Monthly Archives: December, 0

Armed men have abducted a 14-year-old boy from the Fishery area in Gelegphu on December 16.

The Bhutan Council for School Examinations and Assessment (BCSEA) has received complaints that the Class XII English II paper was leaked.

The Opposition Party, Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT), is asking the government to reinstate the three government secretaries. A press release from DPT states they are calling for the reinstatement of the officers while a transparent investigation process by the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) is being conducted.

His Majesty the King said corruption is the biggest concern while working for the country’s future development. His Majesty was addressing the nation during the National Day celebration in Kanglung, yesterday.

His Majesty conferred Lungmar Scarf to the Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay. The Prime Minister had served as the Opposition Leader in 2008-13, during the country’s first democratically elected parliament.

Tens of thousands of People gathered at Sherubtse ground in Kanglung, Trashigang, to mark the 107th National Day celebration, today.

Government offices, schools and institutions will remain closed tomorrow to mark the 107th National Day.

The people of eastern dzongkhags received His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen by offering Tshogchang, along the way.

Scores of people are in Kanglung, Trashigang, to be with His Majesty to observe the National Day, tomorrow. All the hotels have been booked out, every home is flooded with relatives and friends and over a hundred are staying in pitched tents outside.

The taxi drivers are unhappy with the decision taken by the Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) to stop the issue of professional driving license. They say there were not informed before the decision was taken.