Monthly Archives: December, 0

This year's Thimphu B-league Basketball Championship saw the highest participation so far. Twenty nine teams, including seven in women’s category, are taking part. The women’s team had four last year.

More than 50 Bhutanese, working for Quality Hyper Market in Qatar, have not received their monthly salary since March, this year. Of the 50, 33 had been sent by the Global Recruitment Overseas Employment Agency.

This year, the government will focus on professional development of teachers in the country. This was the message Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay conveyed as the Nation celebrated Teachers’ Day, on Monday.

The High Court acquitted Dr. Samdrup Wangchuk of bribery charges, recently. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) had charged Dr Samdrup Wangchuk, a medical doctor with the National Referral Hospital in Thimphu, of receiving bribes from suppliers in procurement of medical equipment.

The Indian Embassy handed over a cheque of Nu 425 M to the Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC), under the 11th Five Year’s programme grant.

His Majesty the King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, and Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen graced the Peling Tshechu at Kuensel Phodrang in Thimphu, yesterday. Their Majesties the Queen Mothers and other members of the Royal family also joined thousands of people gathered to witness the Tshechu.

Thimphu Thromde is prepared just in case a major earthquake strikes. The office has come up with its own Earthquake Contingency Plan for Thimphu city.

Many say home ministry took a unilateral decision on the mandatory use of Ada Rachu by women.

(Update): The Management of Penden Cement Authority Limited (PCAL) in Gomtu has agreed to pay the foreign workers equivalent wage to that of Bhutanese workers. From June, they will be paid Nu 215 a day.

(Update): The family members of a 35-year-old man, who died on April 20 in Dorokha Police Station in Samtse, say they will not pursue the case with the court. They had earlier accused the police personnel for the death.