Monthly Archives: December, 0
Opposition moves the motion on employment issues
The Opposition moved the motion on employment issues, in the National Assembly today, by saying unemployment situation in the country is turning into a crisis. They said the government needs to address the issue of employment urgently by coming up with concrete measures to tackle it.
NC discusses ACC’s independence
The National Council deliberated on the Annual Anti-Corruption Commission Report, 2014 prepared by the Good Governance Committee, today.
Bhutan to attempt Guinness Book Record by planting 50,000 saplings
Bhutan will attempt to enter the Guinness Book of World Records by planting 50,000 tree saplings, within an hour, in Kuenselphodrang, Thimphu tomorrow. The Indian state of Assam holds the present record. They had planted 40,885 saplings in 2012.
Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck re-elected as BOC’s President
His Royal Highness, Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck has been re-elected as the Bhutan Olympic Committee’s President.
Police plans to install shock sensors to prevent chorten vandalism
To prevent chorten vandalism, police are planning to install shock sensors inside the chortens.
Bumthang to have the largest Jangchub Chorten
People of Ura-Dozhi in Bumthang are constructing a Jangchub chorten which they claim will be the largest in the country.
Some 17 people were fined by the Bhutan Narcotic Control Agency in a surprise inspection carried out in the capital yesterday. They were levied a fine of Nu 500 on the spot for smoking in public places. Most of them were caught smoking in bars, snooker rooms and near the taxi parking area. The inspection was done coinciding with The World No Tobacco Day.
