Monthly Archives: December, 0

The Samdrup Jongkhar Initiative has come up with a zero waste training manual. The training manual, which was launched earlier this month, aims to further strengthen the understanding on effort to minimize waste. The manual contains illustrations and practical ideas on dealing with everyday waste that people produce.

The Ambassador of India to Bhutan, V P Haran is on a one-day visit to Bumthang. The ambassador today, visited Jakar Higher Secondary School and Gangrithang Primary School. The ambassador met with the staff and visited the school infrastructure built with the help of Indian Government. He will leave for Trongsa tomorrow.

The Interim Government has decided not to pursue any course of action regarding DPT’s complaint against “Bhutanomics”. The Interim Government says this is pursuant to Article 19, Section 4 of the Constitution and Sections 37 and 44 of the Election Act.

“People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is compromising the stability of the nation and is undermining everything which has been achieved so far.” The president of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT), Jigmi Y. Thinley was speaking to the people of Sergithang-Tsirang Toed Constituency in Tsirang, yesterday.

The Dzongkhag Dispute Settlement Body’s investigation has revealed that the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa’s (DPT) candidate of Tashichhoeling Demkhong in Samtse and the Chiwog Coordinator did serve lunch and beverages to those who attended their coordination meeting.

Department of Disaster Management in collaboration with home ministry is organizing a disaster preparedness and sensitization program for  Dzongs and Monastic Institutions in Lhuntse. Some 50 monks, Kunyers, Gewog Administration Officers and civil servants in Lhuntse are taking part in the four-day program.

Achieving economic self-reliance by 2020, improving rural life and providing employment to every youth are the three prime areas Druk Phuensum Tshogpa’s (DPT) manifesto focuses on.

People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) ideology revolves around Wangtse Chhirpel or empowering people by devolving power and authority. PDP says they believe in placing people at the centre of their development process.

The People’s Democratic Party’s candidate of Nanong-Shumar Constituency of Pema Gatshel, Jigme Drukpa, has been replaced by Druk Chirwang Tshogpa’s former candidate, Pema Wangchuk.

Three men from Naja Gewog in Paro have been apprehended for alleged gang-rape of a 37-year-old woman. The incident is supposed to have taken place on May 7 in Haa. Two of the accused have confessed to the crime. The victim is a mother of three.