Growth rate lowest in 8 years
4 November, 2009 – Bhutan’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth slumped to one of its lowest at 5 percent in 2008 despite the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa’s target of achieving a 9 percent growth rate annually.
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Economy Grows at Five Percent
Prayer for Earthquake Victims
4 November, 2009 – Government and private sector employees in Bumthang came together at the Wangdichholing Hospital ground to perform a three-day Puja, coinciding with the Coronation of 5th Druk Gyalpo.
Three pandits performing the three-day puja read prayers from the Bhagawat, Bedh, Chandi and Rudri mantras, which was followed by the lighting of [...]
Nu 63.8 m paid in insurance claims
Earthquake update 4 November, 2009 – The royal insurance corporation of Bhutan Limited (RICBL) has paid more than Nu 63.8 million to more than 2,543 house owners whose homes were damaged by the September 21 earthquake under their rural house insurance policy.
Drukpas come back twice from behind to beat Zimdra
Coronation Archery 4 November, 2009 – In what spectators described as the best archery finals in recent times, the finalist of the second Coronation Archery Cup, Drukpas and Zimdra enthralled archery enthusiast at the Changlimithang for two days.
Drukpas twice came back from behind to beat Zimdra.
It took two days to decide the best [...]
