Briefly
16 October 2009
Bhutan observes the World Food Day today at Tendu Middle Secondary School in Samtse with a theme, ‘Achieving Food Security in Times of Crisis’. 2009 has seen an estimated increase of 105 million hungry people. Bhutan observed global hand washing day the theme “Your health lies in your hand”, yesterday. Fifteen schools from Thimphu participated in observing the day at Jigme Namgyel Lower Secondary... Read the story »
Briefly
2 October 2009
Prime Minister Jigmi Y Thinley will be briefing international agencies on the aftermath of the earthquake at the Royal Banquet Hall at 4 pm today following his visit to the affected areas in the six eastern dzongkhags. Department of Livestock, Department of Public Health and Humane Society International are organizing a campaign on rabies and dog population control to mark the World Rabies Day (on... Read the story »
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25 September 2009
His Majesty the King on Wednesday granted an audience to this year’s graduates on the concluding day of their orientation programme at Lingkana Palace. His Majesty told the graduates that it was important to make the right decision in life so that they could contribute to the country and the people in a meaningful way. His Majesty assured the graduates that he would be by their side in every... Read the story »
This Week in BO
11 September 2009
HRH Prince Jigyel U Wangchuck will address the 2009 graduates on September 16 from 9 am to 10.30 am. The Prime Minister will talk to the graduates on September 14 from 9 am to 12.30 pm. ______________________________________________________________ The third bilateral working committee meeting between Department of Information Technology and National Electronic and Computer Technology Centre, Thailand,... Read the story »
Bhutan this week
4 September 2009
The sixth Bhutan-India meeting on border management and security will be held in Thimphu from September 8. Bhutanese delegation for the two-day meeting will be led by Dasho Pendan Wangchuk, Secretary of Home and Cultural Affairs and the government of India delegation will be led by Vinay Kumar, Secretary of border management, Ministry of Home Affairs. ___________________________________________________________ The... Read the story »
Bhutan this week
28 August 2009
Department of livestock and Humane Society International, a US-based NGO, will be jointly conducting a nationwide long-term dog population control programme to bring down the dog population in the country as well as to control rabies. The programme will start from Paro and Thimphu on September 1. The three-year programme is expected to cost around Nu 46 million. ______________________________________________________________ L... Read the story »
Briefly
1 May 2009
His Majesty the King has appointed Dasho Tashi Phuntsog as Cabinet Secretary with retrospective effect from February 10, 2009. The Dutch community will celebrate “Dutch Queens day” at the Royal Banquet Hall in Thimphu tonight. The chief guest HRH Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck will launch a photo book Simple Bhutan and open a photo exhibition. The proceeds from the book will be donated to YDF. Seventy-five... Read the story »
Briefly
28 March 2009
The five-day annual Paro Tshechu will be held from March 30 to April 3 during which all government offices and institutions will remain closed. No stalls or fairs will be allowed at Dheyangkha but handicraft stalls will be allowed at Tshongdue acrchery ground, but no gambling will be permitted. “In the current year alone, the Office of the Attorney General has received 40 cases of corruption involving... Read the story »
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21 February 2009
State Trading Corporation of Bhutan Limited is offering a special discount ranging from Nu 50,000 to Nu 200,000 on Toyota, Eicher and TATA vehicles between February 19 and 23 at the clock tower square in Thimphu. Eleven National Council members are leaving for their first parliamentary visit to India from February 22 to March 6. They will visit the Indian Parliament and participate in a programme organised... Read the story »
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14 February 2009
Writer-diplomat, Pavan K Varma, was named India’s next Ambassador to Bhutan on Wednesday. He is currently the Director General of Indian Council for Cultural Relations. A women delegation led by Aum Rinsy Dem, the Lyonchhen’s wife, completed a nine day visit to India on February 1. It was the first women delegation to visit India on the invitation of government of India to study rural development... Read the story »
Loading ...Zakar for Thursday March 11 2010
26th Day of the 01st Month - Iron Male Tiger Year Year
Auspicious for: Construction of new ten-sung, conducting consecration and blessing ceremonies, propitiating gods and deities, sowing seeds, planting flowers, starting business, learning rig-nye and astrology, entering new houses, calling upon superiors and holding discussions. But it is she-zha (unfavourable day) for people who are born in the year of Tiger and Rabbit.
Inauspicious for: Starting construction of houses and conducting lue-cho.
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