Monthly Archives: December, 0
Drukride, a mobile app for taxi services
The Bhutan Red Cross Society in collaboration with the Taxi Association of Bhutan will launch another mobile app for taxi services, Drukride on 21st of February. This is in line with His Majesty The King’s vision of Digital Drukyul.
Dorji Lopen presides over Dechhok-Zhijay-Wangdrak Jingseg
Dorji Lopen of Zhung Dratshang presided over the Dechhok-Zhijay-Wangdrak Jingseg at the Punakha Dzong today. More than a hundred monks conducted the fire ritual to overcome the ongoing Novel Coronavirus in other countries and to prevent from spreading in the country.
Large scale grafting for mountain hazelnuts
To ensure that hazelnut orchards grow well and produce nuts, Mountain Hazelnut Venture Limited will carry out another large scale grafting programme this month. It was one of the important decisions during the Mountain Hazelnuts' three-day annual technical conference in Monggar.
Chechay sanitary pads- locally manufactured
Imported and expensive, accessing sanitary pad remains a challenge for many women and girls in developing countries. Bhutan is no exception. This very reason is what motivated Pema Chezom to manufacture Chechay sanitary pads, which was launched in the capital on Saturday.
His Majesty The King with 82-year-old Kencho Tseten, in Dungkar, Lhuentse.
Kencho Tseten was the very first person to cast votes for the mock elections on 21st April 2007. The historic event had commenced from Dungkar, the ancestral home of Jigme Namgyel, in the presence of His Majesty The King.
BHSEC pass percentage sees an increase of 3.56 per cent compared to last year
Bhutan Council for School Examinations and Assessment (BCSEA) declared the results for the 2019 Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) Examination today. From a...
Damchen Petroleum appeals to the High Court in the Ramtokto fuel depot case
Damchen Petroleum has appealed to the High Court against the lower court’s decision on the rightful lessee to construct a fuel station on a state land in Ramtokto, Thimphu.
OAG appeals to the High Court for a harsher sentencing of attempt to rape case, Wangdue
Unsatisfied with the Wangdue Phodrang District Court’s judgment on the case involving the attempt to rape of a minor, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) appealed to the High Court on Thursday.
52-year-old man dies in an accident, Tsirang
A 52-year-old man died in a car accident on Thursday evening in Tsirang. The deceased was a teacher of Damphu Central School. Tsirang police said he suffered severe head injuries and died on the spot.
Need for a motor-able bridge over Mangdechhu, Jongthang village
Farmers of Jongthang village under Nubi Gewog in Trongsa requests local authorities for a motor-able bridge over the Mangdechhu. It will give them easy access to their farmlands situated on the other side of the river.
