Monthly Archives: December, 0

His Majesty the King awarded Service and Gallantry medals to 239 individuals, today. They were awarded medals at the Dechencholing Palace in Thimphu.

Thousands of people flocked to the Changlimithang stadium, today, to celebrate His Majesty the King’s 33^rd birth anniversary.

Bhutan Broadcasting Service today launched a new Dzongkha radio channel yesterday. The channel two will go on air 24 hours.

About Nu.230 million of irregularities, which is 45 percent of unresolved irregularities reflected in the Audit Reports of 2008-2010 have been resolved. This was shared in a review by the Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly, today.

The Prince of Jordan, Ali Bin Al Hussein, who arrived in the country today, attended the opening of “Play for Life”, a grassroots football program in Thimphu, today.

A 55-year-old man from Pema Gatshel was sentenced to a prison term of 4 years and 6 months by the Paro Dzongkhag Court for involuntary manslaughter, yesterday.

Two hundred and ninety seven graduates have passed out from the two Colleges of Education in Samtse and Paro. One hundred and seventy four PGDE graduates have passed from the Samtse college of Education. All the B.Ed. candidates have scored more than the required 50 percent in the Bhutan Civil Service Examinations, with the lowest score being 55.39 percent. The results are said to be better than 2011.

The Labour Minister, Dorji Wangdi, was awarded a highly prestigious award of the HRD Congress called the ‘Global Visionary Leadership Award’ in Mumbai, India, last week.

The Opposition Leader, Tshering Tobgay, questioned the government on the delay of the construction of the farm road that will stretch from Gakiling to Sombaykha gewog in Haa, in the National Assembly, today.

The east west highway is finally opened to traffic after the heavy snowfall on Saturday blocked the highway. The road block at Thrumshingla was cleared at 3 AM today. The labourers worked throughout the night and cleared the road till Gayzamchu.