Monthly Archives: December, 0

Majority of the B.Ed graduates from Paro College of Education and Samtse College of Education say they are disappointed with the limited slots announced by the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC).

A 37-year-old Bhutanese man is under the custody of Jaigoan police, in an Indian town bordering Phuentshogling, in connection with smuggling of sandalwood into the country.

A seven-year-old girl died and nine others were injured in a rush during the last day of Bhutan’s biggest offering ceremony, Sipa-Chi-Doe, today.

(Update): The Bhutan Council for School Examinations and Assessments (BCSEA) has decided not to conduct re-examination for the leaked English Paper II of Class XII.

Out of 19 products, only one product was awarded the Bhutan SEAL of Excellence during the third round of Bhutan SEAL Program held today.

Thirteen monks from the Palden Tashicholing Shedra in Phuentshogling completed basic computer course. They would now be able to put to use five computers the Shedra had received through a Korean grant, last year. The computers, otherwise, were unused up until now.

Orange season in winter has always provided an opportunity for students to earn some cash. About 30 students in Samdrup Jongkhar are packing oranges in one of Samdrup Jongkhar’s depot. Most of them are female students from Wangphu and Gomdar.

Another batch of 12 Black-necked cranes has arrived in Bumthang, making it a record arrival of the cranes in last three decades. Twenty two Black-necked cranes had arrived in Gyetsha village in Bumthang, last month. This time, eight new cranes were sighted in Chokortoe and four in Tang gewog. Earlier, only about 15 to 16 cranes came to Bumthang.

A falling tree hit a man, killing him on the spot, in a nearby forest of Chelela in Haa, yesterday afternoon. The man, in his forties, had gone to the forest to collect firewood for a funeral in his village. The tree, which was also being felled for the same funeral, had hit him. The deceased is from Tsento gewog in Paro.

The Food Corporation of Bhutan Office in Gelegphu is gearing up to produce 1000 metric tons of rice, as per the agreement signed with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests.