Monthly Archives: December, 0

The Bhutan Football Federation observed the Asian Football Confederation Grassroots’ Football Day, in the capital, Yesterday. Around 150 children participated in the event organized to observe the day.  “Football for all” was the theme for this year’s AFC grassroots football day.

His Majesty the King, accompanied by her Majesty the Gyaltsuen, granted an audience to the 7th Batch of DeSuungs in Tencholing, Wangdue Phodrang, today.

The two teachers, who have joined the two political parties of Druk Chirwang Tshogpa and People’s Democratic Party, have been instructed to compulsorily retire with immediate effect.

Political parties, in this round of elections, are utilising social medium to its optimum to garner support. Social media like Facebook and Twitter are gaining popularity among the parties.

Druk Chirwang Tshogpa’s president Lily Wangchhuk, launched their party’s election campaign from Punakha yesterday. During the interaction with the people, the DCT's president urged the people to choose the right party to contest in the general elections. The DCT party president said if elected the party will make the country a vibrant and caring democracy.

The Foreign Secretary of India, Ranjan Mathai arrived in the country today on a three-day official visit.

Dorokha Dungkhag court has sentenced a teacher of Dorokha Middle Secondary School to nine years and three months in prison for raping a minor.

An almost neglected dzongkhag with just about 1,842 registered voters, Gasa became the political hotbed when Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party failed to secure candidates for both the constituencies of Gasa.

The construction of classrooms at the Dagana Lower Secondary School and a hostel for Gesarling Middle Secondary School has been delayed.

The permanent representative of Bhutan to the United Nations office in Geneva, Daw Penjo, presented his letter of credence to the World Food Programme (WFP), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the Food and Agriculture Organization (AFO) in Rome, Italy, last week.