Monthly Archives: December, 0

Lyonpo, a documentary film on former minister Ugyen Tshering won the best documentary film award at the 4th Documentary and Short Film Awards. The award ceremony held in Thimphu yesterday also honoured outstanding works in the short and animation film categories.

Sherzhong and Senggey Gewogs in Sarpang would like a forest branch office each. The people of the two gewogs say having a forest office in their gewogs would make obtaining permits for timber, sand and boulder easy.

Team Sherubtse won this year’s Gyalsey Cup in the finals played yesterday at Rangjung in Trashigang.

Her Majesty the Queen Mother Tshering Pem Wangchuck and Her Royal Highness Princess Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck celebrated Teachers’ Day at Tshaluna Primary School under Maedwang Gewog in Thimphu, today.

Government constructed farm roads in remote villages to boost socio-economic development. And while, some farm roads have brought in socio-economic benefits in the local communities, some have not really served its purpose.

Bhutanese karate players return home with four gold, seven silver and four bronze medals from the 6th Open International Karate Championship.

The city bus service under the Bhutan Postal Corporation cleaned up all the city bus terminals in Thimphu Thromde, today.

The Bhutanese men’s cricket team ended their ICC World Cricket League Division One Asia Qualifier tournament in Thailand, after a defeat against Bahrain, yesterday.

A football tournament titled “Babu’s Rolling Trophy” has been underway at Yurung Central School in Pema Gatshel, since Saturday.

The Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan Limited (RICBL) office in Punakha paid Nu 5.4 million as insurance money for the houses destroyed by windstorm recently in Punakha. The insurance amount, is so far the highest, paid by the RICBL in Punakha.