October 29: Her Royal Highness Ashi Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck was married to Dasho Tandin Namgyel at the Dechencholing palace today.
Posts from ‘October, 2009’
5.2 Earthquake in eastern Bhutan
Breaking News30 October, 2009 – An earthquake of 5.2 magnitude on the Richter scale hit eastern Bhutan again last night around 11 pm. Epicentre confirmed at Mongar-Trashigang border. No casualties reported so far.
Sister arrested for abetting role
30 October, 2009 – The Dagapela police yesterday arrested a 19-year-old girl in connection with the rape of two teenage students earlier this month.
Sheik Hasina on 4-day state visit
29 October, 2009 – Bhutan and Bangladesh will sign a new trade agreement when the prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, visits Bhutan on a three-day state visit from November 6-9.
Election Commission’s dissenting notice
CEC writes to PM advising revocation of grant
Constituency Development Grant 29 October, 2009 – Even as National Assembly members prepare plans and projects for the controversial constituency development grant (CDG), the chief election commissioner has written to the prime minister asking the government to revoke CDG.
Baby deaths led to suspension
Pentavalent Vaccine 29 October, 2009 – 29 October, 2009 – A day after a two-month old baby received the first dose of the pentavalent vaccine, she stopped feeding well and cried more often. On the third day, she was brought to Thimphu referral hospital from central Bhutan.
