Monthly Archives: December, 0

Norbu Wangzom, Jomotshangka Martshala MP questioned  Minister for the Ministry of Information and Communication (MOIC) regarding the high deduction on data charges by Bhutan Telecom (BT). This was raised during the  NA question hour Session. She also raised the issue on the government’s pledge regarding the free WIFI.

Kamji Central School bagged the first prize with ten gold, ten silver and seven bronze medals in the two-day Indo-Bhutan taekwondo championship in Phuentshogling organized by the Phuentshogling Taekwondo Club.

The 8th Annual General meeting for the Royal Society for Senior Citizens was held in Thimphu yesterday. The meeting is expected to sort out issues and challenges faced by the senior citizens. Senior citizens card was also launched during the meeting.

The Nehru -Wangchuck Cultural Centre, Embassy of India, Thimphu released commemorative postage stamps on the occasion of 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in collaboration with the Bhutan Postal corporation limited on 25th May.

Hundred and seventy three relentless runners from Bhutan and countries around the world participated in 13th Thunder Dragon Marathon in Paro yesterday. 23 years old Goma Pradhen set a new record at the Thunder Dragon marathon by completing 21km women category in 1 hour 47 minutes.

A Bhutanese delegation led by Her Excellency Lyonpo Dechen Wangmo is currently attending the 72nd World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland. The annual global event that began on the 20th of May will go on till 28th May 2019. The theme for this year’s WHA is “Universal Health Coverage: Leaving no one behind”.

With an aim to make the deaf acquainted with sports and prepare them to compete with other schools, Wangsel Institute for the Deaf in Paro celebrated Deaf Sports festival yesterday. Despite hearing impaired students’ interest in games and sports, according to the principal, there are no opportunities for them to participate.

Tsirang Police forwarded a case of alleged unnatural sex leading to the death of a woman and failure to report a crime, to Tsirang district court on 24th May, 2019.

His Majesty The King graced the 14th Convocation of the Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) yesterday. His Majesty addressed to about 2,300 graduates from ten colleges gathered at the Royal Institute of Management (RIM).  

The Natural Resources Development Corporation Limited (NRDCL) in Gelegphu has over more than 2 million metric tonnes (MT) of boulders in stock after the boulders business came to halt with strict enforcement of 15 MT load carrying capacity since April 25.