Monthly Archives: December, 0

Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering said improving the livelihood of Highlanders deserves a dedicated office under the agriculture ministry, so it has been dropped from the government's list of Flagship programmes. Lyonchhen shared this yesterday at the Question Hour session of the National Council.

The National Assembly did not support its Good Governance Committee's recommendation to providing adequate financial incentives and budgetary support to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The Committee, while presenting the Review Report on the ACC yesterday, made nine recommendations. Of it, three were turned down.

To promote commitments at both regional and national levels in advancing sustainable tourism development, for the first time, Bhutan is hosting the 31st Joint meeting of UNWTO Commission for East Asia, South Asia and the Pacific. More than a hundred international participants from 29 countries are participating in the conference that began yesterday.

A mountain bike race called the Jakar One Lap Race was organized in Bumthang to mark the World Environment Day this morning.

Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced an event yesterday to commemorate June 2, which marks the Coronation of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, and has been traditionally celebrated in Bhutan with an environment theme.

The elderly in Gondue Gewog in Monggar are worried that the Gongdguep kha, their native dialect is on the verge of dying. Except for a handful of Gongdueps, who speak the native fluently, most of the people in the village speak Tshangla.  

Druk Stars FC is the champions of the Pepsi Super League 2019. They defeated High Quality United FC 6-4 in the finals played yesterday. Bhutan Pepsi Super League previously known as Thimphu League is one of the top division of football in the country.

A windstorm this afternoon damaged acres of maize fields in Degala chiwog of Bardo Gewog in Zhemgang.

A fire gutted down Bhutan Furniture Manufacturing Unit, a sawmill in Phuentshogling today morning. The incident happened due to the electric short circuit.

The labour ministry is expecting to create nearly 3,500 jobs in the country by prioritizing entrepreneurship as a flagship programme in the country. The government has approved a budget of Nu 1.2bn. This was shared by the Labour Minister at the first ever National Entrepreneurship Congress that began today.