Monthly Archives: December, 0

Monggar Dzongkhag’s court is likely to have the highest matrimonial cases registered in the country. Most of the cases, the district court receives, are to do with marriages, divorces, and domestic issues. About 5-10 cases are registered with the court every day and most of them are matrimonial cases.

A pilot healthcare project for elderly people in Khaling, under Trashigang Dzongkhag, is gaining popularity.  “Community Based Medical Care for Elderly” looks after older people who are 65 years and above. The Project is aimed at healthy aging.

Farmers say Tashicholing is a nice place to live. It also has a favourable climatic condition for growing any kinds of crops, but wild elephants rampaging their area, destroying crops, houses and posing danger to human life, are making them jittery.

The outgoing Ambassador of Japan and concurrently to Bhutan, Akitaka Saiki, called on Lyonchhoen Jigmi Y. Thinley at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang today.

His Majesty the King granted an audience to the participants of the National Graduates Orientation Program ,2012. His Majesty reiterated his belief that “as a landlocked nation with a small population, the true foundation and jewel of the nation are the strength and character of our Bhutanese people”.

The government does not have a hand in ECB's decision to select the three media houses, states a press release from the Prime Minister’ Office (PMO). The press release goes on to say, the advertisement revenue from the government must be spread out,  to as many media houses as possible, and not just to the three that the ECB has mentioned, for a vibrant press and for democracy.

If you think the Prime Minister, Jigmi Y Thinley, is tweeting on the micro-blogging site twitter, then you are wrong. The tweet page bearing the name of the Prime Minister is created by none other than a person who is impersonating the Prime Minister.

Eleven people from four families, including one male, have been admitted in Damphu Hospital in Tsirang after they suffered from diarrhoea, vomiting and fever today. All the patients had consumed locally baked cakes from Damphu town on Saturday. The eldest from the lot is 53 years old and the youngest three years old.

The Gelephu Dungkhag court sentenced a 34-year-old man to nine years in prison for raping a minor. The verdict was announced last week. The man is from Phangkhar in Zhemgang.

Bank of Bhutan Limited launched three types of Credit cards in the capital today. The BoBL VISA International Gold Card has credit worthiness up to US$ 3,000. The card can be used in countries other than India, Bhutan and Nepal.