Monthly Archives: December, 0

(State of the Nation Report) The Prime Minister, Jigmi Y Thinley, said the growth rate of the country’s economy has increased, significantly, in the last five years. Lyonchhoen, while presenting the State of the Nation report in the parliament yesterday, said from 5.7 percent GDP growth in 2008, the economic growth rate has increased to an average of about 8.8 percent.

Eleven private tenants of the Gol building in Phuentsholing who were notified by the National Housing Development Corporation to vacate their apartments have not been able to in spite of repeated deadline extensions- the last of which was at the end of February.

A 17-year-old girl drowned in Paro, on Sunday. A statement to the police reads, the victim had drowned during her second dive into the water.

The annual Jana Chidey Kurim is underway at the Pangrizampa School of Astrology in Thimphu. It is being presided over by the Sakteng Trulku.

During the News Hour, BBS discussed the importance of Arts.

National Food Testing in Yusipang becomes the first laboratory in the country to achieve accreditation to test and certify food and its quality of international standards.

Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) elected Dorji Choden, 53, as its party president. Dorji Choden from Thrimshing-Kangpara Constituency, under Trashigang, was elected as the President in an uncontested election, during the party’s first general convention in Thimphu, today.

Blasting at dam construction of Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project did not cause cracks on the wall of Trongsa and Ta Dzongs, study finds out.

Close to 700 youth turned up for the briefing held for the training and employment in Thimphu Tech Park. Of the 700, 241 were university graduates.

The first game of the friendly football matches between the United Sikkim FC from Sikkim in India and Drukpol FC ended in a draw. Both teams scored four goals each.