Monthly Archives: December, 0

In a follow up to the investigation report by the Anti-Corruption Commission on Gyalpoizhing land allotment, ACC has released the names of individuals and institutions notifying them that the land they own in Gyalpoizhing shall be frozen against any transaction with immediate effect.

A part of the Dzongkhalum Bridge collapsed yesterday while a trailer carrying a crane was crossing the bridge. Dzongkhalum Bridge is about 11 kilometres away from Trongsa towards Zhemgang.

Survey officials are in Sarpang dzongkhag are carrying out the cadastral resurvey. Works are being carried out simultaneously in all the gewogs. More than 15 percent of the survey has been completed. Officials hope to complete the cadastral resurvey of the entire dzongkhag by mid of next month. After that, the cadastral resurvey of Zhemgang dzongkhag will begin.

Human-wildlife conflict is forcing people to abandon their houses and agricultural land in Bartsham gewog under Trashigang Dzongkhag. Currently around 50 percent of the houses are empty and land fallow in the gewog.

The People Democratic Party (PDP) revealed its new party logo. The Opposition Leader, Tshering Tobgay shared the new logo in the social media.

Two detainees escaped from the Thimphu City Police detention centre on Sunday night. One of them is 23-year-old, Ngawang Dorji, from Trashiyangtse. The other one is 21-year-old, Pemba, from Wangduephodrang.

National Statistics Bureau (NSB) is an inch closer in developing a consolidated framework using an environmental statistics and accounting tool. The framework is expected to help determine the health of environment in the changing socio-economic activities and human well-being.

Chargharey Lower Secondary School in Samtse remained closed today after 233 students suffered from Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) like symptoms. The students were suffering from dry cough, chills and were shivering. More than 244 students had complained about some illness. While 233 students had ARI like symptoms, the rest were suffering from stomach ache and diarrhoea.

A flashflood, triggered by heavy downpour, damaged a hut and filled a traditional house with debris near Trashigang town yesterday night. The flashflood triggered by heavy downpour, partially buried three vehicles.

The Office of the His Majesty’s Kidu Support Centre in Bumthang handed over a newly built two roomed house to 85-year-old woman in Bumthang yesterday.