Monthly Archives: December, 0
Dungsam Cement to temporarily shut down to replace machinery
Dungsam Cement Corporation will shut down manufacturing cement for three weeks in between July and August, this year. The plant is being shut down to replace three machines called the rotary airlocks, bag house fan impellers and pre-heater impellers.
Scores of youth take part in tree plantation
As part of the ongoing Golden Youth Award Camp, hundreds of youth participated in a tree plantation at Kuenselphodrang in the capital, today.
Her Royal Highness Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck graced the event.
Close to 50 households wait for insurance claims
Nearly 50 households in different Gewogs of Tsirang wait for insurance claims after their houses reportedly sustained minor cracks from last month’s earthquake in India.
A lucrative business of beekeeping
The Beekeepers’ Cooperative of Bhutan in Bumthang will be able to meet only 60 percent of the local market’s demand even though the cooperative is expecting a bountiful harvest, this year.
Water treatment plant worth Nu 13 M not put to use
Damphu’s water treatment plant in Tsirang, worth Nu 13 M has not been put to use still. The plant, yet to be commissioned, was constructed three years ago, to provide treated water to close to 2,000 people living in Tsirang’s capital.
Damphu’s ramshackle buildings cry out renovations
Seven structures, passing as buildings, in the heart of Tsirang’s Damphu town stand like relic from the past. Constructed 20 years ago, the buildings haven’t seen an iota of renovation, since its inception.
OAG submits appeal petitions against Lhakhang Karpo verdict
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) submitted their appeal petitions against Haa District Court’s judgement on the acquittal of foreign minister and project manager in Lhakhang Karpo case, today.
Men deny killing leopard for trade
Two men have denied the killing of leopard for trade in Gyalgong under Silambi Gewog in Monggar. Gyalpoizhing Range Office had recovered skin and bones of leopard from their house after a tip-off.
Inflation continues to drop
Even as fuel price increases, Bhutan’s consumer inflation has continued to decrease since October last year, reaching an all time low at 5 percent in May this year.
Kholongchhu project’s construction to begin soon
Construction of the 600 megawatt Kholongchhu hydropower project will happen anytime soon with the project now assuming a legal status after it was incorporated as a company under the companies act, this week.
