Bhutan Daily News 27-05-23

𝗧𝗼𝗲𝗱𝘁𝘀𝗵𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀

The farmers of Toedtsho Gewog in Trashi Yangtse have been without an agriculture extension supervisor for almost two years now. Without a dedicated official, besides the farmers, the gewog office is also facing difficulties in planning and implementing agriculture-related development activities. Though Khamdang Gewog’s agriculture Extension supervisor has been temporarily monitoring activities in Toedtsho Gewog, farmers say they still face inconveniences.

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𝗕𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆- 𝗣𝗵𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴

With the approach of monsoon season, the Phuentshogling Dungkhag and Thromde officials are looking at preventive measures for landslides. Today the officials along with volunteers planted over three thousand bamboo saplings in about three acres of the area below the Rinchending Monastery.

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𝗚𝗼𝗺𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀

As summer approaches, residents living along the Nyera-Amachhu in Gomdar Gewog in Samdrup Jongkhar find themselves in a dangerous situation. Despite their decade-long request for a flood protection wall, their safety remains at stake. With the constant fear of losing properties to flooding and swollen river, the people are calling for immediate action.

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𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐢 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞

The Phuentshogling Police apprehended an Indian taxi driver for trafficking drugs at the border gate yesterday. The Indian national from Dalsingpara in Alipur, India was found in possession of more than 3,000 pieces of Spasmo Proxyvon Plus or SP Plus capsules inside his van. According to police, the drugs were concealed in a white sack and hidden under the front passenger seat. The police are trying to find possible accomplices involved in the crime.

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𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐮 𝐌𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐡𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐦𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬

The Dorji Lopen of the Zhung Dratshang is presiding over the sixth annual Moenlam Chhenmo which began at the Kuensel Phodrang in Thimphu today. More than a hundred monks are performing the Moenlam Chhenmo. Thousands of devotees are attending the week-long prayer ceremony which will end on the 4th of June coinciding with Lord Buddha’s Parinirvana. His Holiness the Je Khenpo instituted Moenlam Chhenmo in all the 20 districts since 2000.

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Drug test for professional driving license holders and commercial drivers

Press release: “Recognizing the increasing trend of behavioral and mental health disorders triggered by substance use, His Majesty has called for urgent action to eradicate this threat and ensure no one falls prey to substance use.”

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𝗗𝘂𝘁𝘆-𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲

Bhutanese can now purchase duty-free gold from the Bhutan Duty Free outlets in Phuentsholing and Thimphu. This is according to a news release issued by Bhutan Duty Free Limited earlier today. However, the price will be payable in US dollars only. This is a part of the company’s strategy to expand duty-free product offerings to Bhutanese as well, according to the news release. The company also stated that it shall determine the quantity of gold a person can buy. Currently, 20 grams of gold cost around Nu 110,000. In March this year, the company started selling duty-free gold to eligible tourists.

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𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝘂𝗸𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗲

As much as DrukRide, the online public transport ticket booking platform is helping ease the hassles of booking bus tickets in person, it is also not glitch-free. Some users have come across situations where the tickets they booked online had already been issued to other passengers. Some of them had to be refunded but many times, this leaves the users disappointed.

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𝗕𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹: 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Bhutan is transforming its sports culture, blending modern sports with its traditional games. Alongside traditional sports like archery and darts, Bhutan is now embracing baseball and softball. Leading this transition is the Bhutan Baseball and Softball Association (BBSA), which actively promotes and organizes training, tournaments, and competitions.