Bhutan Daily News 23-06-23
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- Jun 23, 2023
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Bhutan won!
Bhutan wins the Five Nation Championship after defeating Bangladesh 60-62 in a nail-biting final.
Bhutan lost to the Maldives 0-2 in its first match of the SAFF Championship 2023. Bhutan went behind early on after conceding a penalty in the 6th minute.
Despite creating plenty of chances, Bhutan failed to convert them with a goal having been disallowed as well. The Maldives added another goal in the 90th minute. Bhutan will now play against Lebanon on Sunday.
𝗚𝗼𝗲𝗻𝗽𝗼 𝗧𝘀𝗵𝗲-𝗣𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗸𝘂 𝗬𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗸𝘂 𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗲 𝗞𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗽𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲
The six-day Kurim His Holiness the Je Khenpo presided over at the Tendrelthang in Thimphu concluded today. In the first three days, His Holiness performed rituals to avert natural disasters. This was followed by Goenpo Tshe-Pamed and Tsheku Yangku rituals for the prosperity of the country. Lamas and monks from the central monastic body performed the rituals. Thousands of devotees attended the Kurim.
𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗦𝗗 𝟲𝟬𝟬 𝗠: 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿
The country’s foreign currency reserve stands at around USD 600 M as of now. This, the Finance Minister says, will be sufficient for the essential imports for the next 12 months as mandated by the constitution. The minister shared this while addressing concerns during the introduction of the Annual Budget Appropriation Bill and the Supplementary Budget Bill at the National Council today.
𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀
The construction of one-storied houses in rural settings will not require construction drawings, while the government will provide free drawings for rural construction of two-storied and above buildings. This comes after the National Assembly unanimously agreed to this motion made today by one of the members of parliament. The decision is aimed at empowering rural communities to build high-quality houses and reduce rural-urban migration.
𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗿𝗷𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗿𝘂𝗯𝗿𝗶 𝗥𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗟𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴, 𝗕𝘂𝗺𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴
The Dorsem Tongku or one thousand Dorje Sempa Statues Project has been completed and is ready for installation. The project worth Nu 8 M commenced in June last year. It was initiated by the Longchenpa Center in Bumthang in collaboration with Shingkhar Dechenling Phendhay Tshogpa in Thimphu for the well-being of all sentient beings.
𝗣𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗸𝗵𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗱𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
People of Chhoeten Nyibu-Uesarkha Chiwog in Punakha say that the new irrigation water project for their Chiwog is not supplying the required amount of water. This is despite the irrigation pipes delivering water to their full capacity to the paddy fields. Farmers say paddy transplantation works have been delayed due to a shortage of irrigation water.
𝗕𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗦𝗜 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 & 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀
To further promote and develop the cottage and small industries or CSIs in the country, a group of start-ups has formed an association known as the Bhutan CSI Association. This is the first time an association has been formed in the country for the benefit of the CSI sector. The association will formally register with the Civil Society Organisations Authority next week.
𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗭𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴-𝗚𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝘂 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆
Commuters along the Zhemgang–Gelephu highway are frustrated with the poor blacktopping works on the road. The contractor responsible for the project has been accused of compromising the quality, resulting in a road that still looks dilapidated. The Department of Surface Transport terminated the contract in April this year due to slow progress and repeated contract time extensions.
𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗹
Not many took interest when the avocado fruit was introduced in Pema Gatshel about a decade ago. But today, avocados have become one of the most popular cash crops in the district. Our Pema Gatshel correspondent Thinley Dorji brings this story of one of the first farmers in the district to take up avocado farming and his journey thus far.
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