Monthly Archives: December, 0

The Interim Government will complete its mandated period of 90 days tomorrow.

The price of LPG cylinder, petrol and diesel has increased substantially in Gelegphu as a result of detour the fuel tankers have to make from Thimphu. The tankers haven’t been able to ply straight to Gelegphu from India given a crack that has appeared on Deosiri Bridge in Assam, India.

(Update) Wangdue-Tsirang highway is now open to traffic after the boulders were used to temporarily fill the gap created after the road sank. About 100 metres of the stretch of road sank into the ground. The area is located some seven kilometres from Wangdue towards Tsirang. The incident occurred this morning.

The King’s Cup which began on July 20 has created immense excitement in the capital. Nine football teams from Bhutan, Bangladesh, India and Nepal have all played at least once in the league, now. There has been no dearth of fans at the Changlimithang stadium as well, although there have been complaints that the tickets are too expensive.

About 200 vehicles are stranded after about 100 meters of road sank into the ground. The area is located some seven kilometers from Wangdue towards Tsirang. The incident occurred this morning.

Dr. Pema Gyamtsho will be heading the Opposition. Druk Pheunsum Tshogpa, in today’s meeting, decided that Dr. Pema Gyamtsho will be the Opposition Leader instead of DPT’s President, Jigmi Y.Thinley.

Following the Panchayat Election in Jalpaiguri district under West Bengal, India, the border gate in Phuentsholing will remain closed to traffic for 36 hours after 6 pm today.

The two-day strike in the Indian state of Assam is affecting the farmers who are bringing potatoes for sale at the auction yard in Samdrup Jongkhar. The strike began this morning.

Two men, aged 36 and 26 have been arrested by the Pema Gatshel police on suspicion of chorten vandalism. The suspects are from Yurung Gewog in Pema Gatshel Dzongkhag. The chorten was vandalised on July 19.

The annual open football tournament is underway in Bumthang. The tournament which began on Saturday has eight teams from Bumthang and Trongsa. The final will be played on August 3. It is being organized by the Nazhoen Pelri drop-in center in Bumthang.