Monthly Archives: December, 0

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has asked for an explanation from the Labour Ministry regarding the Director General's letter to Honorary Consul in Japan concerning Sonam Tamang's case.

The 3 chiwog Tshogpas of Gase Tshogongm Gewog in Wangdue Phodrang appealed to the High Court yesterday since they were not satisfied with the judgment passed by Wangdue Phodrang District Court on 23rd of last month.

The Bhutan Post, in the capital officially, opened a special collection gallery of rare and valuable stamps, maps, clippings, newsletters and other mixed artefacts in its Postal Museum yesterday.

The residents of Jomotshangkha Dungkhag in Samdrup Jongkhar say there is a need for a Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) branch office in their dungkhag. Without one, they have to travel almost 190 kilometres to the dzongkhag's RSTA office avail themselves of the services.

Bumthang Domestic Airport’s new terminal building will only be ready by February next year, which should otherwise be completed on upcoming Monday which is after 2 years since the work was awarded as per the initial contract clause.

First-ever Futsal tournament, for children under 14, in Zhemgang is underway and about ten teams are participating in the tournament organized by Zhemgang Youth Center supported by the business community of Zhemgang.

Poor tendering and selection process, imprecise terms and conditions of a contract, skewed basis for the award of contracts, delayed payment, disputes in the post-execution settlement are some of the major problems with the Bhutanese construction industry.

Forty-one households of Dechhen Pelri village of Samtenling Gewog in Sarpang have been living in temporary huts for more than a decade. But now their dream of living in proper houses is getting fulfilled.

Most of the farmers of Thang-Rong in Monggar could not sell their farm produce in the market due to roadblocks along the farm roads. Continuous rain last month triggered landslides and caused several roadblocks in all the five chiwogs in Thangrong gewog.

To further strengthen the political, economic and cultural ties between Switzerland and Bhutan, the 728th  Swiss  National Day was observed in Thimphu yesterday. Coinciding with the day, the Embassy of Switzerland in India and Bhutan launched the friendship bus "Swiss Films on Wheels."