Monthly Archives: December, 0
Gyaltsuen launches a book, Jewel in the Crown
Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen launched Jewel in the Crown, a book of paintings portraying the Royal Wedding today.
Prime Minister meets people of Monggar
The Prime Minister Jigmi Y. Thinley met with over 300 civil servants, corporate employees, local government officials and the business community of Monggar, last evening.
11 arrested in connection with Lhakhang robbery
The Police have arrested 11 people involved in the smuggling of elephant tusks and Cordyceps so far. They are suspected to have transacted a total of 25 pairs of elephant tusks worth over Nu.4.5 million.
Bhutan’s senior women cricket team to compete in ACC Women’s Championship
Bhutan’s senior women cricket team will compete in the Asian Cricket Council Women’s Championship 2013. They will leave for Thailand on Monday. This is the third time the team is participating in the senior championship.
PM begins official tour
Prime Minister visited the Trongsa dzong to inspect the recent cracks that have appeared on the walls of Trongsa and Ta dzongs. Lyonchhoen is on a tour to some of the Dzongkhags, to review the developmental activities. The Prime Minister also met with the people of Korphu gewog in Trongsa Thursday.
Gelephu RRC disposes off foster beer
The Regional Revenue and Customs office in Gelephu yesterday, disposed off the foster beer, they had confiscated in November last year. The beer, worth Nu 3, 00,000 was dumped at the Gelephu Thromde’s dump yard. The consignment belonged to a businessman in Tsirang.
Indo-Bhutan Friendship Mela begins in Assam
Indo-Bhutan Friendship Mela at Subankhata in Assam, India began Thursday. The opening was jointly carried out by Local leaders of Assam’s Baska District and Samdrup Jongkhar Dzongrab.
The week-long Mela at Subankhata, which is about 20 kilometres from Samdrup Jongkhar, concludes on 23 of this month.
Yangphel style archery tournament begins in Gelephu
A Yangphel style archery tournament kicked off in Gelephu Thursday. This is the first time such a tournament is being organized in Gelephu. Twenty three teams are participating in the tournament. The final is slated for the 9th of next month.
First snowfall of the year
Many across the country woke up this morning, to find snowflakes falling gently, covering pretty much everything under a thin blanket of snow.
Will young Bhutanese vote?
Bhutan is a young nation with 60 percent of its population below the age of 22. By April this year, close to 90,500 youth between the ages of 18 to 25 will make up one fourth of the registered voters.
