Bhutan Daily News 22-04-23
- Saidpiece
- Apr 22, 2023
- 2 min read
Archers playing traditional archery in Phuentshogling are still waiting for a designated range. The lone archery range in the Thromde is occupied by compound bow players almost every time. Although Phuentshogling Sports Association plans to construct a range, budget constraints have hindered the efforts.
Pitched against her four male counterparts in Zhemgang, 39-year-old Tshering Tshomo began her National Council Elections campaign a few months ago with zeal and determination. And her efforts during the campaign were rewarded by the people of Khenrig Namsum when Tshering Tshomo got elected as Zhemgang’s National Council Member of Parliament.
As a cost-cutting measure, the Election Commission reduced the number of polling stations during this National Council Elections. However, for the voters of Shumar village in Pema Gatshel, the commission set up an additional polling station given the high number of registered voters. And this provided voters from near and far in the village an opportunity to cast their votes without fail.
Heavy rain accompanied with hailstorms and strong winds in the past two days has affected over 100 households in Samtse. Damaged houses, crops and vegetables, and temporary sheds were reported in almost all 15 gewogs of the district. However, there are no reports of human or livestock casualties as of yet.
The State Trading Corporation of Bhutan Limited held the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a fuel depot in Dhamdum, Samtse today. The Nu 14 M project is expected to complete in the next eight months. Once complete, the fuel depot is expected to help meet the increasing demand for fuel in the district. Besides the sale of fuel, the depot will sell tires, tubes, lubricants, agricultural tools, machinery, and other STCBL products.
Forest officials rescued a Himalayan black bear from a shop in Tsimalakha, Chhukha, today. The bear was found searching for food in a grocery shop at around 2 AM. The rescued bear was released into the forest away from human settlement. Forest officials attended to a similar case a month ago. Meanwhile, officials are urging people to take care of their waste as it is the primary reason why bears enter human settlements.
Many students are facing mental health issues that affect them academically, socially, and emotionally. But tackling the problem is more challenging without enough counsellors. Of 175 full-fledged counsellors in the country, 27 of them resigned between last year and March this year.
Due to erratic water supply, residents of Kuenzangling village of Yoeseltse Gewog in Samtse are resorting to drinking water from an old well. Residents say the one-hour water supply that they get in a day is not enough. They want a permanent solution to the never-ending water problem in the village.
His Holiness the Je Khenpo will preside over the oral transmission of 11 volumes of his Kabum at the Autsho Central School in Lhuentse from 3rd May onwards. This will be the first-ever oral transmission of any kind in the eastern districts. Preparations are in full swing at the Autsho Central School football ground for the two-week event. The oral transmission will be conducted at the request of the administration and rabdey of the six eastern districts.
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