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Her Majesty Gyalyum Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck accompanied by Her Royal Highness, Ashi Sonam Dechan Wangchuck consecrated the Constitution’s Kuthangs at Supreme Court of Bhutan on 4th of November and was. As the nation celebrates the 60th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth King, the Kuthang shows His Majesty’s …
Read More »HRH Gyaltshab graces consercation ceremony of world’s largest Guru Rinpoche statue
His Royal Highness the Gyaltshab graced the TrashiRabney (consecration ceremony) of the newly built Gaden Choling Lhakhang in Gyalpozhing, Mongar on 4th November The ceremony, presided over by His Holiness the Je Khenpo, was dedicated to the Commemoration of the 60th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo. …
Read More »Highlanders plan special events to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of theFourth King
Nomads from Merak and Sakteng are all geared up to perform their age-old traditional Brokpa songs and dances, and also display the indigenous items they use in their daily lives in an exhibition. The festivities are being held to commemorate the 60th Birth Anniversary of the Fourth King JigmeSingyeWangchuck. The …
Read More »A special Black Neck Crane festival in Phobjika for the 60th anniversary
The flight of Black-Necked cranes coming in from their summer roosting grounds in the north and landing in Phobjikha is a beautiful sight to behold. The tranquil valley of Phobjikha is made more festive with the arrival of the cranes. On November 11, as it has been done for last …
Read More »Visually impaired students record songs dedicated to His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo
Schools in Trashigang have combined their effort and talent to launch a special music record that contains nine songs to be released on November11. The music and songs are writtenand composed by the students. For the historic birth anniversary event, the schoolswill also organize a LIVE concert that is scheduled …
Read More »The use and abuse of WeChat and other apps
Mobile Apps, like WeChat, Viber, Hike and WhatsApp are increasingly becoming popular with people of all age groups in Bhutan. WeChat tops the list of mobile apps as users find it easy to use. However, many users are wary of using such mobile apps as it has both positive and …
Read More »Fixing the power fluctuation problem in Hospitals
Though rectification works have been done there are frequent damages in the equipment of some hospitals due to power fluctuations, particularly in Dagapela and Sipsoo hospitals. However, the health minister said that the problem in some instances could be due to earthling and internal wiring as a thorough inspection was …
Read More »JNEC ‘s degree courses for 60th anniversary
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, …
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