Bhutan Daily News 07-06-23
- Saidpiece
- Jun 7, 2023
- 4 min read
The National council will begin its 31st session tomorrow.
The House of Review will deliberate on disputed clauses in the Forest and Nature Conservation Bill of Bhutan 2021 and Civil Liability Bill of Bhutan 2022. Similarly, the house will also deliberate on the Annual Budget Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 2023 to 2024 and Supplementary Budget Appropriation Bill for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The month-long Parliament session will also introduce the Pay Revision Bill of Bhutan 2023. According to the deputy chairperson of the National Council, the house will also introduce and deliberate on the National Digital Identity Bill of Bhutan 2023 as an urgent bill.
𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐟𝐭
The Wamrong Dungkhag Court in Trashigang sentenced Tshering Dorji, a student of Tashitse Higher Secondary School to almost three years in prison for burglary in connection with the missing answer scripts case. The judgment was passed today. The convict is 21 years old. He has to pay more than Nu 500,000 as restitution and compensation. The case came into the limelight after the Bhutan Council for School Examinations and Assessment discovered that the answer scripts of 40 students of Tashitse Higher Secondary School were missing on the January 13 this year during the paper evaluation. Following the incident, the police investigated the case and detained the convict in February. According to the judgement, the police found pictures of the physics answer script in his mobile phone and ashes of the answer script at the site where he burnt the papers. The convict also confessed to the police and the court. However, Tshering Dorji can pay in-lieu of imprisonment. The court also ordered Tshering Dorji to restitute Nu 220,418 to the government for expenses incurred during the re-examination. The judgment further stated that the convict has to pay Nu 40,000 to the Wamrong Dungkhag who arranged lodging and transportation for the students and teachers during the re-examination. Additionally, the convict has to pay Nu 111,553 to students as restitution for the expenditure incurred during the re-examination and compensation of Nu 3,750 to each student for the trauma and stress experienced due to the re-examination. He has to pay the amount within three months from the date of the judgement.
Eight Bhutanese archers competing in the 2023 Asia Cup Stage 3 in Singapore have all been knocked out in the individual elimination round played today.
The archers entered the elimination round after qualifying through the ranking round. The archers are competing in recurve and compound bow categories. They will now compete in the recurve mixed team and compound team category, which begins from tomorrow. There are four male archers in the compound category and two female and two male archers in the recurve category. The 2023 Asia Cup Stage 3 began on the 5th of June and will end on Saturday.
Foresters, DeSuups, police and locals are still battling the fire, which started on Monday night at Benshingmo village in Trashigang's Udzorong Gewog.
The fire has damaged hundreds of acres of chirpine forest, so far. Firefighters almost contained the fire this afternoon before a strong wind. Continuous strong winds and rugged terrain are hampering the firefighting efforts. So far, no casualties have been reported and firefighters are prioritizing lives and public property. The cause of the fire has yet to be ascertained.
His Majesty The King arrived back in Bhutan this morning, following a Royal Visit to the State of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates last week.
His Majesty The King visited Qatar from 30th May to 1st June, and the United Arab Emirates from 1st to 3rd June. While in Qatar, His Majesty met with the Deputy Amir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani, as well as members of the Qatar Royal Family, and senior leaders of the government and business community. His Majesty also granted Audience to over 800 Bhutanese in Doha, the capital of Qatar. In the UAE, His Majesty The King met with the The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as well as members of the Royal Families, and senior government and business leaders. His Majesty also met over 600 Bhutanese who are in the UAE, in Dubai.
The historic Drukgyel Dzong in Paro, Bhutan, has been lovingly restored to its former grandeur, commemorating the birth of His Royal Highness the Gyalsey, Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel, and Guru Rinpoche.
The project was allocated a budget of Nu 500 million and progressed in seven phases, with 99 percent of the work completed.
Bhutan recorded 27 white-bellied herons (WBH) this year, four more than last year.
WBH is a critically endangered species found only in the Himalayan region and is a top predator in the aquatic ecosystem. The highest number was found in Punatsangchhu, followed by Mangdechhu and Wangchhu.
Residents in Punakha can walk in casual dress on the bazam over Mochhu, but must be in formal dress to enter the dzong compound.
The Dzongkhag Tshogdu's second Local Government leaders' decision requiring people to wear formal attire when crossing the Bazam was never implemented. Authorities must consider the welfare and problems of those using the bridge.
The Department of Surface Transport inaugurated two newly-constructed bridges in Khasadrapchu and Begana with a load capacity of 70MT, replacing nine old Bailey bridges on the national highways.
The Khasadrapchu bridge was built at a cost of Nu 31.447 million and the Begana bridge cost Nu 33.370 million.
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