Bhutan Daily News 29-03-23
- Saidpiece
- Mar 29, 2023
- 3 min read
Bhutan’s journey in the Prime Minister Three Nations Cup in Nepal ended in a heartbreak as a one-one draw in today’s game against Nepal meant Bhutan is out of the tournament. Bhutan had to win the match today to have any chance to make it to the final. It was a clinical header from Tenzin Norbu that gave Bhutan the lead in the first half. However, despite resolute defensive work, a 90th-minute equalizer by Nepal shattered Bhutan’s dreams. The final will now be played between Nepal and Laos on Friday.
After a hiatus of three years amid the pandemic, Tsirang Tshechu begins today. Over a thousand devotees are witnessing the three-day Tshechu.The Tshechu will conclude on Friday with the unfurling of the Guru Thongdrel to the public.
Zhemgang Tshechu begins today after a hiatus of three years amid the pandemic. This time, over a thousand people have gathered to witness the first day of the Tshechu.
The people of Sertsho Chiwog at Toedtsho Gewog in Trashi Yangtse faced an irrigation water shortage for about five years due to a leakage in the irrigation channel. But much to their relief, the water flagship programme started constructing a new channel and renovating some stretches along the old channel, last year. However, recently, villagers are not happy with the renovation work along 500 meters long stretch since the size of the irrigation channel was reduced.
Two Bhutanese writers, Dr Rinzin Rinzin and Kunzang Choden received the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation of SAARC Literature Award last week at New Delhi in India. This is the first time Bhutan has brought home the award and is regarded as a milestone in Bhutanese literature. Along with two of them, the award was also presented to Bangladesh’s first President, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and five other writers from India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature or FOSWAL, a non-profit organization presents the award. It aims to preserve and promote the literary heritage of the region and foster cultural exchange between the countries.
In Sarpang, the road leading to Chhoekhorling village in Dekiling Gewog is in dire need of maintenance. Regular users of the road say the gewog administration is not taking responsibility to maintain the road. People including those from Chhuzom Gewog and the Jigme Wangchuck Power Training Institute use the road to travel to Gelephu town and the district administration. The issue was discussed during the recent Dzongkhag Tshogdu.
The residents of Khenadrang rehabilitation project in Zobel Gewog of Pema Gatshel are reaping the benefits of having high-bred cattle. The district administration provided cattle free of cost to the Khenadrang residents last year to supplement their income. And to encourage more households in the village to rear high-bred cattle, the district livestock sector also trained one of the residents in providing artificial insemination service.
The former Labour Minister Ngeema Sangay Tshempo and the former Director General of the Employment and Human Resources department, Sherab Tenzin were both handed a two year imprisonment for various corruption-related cases by the Thimphu District Court recently. A former assistant programme officer with the same department, Ugyen Tashi was also sentenced to one year in prison regarding missing documents in the Bhutan Employment Overseas Agency case. However, he has appealed to the High Court.
If local leaders of Dagana want to construct a new farm road or carry out any farm road-related works in the villages, they have to submit the proposal at the beginning of the financial year to the district administration. Until now, the local leaders used to submit the proposals at their convenience, sometimes in the middle of the fiscal year which is delaying the construction works. This is because such proposals have to be discussed for endorsement and approval in the Dzongkhag Tshogdu.
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