Monthly Archives: December, 0

The Health Minister, Tandin Wangchuk, has committed that the Monggar Regional Hospital will have enough doctors. Even though the Monggar Regional Hospital has 13 Specialists and two doctors, it is difficult for the team to cope up with increasing referrals from eastern dzongkhags.

Paro Disctrict Court sentenced an Indian man to six months imprisonment for attempting to smuggle gold, yesterday. He was arrested in May, this year, by customs officials at Paro Airport.

The debt from hydropower construction is projected to triple by the end of 2018, says the Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Dasho Sonam Tshering was speaking at the opening of the Energy, Economy and Environment Conference, today.

The Department of Hydro-Met Services’ weather forecast is all set to get more accurate. Instead of 24 hour reading of weather, it is now possible to do hourly reading.

The third annual bilateral consultation between the governments of Bhutan and Australia was held yesterday.

The 9.3 kilometre farm road between Japhong and Subrang village under Trong Gewog in Zhemgang had failed to serve its purpose.

The country’s biggest sporting event, the King’s Cup will kick-off on November 15 at the Changlimithang National Stadium in Thimphu.

To commemorate the Coronation Druk Gyalpos, the first ever Indo-Bhutan Big Bore shooting championship is underway.

A 15-feet statue of Guru Rimpoche was inaugurated in Deothang under Samdrup Jongkhar. The statue was built to commemorate the 60th birth anniversary of His Majesty the fourth Druk Gyalpo. The statue was built by SD eastern Bhutan Ferro Silicon’s owner.

Monggar District court has dismissed a case against a proposed mining in Chagsakhar and corruption allegation against the Chagsakhar Gup. A group of seven people from Chagsakhar filed the case on Monday.