Monthly Archives: December, 0

(Prostitution arrest update): Four more women have been arrested in Paro for prostitution after a thorough investigation by the police.

“The policy is being in place to nurture and help children realise their full potential but not to punish the students,” said Education Secretary, Sangay Zam, in a press conference yesterday. The new policy of zero tolerance to indiscipline in schools has raised many eyebrows, especially parents having school going children. The Secretary said many people have misunderstood the difference between removal and expulsion.

Fourteen journalism students from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore are in the Country on a GNH study tour. The students are working on producing feature stories, photo essays and video documentaries on various aspects of Bhutan to be released in Singapore.

The Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium, Didier Reynders, inaugurated the first honorary consulate of Belgium in Bhutan this evening. During the official oath taking ceremony, Wangchuk Dorji, Vice-Chairman of Tashi Group, was officially sworn in as the honorary consul of Belgium to Bhutan.

People of Logchhina Gewog under Chhukha Dzongkhag are all smiles these days as their Gewog was connected with electricity last Thursday. Their days of waiting is finally over.

Farmers from Tsirang, Punakha and Wangduephodrang have now started selling vegetables at Punatshangchhu project in Wangduephodrang. Until today, the supply used to come from India.

Trashigang district records the highest number of alcohol related health cases in the country every year.  It saw 75 cases of alcohol related diseases in 2011. And the number is increasing. Till June this year, 65 cases of alcohol related diseases were reported. Four people died of alcohol this year alone.

The College of Natural Resources in Lobesa in Punakha, has launched the Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Development Programme on Saturday.

With the inauguration of five-kilometre Tangmochhu-Maenjabi farm road, Lhuentse Dzongkhag has now completed over 340 kilometres of farm road connectivity in the Dzongkhag.

There is no proper movie hall in Tsirang. Whenever any new movies are screened in the Dzongkhag, the people rush to Damphu town to watch them. A small go-down in Damphu town serves as movie theatre for the movie enthusiasts there.