Monthly Archives: December, 0

The National Assembly yesterday adopted the motion for a policy to substitute import of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) by promoting the use of electric energy and electrical appliances by waiving off the existing 20 per cent customs duty and five per cent sales tax on spare parts of such appliances.

To mark the 60th Birth Anniversary of Her Majesty Gyalyum Tshering Yangdoen Wangchuck, the Bhutan Nuns Foundation held a prayer ceremony at the Tshalumaphey training and resource centre for nuns. June 21st will be commemorated as Bhutan Nuns' Day from this year on.

Bhutan stepped up its response to climate change with the launch of a project to advance its National Adaptation Plan focused on water yesterday. 

To build capacity and strengthen Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the country, a CSO leadership workshop was held in Thimphu recently. The workshop also focused on strategies on availing funds and coming up with efficient and effective strategic planning.

Human-wildlife conflict in Gase Tshongongm Gewog in Wangdue Phodrang continues to be one of the major challenges for the people. They say it has now become rampant with wild animals destroying their crops almost daily.

The first ever road journey from Thailand’s capital Bangkok to Thimphu flagged off this morning. The eight-day drive is organised by the Royal Bhutanese Embassy, in partnership with the Tourism Authority of Thailand and Thairung Union Car Public Company Limited.

The National Assembly today passed the motion for a need for separate health facilities and notification of employment opportunities for persons with disabilities by mainstreaming them in the health and employment policies. The House also passed an additional motion for an immediate need for a National Policy for persons living with disabilities.

The Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Bhutan office signed a Grant Aid Agreement for Human Resource Development Scholarship to develop human resources in various field in the country today.

Trashi Yangtse police arrested three men in connection with an alleged robbery of two cat’s eye or dzee and a few corals. The incident took place on the 6th of this month.

A nine-year-old girl died after drowning in Sherichu in Monggar yesterday. The deceased was a class two student of Serzhong Lower Secondary School.