation comes from the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) after several clients complained of different ways of interest calculation and variation.

Bhutanese women interested to partake in the upcoming local government election will soon be undergoing a nationwide training programme to increase their level of self-confidence and pick up campaigning and communication skills.

Bhutan will receive an award for Good Governance from the World Peace Mission on the International Day of Peace in September, this year.

Donating blood not only has potential health benefits but it is also a noble act that gains merit from the religious perception. With this notion most of the monks in Tango Sherdra donated their blood for the blood bank of Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital.