Monthly Archives: December, 0

Thinley Norbu, representing Bhutan, is the runners up in men’s single of the first Tenzing Norgay Memorial Open Tennis Championship held in Darjeeling, India. Thinley Norbu lost to Ashimanyu from Kolkata by two straight sets 6-1, 6-4 in the final, played yesterday.

Team Karma Auto won the seventh National Coronation Archery Championship. It won two straight game sets and defeated White Horse ‘B’, in the final.

His Majesty the King granted an audience to the Chief of Army Staff of India, General Dalbir Singh Suhag today. This is general’s first international visit after taking charge in July this year.

His Majesty the King graced the second day of the annual Chhukha Tshechu yesterday. The annual religious festival began on Friday.

Coinciding with the coronation day yesterday, Cabinet ministers led by the Prime Minister Tshering Togbay offered Tashi Khadar to His Majesty the King at the Lingkana Palace.

The Government to Citizen Services (G2C Services) will now be operated directly by the Prime Minister’s Office. This is mainly to make G2C services efficient and accountable.

The five day long Indo-Bhutan Big Bore Shooting championship ended in the capital yesterday. His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck also participated in the president’s friendly competition match. His Royal Highness won a silver medal. As team Bhutan and India competed for the big bore shooting championship, team India walked away with the winner’s title. A total of 32 participants from Bhutan and India took part in the game.

Kawajangsa FC is this year’s Thimphu Open football championship winner. The final match was played between Kawajangsa FC and House United. Kawajangsa FC defeated House United by three goals to two. The winning team bagged a cash prize of Nu. 35,000, while the runners up were awarded Nu.25,000. Total of 24 teams took part in the championship organized by Dream Adventure Travel.

The Chief Executive Officer of Bhutan Telecom, Tshewang Gyeltshen has been released. He was released yesterday.

According to the press release from the Department of Trade, price of petrol and diesel has been reduced following the reduction in India, with effect from 8PM today.