Monthly Archives: December, 0

To ensure continuity of Telecom Services in times of disaster, the Bhutan Telecom implemented a Business Continuity Plan Project today. The project will help restoring telecommunication services if in case disaster happens in the future.

To ensure a sustainable tourism industry, the Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) is working on the first-ever comprehensive national tourism policy. Under the document, there will be guidelines on the management of regional tourists and introduction of sustainable development fee (SDF) for all tourists. 

The roofs of Mendrelthang Extended Classroom (ECR) in Tshozhong chiwog under Lunana Gewog in Gasa were completely blown off by a strong windstorm today morning at around 10 AM.

As part of its corporate social responsibility, the State Trading Corporation of Bhutan Limited (STCBL) is building 15 houses for the people of Lha-sarp village under Loggchina Gewog in Chhukha. Six houses were inaugurated and handed over to the people last week.

His Holiness the Je Khenpo conferred Khadar to the newly appointed lam of Shar Chaa-Gi Lhakhang in Kazhi Gewog of Wangdue Phodrang at Punakha Dzong today.

The government will render the necessary help to support the future plans of youths involved in the Learn and Earn Programme in Japan. Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering, last week, shared this while meeting with the youths who returned to the country.

Bhutan has won 2 bronze medals in the ongoing South Asian Games (SAG) held in Nepal as of today. A group of 145 delegates from Bhutan are currently taking part in the 13th edition of the regional sporting event. They are participating in 14 different sport disciplines.

As the nation observed the World Aids Day in Samtse last Sunday, two new people have come out in public with their Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) status.

Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park and the Royal Manas National Park received certificates of the International Conservation Assured Tiger Standards (CA|TS) accreditation at the three-day CA|TS Council Meeting which began from today in Thimphu.

Lions Clubs International donated laptops, projectors and projector screen worth Nu 1.2 M to Wangsel Institute for the Deaf in Paro yesterday.