Monthly Archives: December, 0

Punakha District Court sentenced a 29-year-old man from Thimphu to nine years in prison for illicit trafficking of narcotic and psychotropic substances.

The International Tiger Day this year, 2019, is being observed in Panbang Pry School, Zhemgang. The event is graced by the Zhemgang Dzongdag with other relevant stakeholders and partners. The theme this year is “their survival is in our hands”.

Sales from the five major hydropower projects reached Nu 3.4bn as of May this year. According to a report by the Royal Monitory Authority, the sales are an increase of over Nu 200 M from the same time, last year. The projects are Basochhu, Dagachhu, Chhukha, Kurichhu, and Tala hydropower plants.

Modernization is sweeping away many Bhutanese culture and traditions. And the unique Ache Lhamo chham is suffering a similar fate. Fearing it would soon be lost, a group of civil servants from Lauri gewog in Samdrup Jongkhar have come together and are helping youths from the gewog learn the age-old dance unique to their region.

The government says there is no legality issue when it comes to replacing Zhemgang with Sarpang for Tourism flagship programme. Recently the Opposition said the government’s decision of removing Zhemgang from the program is illegal. The Opposition wrote a letter to the National Assembly Speaker requesting to revoke the government’s decision and to reconsider Zhemgang as one of the focus districts as approved in the Budget Appropriation Act 2019-2020.

Bhutan is identified as one of the highest countries with Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)  in the South-East Asian regions. Last year alone, Bhutan recorded 63 cases. In an effort towards early detection and initiate treatment, the health ministry conducted a three-day tuberculosis screening programme at Clock Tower Square in Thimphu, which ended today.

The Chamkhar football ground in Bumthang town is finally laid with artificial turf, after some initial hiccups in completing the construction works. Football enthusiasts in the dzongkhag are excited about the new facility, which is expected to open in a few weeks.

A device to check the water level in lakes and ponds, hydro pressure sensor won the best idea pitched at the workshop on innovation for disaster management at the College of Science and Technology (CST) in Phuentshogling. Thirty-five students and faculties from CST and Sherubtse College and CST took part in the three-day workshop.

To assist Bhutan combat climate change and its impacts, the United Nations (UN) in Bhutan will be spending 40 per cent of their resources to work on climate action. Agriculture is at the forefront of the various projects planned under climate action. This is highlighted in the UN in Bhutan's annual result report released yesterday.

Women of Jamkhar in Trashi Yangtse are well known for weaving Bura (raw silk) textiles as an alternative source of income for the family. Earlier, marketing their hand-woven fabrics was a challenge but not anymore.