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Jigme Namgyel Engineering College (JNEC), which was the erstwhile Jigme Namgyel Polytechnic, in Dewathang has launched a new degree program on October 27, in celebration of the 60th Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo. An exhibition and a book fair with the theme “Innovation 2015” was also dedicated to …
Read More »Chukha Tshechu sees competition between higher numbers of stalls
Chukha Tshechu was held this week from 20th till 22nd October witnessed by thousands of people including good number of tourists. The first day of the tshechu saw an auspicious audience granted by His Majesty the King, and the next two days saw visit mainly from the local people. There …
Read More »Pilot auction yard near CFM opened with grand ambitions but faces practical issues
The auction yard in Sabji bazaar, Thimphu was constructed with the objective to encourage local farmers and to facilitate the sale of local products. It was also to create competition in the market and to link farmer’s group cooperatives whereby they can sell their products at a competitive price. However, …
Read More »45 houses Vs hospital on road closure
45 households in Goshi Gewog, Dagana are unhappy about a closed gate located about 70 meters below the Dagapela hospital. The gate was closed by the hospital authorities on February 12, and has shut off the road used by the 45 households. The road was established in 2007 with the …
Read More »Changbangdu school rebuilding leads to migration of students to already crowded school
Changbangdu Primary School (CPS) has been closed since 2013 due to mainly safety reasons. It was demolished so that a better and safer school building structure could be built. The Thimphu Thrompon said, “It was a very old structure, we could see cracks here and there around the buildings. If …
Read More »Lack of public toilets trouble Thimphu residents
This may surprise you but for a city with a population of over 100,000 Thimphu has only around 10 functional public toilets. As a result Thimphu has a public toilets problem. With a shortage in the number of toilets there is an increasing trend of people urinating around building blocks …
Read More »His Majesty Grants audience to 16th batch of DeSuung
His Majesty The King granted an Audience to the DeSuung volunteers who completed the 16th batch DeSuung integrated training programme in Tencholing from 3rd August to 5th September, 2015. Addressing the DeSuups, His Majesty shared the vision for DeSuung and how it should continue to act as the guardians of …
Read More »Gyaltshab inaugurates bridge and dairy plant
His Royal Highness Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, accompanied by Ashi Yeatso Lhamo, graced the inauguration of the newly built bridge, 50 meter Singye Thegchhog Zam, at Bodeydrang under Kanglung Gewog, Trashigang on the Samdrup Jongkhar-Trashigang highway in the morning on 24th September 2015. Later HRH visited Sherubtse College where the …
Read More »Stall economics and management for Thimphu Tshechu to take over the streets
Thimphu Tshechu will see the Norzin Lam covered with stalls once again but the difference this year will be that there will be a higher number of stalls meaning more variety for Tshechu goers and also more rental revenue for the Thromde. While the revenue is good for the Thromde …
Read More »PM visits 12 gewogs in Sarpang
The Prime Minister Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay visited 12 gewogs of Samtenling, Gelephu, Sengye, Gakidling, Shompangkha, Dekidling, Taraythang, Umling, Chuzagang, Chhudzom, Sershong and Jigmecholing from 12-16 September under Sarpang Dzongkhag. In a series of public meetings held in each gewog, Lyonchhen reminded the people of His Majesty the King’s aspirations and …
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