Monthly Archives: December, 0
Man electrocuted while trying to fix a fuse
A 50-year-old technician died after he was electrocuted in Rubesa Gewog, Wangdue Phodrang. The incident happened yesterday while he was fixing a fuse in one of the transformers.
Rise of Yoga amongst young people
The increasing trend of young people showing more interest in practicing Yoga is very much evident at the recently held International Yoga Day at the Royal Institute of Management (RIM) in Thimphu.
Man killed in car accident
A 35-year-old man died following the Maruti Van he was driving went off the motorway at around 8:40 am on Sunday.
His Holiness launches Moenlam Chenmo magazine
His Holiness Je Khenpo launched the first-ever Moelam Chenmo magazine at the Moelam Chenmo in Haa yesterday.
Regional tourism council office to be established in east
The government will establish a regional tourism council office in the east as part of its efforts to promote tourism in the six eastern dzongkhags.
Every teacher must have a master’s degree: Govt.
The government has decided that all existing teacher under the education ministry must have a master’s degree.
Compensation for crops and livestock damage by wildlife, natural calamities
Farmers in the country will be now compensated for loss of crops and livestock due to natural calamities and raids by wild animals.
Curbing rural-urban migration through rural development
Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay outlined a series of rural development plans to minimise rural-urban migration in the country.
REC recommends ways to reduce school bag weight
The Royal Education Council (REC) has suggested the schools to adopt several measures to ensure the students are not carrying heavy bags. Research has shown that carrying heavy school bag impacts the health of children adversely.
Chhubarthang people manage to keep their village spick and span
In Chhubarthang village of Umling Gewog, tidying up is a daily ritual everyone- from young children to elders- takes very seriously. This small village of 19 households could be possibly the cleanest village in Sarpang.
