Monthly Archives: December, 0

The total budget outlay for the 12th Five Year Plan is Nu 310bn and the projected fiscal deficit is Nu 29bn.

The health ministry has been allocated a budget of Nu 3.62bn for the 12th Five Year Plan. But the ministry has proposed the budget be increased to over Nu 4bn to the Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC) Secretariat.

Underage youth will be now barred from night entertainment centers in Thimphu. The centres include pubs, bars, clubs, drayangs, discotheques and karaoke.

Puentsholing Police have arrested a 34-year-old man for illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

The 11th century Dhondrup Choeling Lhakhang at Dhur Chiwog in Bumthang wears a new look with its renovation finally over. The monastery, which is an important place of worship for the people of Dhur, was consecrated on Friday.

Thimphu Dzongkhag won the Third Inter-Dzongkhag Olympic Style Archery Tournament in both junior and senior men’s category. Paro came first in the senior women’s category, while Trashigang topped in the junior category.

The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources says it aims to reduce youth unemployment rate by three per cent in the next five years. Labour Minister Ugyen Dorji said this at the first Meet the Press session yesterday.

Forty four class eight students from across the country left for Bangkok today on a five-day trip. The students are His Majesty The King's Kidu recipients.

His Majesty The King offered prayers at the Shivalaya Mandir in Samtse yesterday. His Majesty was accompanied by Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen and His Royal Highness The Gyalsey.

His Holiness the Je Khenpo consecrated the Sarpang Rabdey’s newly constructed hostel, dining hall, guest house and the Lam Neten’s residence.