Monthly Archives: December, 0

To develop human resources in various fields for the development of Bhutan, an agreement on Grant Aid, amounting to Nu 110m was signed between the Royal Government and the Japanese government in Thimphu today.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will finance US$ 63m for the development of four towns in Phuentshogling, Samdrup Jongkhar, Sarpang and Trashigang districts under the "Phuentshogling Township Development and Secondary Towns Development Projects."

People constructing buildings in the new Bumthang town planning are faced with shortage of materials such as sand and stone for their construction works.

Good news for football enthusiasts in the capital. The only private AstroTurf football ground in the country is nearing completion.

Over 400 students from across the country are taking part in the 15th National School Athletics Meet this year. The annual national sports event began in the capital today.

The Ugen Trading House Women's Super League kicked is underway in Thimphu since Sunday. Eight teams are taking part in the competition, this time.

His Holiness the Je Khenpo appointed four lams of different monasteries, the Principal of Kila Gompa Nunnery and Guen-Zhuk Umze at Tashichhodzong in Thimphu yesterday.

Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party (BKP) recently declared another three candidates to represent the party in the upcoming National Assembly elections.

The Thromde has written to high court today stating that they are dissatisfied with the judgment passed by district court last month. In its letter to the high court, Thromde has said that they are not expropriating the private property but rather claiming rightful and legitimate ownership.

The incident took place yesterday at Rangia in Assam when a Bhutanese jumbo truck hit the Indian vehicles and sped away. The agitated mobs then followed the Bhutanese driver on their motorbikes.