The Bhutanese Leading the way.
The plan apart from being Bhutan’s first green plan aims to set MDG targets equivalent to more developed countries Bhutan’s 11th five year plan as per the latest information is approximately Nu 234 billion according to the Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC) Secretary Karma Tshiteem. “We are at the early …
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Victory celebration by Bangladesh Embassy
Bangladesh Embassy will be celebrating their victory Day on 16 December. Although the ‘Father of the Nation’ declared Independence Day on 25 March Bangladesh celebrates 16 December as a victory day because they received complete victory and to recollect the contribution of the fighters who gave their lives for the …
Read More »ECB to finalize new parties in two weeks
Toward December end, the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) will announce the status of registration of the parties. The three aspiring political parties (Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party (BKP), Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT), and Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) have re-resubmitted their documents to ECB after it asked for additional information to meet …
Read More »Suspects behind lhakhang burglary still at large
Yami Goenba located in the desert area about four hours walk from Talo in Punakha has been burglarized. Two pairs of elephant tusks and a rhino horn were stolen. The caretaker, Lam Bitu, 55 at the time was at an official meeting in Punakha. His sister in law who went …
Read More »Eloping lovers detained
Two lovers who eloped to Kalimpong have been detained by the Lhamoizingkha police after a formal complaint was lodged on 9 October by the wife of the man. A relative of the wife told police that the lovers were in Kalimpong. The 28 year old wife reported that her husband’s …
Read More »Immigrant worker’s dead body found, foul play ruled out
Thimphu Police ruled out foul play in the death of a man whose body was found near Babesa Bridge in Thimphu city on Wednesday. The deceased, identified as Loge Urow from Jalpaiguri was a construction worker in Babesa. Passersby who spotted the body informed the police around 10:30 am. The …
Read More »Experts stress on open access to information and knowledge for innovative farm practices
Eminent scientists and decision makers from the Asia-Pacific regions are in Thimphu to participate and contribute expert opinions on collective actions to open access to agricultural information and enhance knowledge sharing. Most times such research findings do not find their way to the farmers, therefore this meet will delve on …
Read More »From Gewogs and Dzongkhags
Yangneer CPS conducts Sports Day Yangneer Community Primary School in Trashigang observed its Sports day on 12 December. The day was supposed to be conducted sometimes in the month of October but since it coincided with Sherig Century Celebrations it was postponed to the December month. The sports meet was …
Read More »Case goes to court with seven charges on the tourist guide
A total of seven charges were imposed on the 39 year old tourist guide who was arrested by the Paro police for sexual assault of an Australian tourist. The case has been forwarded to the Paro dzongkhag court by the Office of Attorney General (OAG) on 12 December after the …
Read More »Five years for attempt to rape a minor
Paro dzongkhag court ordered a prison term of five years and a month on 16 November to convict Mani Raj Rai, 43 for attempting to rape a 13 year old school girl in Paro this year. The victim is a class III student of the school where the convict is …
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