Monthly Archives: December, 0

To strengthen the collaboration in infocomm technology, Singapore and Bhutan signed a government to government Memorandum of Understanding, today.

It has been a decade since he last moved. For Phub Dorji, 27, the outside world is the limited view from his small window where he spends most of his time.

The fund raising show for the Wangdue Phodrang Dzong reconstruction by the Bhutan Broadcasting Service ended today. The show collected over Nu.60 million in cash. It excludes the amount  sent through text messages and last minute contribution.

The 48 seat ATR-42 Drukair successfully landed at the Gelephu airport on its first test flight today. The flight took off from Paro International Airport and landed at Gelephu airport after about 20 minutes.

The water level of Thorthomi Lake has been successfully lowered by five metres this month. The mitigation works at Thorthomi Lake in Lunana started in 2008, after studies revealed Thorthomi Lake as one of the potential lake posing threats downstream.

The number of Continuing Education students in Sherubtse College has been increasing over the years.

A Famous Japanese singer, Kato Tokiko, performed a music concert at the clock tower square in Thimphu, today.

Bhutan’s bid for a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council failed to garner support from the 193 member assembly during an election held at UN Headquarters in New York

The Royal Institute of Management (RIM) will start two new masters degree programmes by 2013 and 2014. In a press conference today, the institute said, a three member delegation visited some of the reputed universities abroad, recently to expand the institutional network.

The Department of Civil Aviation has started the resurfacing works of Bathpalathang airport. It is scheduled to be complete within two months.