The Bhutanese Leading the way.
With greetings in their heart for longevity of His Majesty the King, thousands of Bhutanese, old and young, gathered on the gracious occasion of 34th Birth Anniversary of the Druk Gyalpo in the Changlimethang Stadium yesterday. Gracing the celebrations, Prime Minister of Bhutan Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay offered his heartfelt wishes …
Read More »Police on the lookout for second suspect involved in a gang rape
Police have arrested one of the two suspects A 24-year-old woman was admitted to the Wangduephodrang hospital on the evening of January 23 after she was found in an unconscious and half-naked state by her employer, on a school ground in Bajothang, at around 7:30 p.m. The victim, working as …
Read More »India conveys full support for Bhutan’s development
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has conveyed to Bhutan’s King His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck India’s full commitment and support to the Himalayan kingdom’s socio-economic development and also for development of its hydropower resources. The meeting was held in a very warm and friendly atmosphere, reflecting the spirit …
Read More »BDBL launches ATM services and celebrates 25 years
To further enhance the banking services the Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL) launched its first Automated Teller Machine (ATM) in four Dzongkhags in the capital on 14th December 2013. The ATM services are available in Paro, Wangduephodrang and Phuentsholing with two outlets in Thimphu. This year the bank also celebrated …
Read More »JYT steps down
The Opposition Leader has been elected as the new DPT president Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) president Jigmi Y Thinley on Tuesday made way for Opposition Leader (OL) Dr Pema Gyamtsho to fill in his position. Having served for six years with his party, former Prime Minister Jigmi Y Thinley officially …
Read More »A traditional tooth healer
Aum Pedon, a 65-year-old woman from Punakha is a natural dentist in her own ways. Popularly known as the ‘toothache healer’, she is known to fix the most excruciating pain cause by a toothache, the traditional way. Many people suffering from toothache, one of the most painful health problems experienced …
Read More »GNH advocacy in the remote east
Gross National Happiness (GNH), the most talked about subject is also least known to many in the remote pockets of the country. 22 peer coordinators under Nazhoen Yarab, an organization under Yarab Communication which deals with youth-related issues has started a project on education and advocacy on GNH in far …
Read More »Rapist sentenced to 9 years of imprisonment
The Wangduephodrang Dzongkhag Court, last week, pronounced its verdict on Dorji Gyeltshen who was alleged of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl on the night of June 26. The court found him guilty of the offence and was slapped a prison term of nine years. In the verdict, passed on November …
Read More »ECB begins its ‘Learning from Experience’ Programme
The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has embarked on the post-parliamentary elections review process which is being undertaken in the form of the Learning from Experience Programme (LEP) for the second parliamentary elections. This process follows the completion of the conduct of the elections, the preparations for which began as …
Read More »Guidelines for implementation of the Gewog Development Grant (GDG)
The Nu 2mn Grant shall be used to create income and employment generating programs and activities in the gewogs To further strengthen good governance, decentralize power and responsibility at the grass root level, and to deliver services as required by respective communities, the government has initiated a system of Gewog …
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