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Bhutanese, in the country and across the world, were treated to exciting news when His Majesty the King announced that Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema is expecting a prince.

The whole Nation came together to celebrate the unparalleled legacy of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo. Thousands of people, dressed in their finest attire, thronged Changlimethang stadium in Thimphu to celebrate the 60th Birth Anniversary of the Druk Gyalpo.

His Holiness the Je Khenpo celebrated the 60th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo with the people of Tsenkhar Gewog under Lhuentse Dzongkhag, today. The celebrations took place in Namdroling Monastery.

The National Football Team is fully prepared to face the giant dragon, China, at Helong Stadium in Changsha, at 5:30 PM local time. This is the second match for the two teams for the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. China had won the first game, 6-0 at the Changlimithang stadium, in Thimphu. The team reached China, yesterday.

Bhutan contributes US$ 15.5 B worth of environmental services to other countries, every year. According Ecosystem Services Journal 2013 published in Australia, Bhutan is one of the highest donor countries in the world in terms of ecosystem services. An Australian professor, Ida Kubiszewski and his team had conducted the research.

Unlike in the past, the Central Monk Body, led by Dorji Lopen, left for their winter residence on foot, today. They will be walking about nine hours a day for three days, to reach Punakha from Thimphu. The Zhung Dratshang left Tashichhodzong at 6 AM.

A group of Bhutanese pilots has committed to financially support the cause of RENEW for 10 years. The group representative presented an annual contribution of Nu 1.2 M to RENEW, today. The commitment is in honour of the 60th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo.

To commemorate the 60th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, 25 students of Draktsho Vocational Training Centre for Children with special needs took the scouts’ oath in Rongthung under Trashigang, yesterday.

John Elliot was the first foreign journalist to interview His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo at length in Thimphu, in 1987. John, a British Journalist, who was in Paro to attend Gross National Happiness Conference recently, said His Majesty, who was only 32 at that time, had spoken on social harmony, political stability, corruption, preservation of culture and traditions and most importantly on contentment and happiness.

A 29-year-old driver and his 26-year-old handy boy were found dead inside a fuel tanker they were travelling in, at Sorchin in Phuentshogling, yesterday.