Monthly Archives: December, 0

No one knows when exactly, the tiny village, with just about 12 people came into existence. Located in Monggar Dzongkhag under Salambi Gewog, Salipong village is unique to its true sense.

There are 83 households in Rinchengang village in Wangdue Phodrang. The land on which the houses have been built is under only one thram- a mangthram. With growing families, it has become difficult for residents to live under one roof.

A mass campaign was organised to collect the giant snails in Gyalpoizhing, yesterday. Students, teachers, officials and residents of Gyalpoizhing and Lingmithang gathered to rid the area of snails.

DPT’s new candidate for Radhi-Sagteng Constituency in Trashigang is 29-year-old Jigme Wangchuk. The commerce graduate is a former candidate for Druk Chirwang Tshogpa. Jigme has worked in the tourism as well as construction sectors.

The finals of the Veteran’s Basketball tournament took place in Thimphu, yesterday. In the women’s category, Charos won with 46 points while Parop Zams are runners-up with 41 points.

The Zhemgang dzongkhag court has sentenced nine people, including a woman, to prison terms ranging from 21 months to 15 years for their involvement in the gold scripture smuggling case, which took place in January. The verdict was passed, yesterday. All nine are from Nyakhar village under Nangkhor Gewog in Zhemgang.

The private sector development project in Bhutan has exceeded expectations, the World Bank says. The US$ eight million project was funded by the World Bank to develop IT skills and strengthen the financial sector through information technology.

The Chief Advisor of the Interim Government, Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye, met with India's former Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang, today.

The president of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tshering Tobgay, said Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) has criticised PDP’s promises to the public. He was speaking to PDP’s party supporters, coordinators and the residents of Punakha, today.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has set 2020 as the deadline for all countries to achieve 100 percent blood supply from voluntary unpaid donors. Currently in Bhutan, 60 percent of the blood units are collected from voluntary donors and 40 percent from family and replacement donors.