Bhutan Telecom rewards lucky users, entertains rest with road show

In celebrating Bhutan Telecom’s 50 years in service and 10 years of B-mobile services, Bhutan Telecom Limited (BTL) announced 19 Lucky winners during the lucky draw held on 25 February.

The winners are active B-Mobile customers both prepaid and postpaid, as of 21 February this year.

A BTL official said such an event was also held to commemorate His Majesty’s Birth Anniversary.

BTL today has more than 300,000 B-Mobile users. From there…

Cherries to Bhutan–Japan friendship

As a gesture, and to honor the unstinted bond and friendship the people of Bhutan and Japan share, the visiting delegates from Japan led by Mayor of Miharu Town, Fukushima prefecture who is in the country, will carry out a ceremonial plantation Taki-Sakura cherry trees.

Ten saplings of cherry blossom trees from the Miharu Taki-Sakura will be planted tomorrow in the proposed site at Langjophakha memorial garden and Royal botanical…

Law magazine to be launched on His Majesty’s birthday

For the first time, the Bhutan National Legal Institute will launch a new Law magazine and Legal Pamphlet at the Terma Linca on 21 February, 2013 coinciding with the birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.

The event would be launched by Her Royal Highness Ashi Sonam Dechen Wangchuck.

The program is funded by United Nations Development Fund, Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation and the Austrian…

Two years for stabbing

Paro Dzongkhag court sentenced 43-year old Chimi Dorji, to a prison term of two years for stabbing a 53-year old on the night of 7 October, 2012 in his house in Paro.

The victim is the husband of the convict’s elder sister.

The incident had occurred at the victim’s place at Tshendona, Paro, where the victim is settled with his family.

The verdict was passed yesterday and the court has ordered the…

RMA Governor assures all is well again

The royal monetary authority (RMA) governor assured that the domestic financial system is safe, sound and resilient and in a comfortable position to meet their obligations despite the liquidity crisis in the country.

This assurance comes at a time when the country is faced with the Indian Rupee (INR) shortfall followed by the credit crisis. Many private companies are still facing the wrath of the crisis while private commercial banks…

Three steps in 5 years to make Vocational Education hip and lucrative

The labor ministry (MoLHR) in consultation with stakeholders has come up with three strategic directions to create more opportunities for Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) graduates.

The three strategic directions set for the next five years are, improving the Human Resources Development Plan, linking Industries with Institutes and reviving the perception and the image of TVET

MoLHR Secretary Pema Wangda said that by 2018 they have a plan to make TVET…

An alternative to scarce fodder for highlanders

Winter is tough for many reasons, but it is especially and harshly tougher in the high altitude regions.

Conditions make it hard for cattle to survive and it is one source which the highlanders heavily depend on to make their livelihood. The absence of food for the animals therefore most…

Kengkhar Women prove equal to men in craft

Over 25 crafts persons were trained by skilled locals on the techniques of making silver decorative belt patterns and motifs for Ara Palang (alcohol cask) in Murung village under Kengkhar gewog in Mongar.

The project was recently taken up by Helvetas to train craftsperson as part of the skills development program of local traditional craft.

Traditionally, the art and craft to manufacture the product was a ‘men only’ domain, and limited…

Man stabbed in a fight, two suspects caught

A 22-year old man is currently recovering from a stabbing wound after undergoing an operation at the JDWNR hospital.

The victim was referred from Phuentsholing General Hospital on the evening of Sunday after the incident, which had taken place at around 4:30 pm on the same day.

The initial report from the Police stated that, one woman named Sonam Dema had called the victim and also the two other men to…

Druknet denies allegations of blocking Bhutannomics

Bhutannomics which is now back, is convinced that the government was behind the block

Bhutan Telecom Limited’s Druknet, the biggest Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the country denied allegations made by Bhutanomics.com who accused the former of blocking the site in the country.

Though the site is now back after a hiatus and public controversy there are still no answers to who originally blocked the site.

Druknet general manager Tshering Norbu said…