Monthly Archives: December, 0

Some 343 students from 20 schools are taking part in the National School Football and Traditional Archery tournament underway in Tsirang.

Bhutan is supposed to have entered the 12th Five Year Plan period on July 1 last year. But the 12th plan start date was moved to November 1 to align the plan period with the government’s tenure.

Six babies were born at the national referral hospital in Thimphu this morning on the New Year’s Day. UNICEF and health ministry say an estimated 35 babies would have been born in the country today.

The Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) has revised its league structure. The move is aimed at lifting the standard of football in the country. The new structure means the Bhutanese football league system will be played in three divisions from now on.

Thousands of devotees from across the country are gathered at the football ground in Gelegphu to attend the Wang Lung presided over by Sangay Nyenpa Rinpoche.

The Wide Area Network (WAN) in Gelegphu Thromde was inaugurated on Saturday. With this, communications and service delivery between various offices in the Thromde is expected to be cheaper, faster and more reliable.

Most of the villages in Kanglung Gewog, Trashigang are grappling with drinking water shortage. Officials blame the shortage on the growing population and inefficient water management practices.