Monthly Archives: December, 0

To meet the local demand, Bhutan imports about 50,000 metric tons of rice on an average every year, which is more than 4,000 truckloads of rice approximately.

A 34-year-old woman, who was reported missing since Monday night, was found dead in a car accident. Her body was discovered from the accident site last evening. The car had fallen 100 metres below the road, 2km away from Gangola towards Gyalpoizhing and Lingmithang. The deceased is survived by four children, and is from Kanglung.

Gaeddu College of Business Studies won this year’s 7-sided football tournament in Phuentshogling. In the final yesterday, they defeated the team from Kuengyel Coke and Chemicals, Pasakha. Winners were awarded a trophy and a cash prize of Nu. 15,000. Runners-up took home a trophy and Nu. 12,000. The tournament is an annual event, organised by Phuentshogling Sports Association.

An Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD) outbreak killed about 342 birds in pullet-rearing farm in Toep Gewog, Punakha, earlier this month. This is first such outbreak reported in Punakha.

There are still some counterfeit banknotes into circulation, says the Royal Monetary Authority. Till date an estimated of a few thousands of each denomination of counterfeits have been detected.

In absence of a registered Association, truckers in Phuentshogling feel that solving their work related problems of any sort is not convenient. A Truckers’ Association, they said, has become a need of the hour.

At the invitation of the government of Bhutan, Minister of Al-Diwan Al-Amiri of the State of Kuwait, Mr. Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, is on a visit to Bhutan.

Education Ministry launched its first Tele-Conferencing system in Thimphu, today. It aims to discuss policy matters, important issues with District Education Officers, Thromde Education Officers, school Principals and other relevant sectors through Tele-Conferencing system. A trail discussion lead by the education minister, secretary and other officials of the ministry was held between the DEOs and Principals of 10 dzongkhags through Tele-Conferencing.

Seven Indian Nationals who were arrested earlier in February for smuggling around 8kg of gold have been sentenced from one and half years to 3 years in prison.

As the Indian Ambassador to Bhutan, Gautam Bambawale, visited Chhukha Hydropower Project yesterday, he reassured the Indian government’s continued support to Bhutan.