Monthly Archives: December, 0
Housing shortage in Damphu likely to ease
Damphu has been facing an acute housing shortage which the residents blame on a suspension on the construction on residential buildings in the extended municipal area in Damphu.
Thimphu faces LPG shortage
It is 7am. The sky is overcast and it is extremely cold. A long disorderly line of people are waiting in front of the Liquid Petroleum Gas depot in Motithang in Thimphu. They all have an empty cylinder or two in front of them.
Two arrested for assaulting YHSS caretaker
Police in the capital have arrested two class XII science students of Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School today in connection with the assault on the school’s caretaker.
Falling boulder kills man
A 34-year-old man has been killed on the spot after a falling boulder hit the Bolero Camper he was driving.
Japan unveils plan to develop happiness index
The Japanese government is planning to develop an index to measure happiness.
Resettlement programme constrained by funds
Difficulties in hiring skilled masons and carpenters are delaying the construction of houses at the new settlement in Khenadang under Zobel Geog in Pemagatshel.
Police youth partnership programme ends
The police youth partnership programme in the capital concluded today on a happy note for all the participants.
Thousands congregate in Phuentsholing
More than 50,000 devotees have gathered in Phuentsholing to receive Wang and Lung from the Namkhai Nyingpo Rinpoche.
Merak gets electrified
People of Merak in Trashigang will no longer have to walk for days just to recharge their mobile phones. They can now do it in the comfort of their homes.
Orange yield falls in Dagana
Farmers in Dujeygang Geog under Dagana are worried. The orange production this year has dropped drastically.
