Monthly Archives: December, 0

From Monday, the Ministry of Economic Affairs will be reinforcing the usage of commercial LPG cylinders in Thimphu, Chhukha and Paro. The 19 kg commercial gas was launched in October, last year.

Of the 43 passengers, six sustained minor injuries after the bus they were travelling in went off the road. The accident occurred at 9:30am today when the Punatsangchhu Hydroelectric Project’s bus was swerving at Hongtsho highway.

Her Royal Highness Princess, Sonam Dechan Wangchuck, launched an educational research book titled, “Raise Your Hand: Bhutan’s First Elected Women Leaders”, in the capital this morning. The book has been designed as a supplementary resource book for high school students.

A team of officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests led by the agriculture minister, Yeshi Dorji, is on a familiarization tour in Punakha.  It is inform farmers on the importance of accelerating vegetable production to reduce the import of vegetables.

His Majesty the King granted audience to the chief election commissioners of South Asia attending the forum. The forum of election management bodies of south Asia ended in the capital yesterday.

The two-day Dzongkhag Tshogdu meeting in Zhemgang saw discussion among the members regarding the delay in releasing capital budget for the financial year of 2013-2014.

Illegal consignment of sandalwood, weighing over a ton, was seized by forestry officials in Paro yesterday. Officials intercepted the consignment from Shaba Gewog at around 9.45pm in a truck.

The Bhutan Olympic Committee received a donation of US$ 3,000 for the further growth and development of Judo in Bhutan today.

The quarter finals of the ongoing Royal Wedding Open Archery Tournament in Bumthang began today. A total of 35 teams from Bumthang, Trongsa, Gelegphu, Thimphu, Trashigang, Monggar, Lhuentse and Zhemgang are taking part in the tournament. The Royal Wedding Open Archery Tournament is an annual event organised to commemorate the Royal Wedding in 2011.