Monthly Archives: December, 0
Bhutan generates over 172 metric tons of solid waste in a day
Bhutan generates more than 172 metric tonnes of solid waste in a day, with each person in the country generating around 230 grams of waste every day, according to the national solid waste inventory survey carried out by the National Statics Bureau (NSB).
People of four gewogs across Mao River in Gelegphu ask for banking services in their gewogs
The people of Serzhong, Chhudzergang, Umling and Taryathang Gewogs, located across Mao River in Gelegphu, have raised the need for banking services to be opened in any of the gewogs.
Volunteers trained to assist people living with disabilities
Some 20 volunteers were trained by Ability Bhutan Society to assist people living with disabilities as a pre-emptive measure to help this vulnerable group in an event of a lock down in the country. The training was conducted in Thimphu yesterday.
Lone automobile workshop in Samtse town struggling with shortage of spare parts
With international borders closed due to the Coronavirus, Samtse town’s lone automobile workshop is struggling to meet the demands of its increasing customers.
Sheep rearing declining in Bumthang due to wild life predation
Zhurey and Bhim villages in Chhumig Gewog, Bumthang are one of the few villages in the Dzongkhag still rearing sheep.
HH the Je Khenpo presides over Sangay Moenlha prayer at Tango Dorden Tashithang Buddhist University
His Holiness the Je Khenpo is presiding over Sangay Moenlha prayer starting today at Tango Dorden Tashithang Buddhist University. It is a part of series of rituals and prayers dedicated to late Je Thrizur, Tenzin Doendup's Parinirvana.
An explosion in a house destroys almost everything- Changjalu, Thimphu
Residents of Changjalu in Thimphu woke up early from their sleep today at around 5 am when a sudden explosion with a loud noise occurred at one of the houses.
Dorji Lopen confers Tashi Lekdhar to the new Drel-chung and Lampoen of Zhung Dratshang
The Dorji Lopen of the Central Monastic Body conferred Tashi Lekdhar to the newly appointed Drel-chung (in the line of the row in Zhung Budrel) and Lampoen (the chief of customs and traditions during the movement of Solthab) of the Zhung Dratshang at the Punakha Dzong today.
Punakha prepared for a a worst-case scenario of the COVID-19
In preparation for a worst-case scenario of the COVID-19 pandemic, about 17 hotel owners in Punakha district have volunteered to convert their hotels to a quarantine facility. So far, the Dzongkhag has quarantined 18 individuals.
Six Bhutanese recover from COVID-19 in New York
Six Bhutanese in New York have fully recovered from COVID-19. According to the president of the United Bhutanese Association of New York, there is only one left in the quarantine facility and three under home quarantine as of now.
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