Archive for November, 2009
Fifa's Jack Warner backs England's 2018 World Cup bid
Warner, who is head of the Concacaf union of North American and Caribbean football associations, had previously called England’s bid “lightweight”. But he has backtracked, saying: “Brown felt England’s time had come. I agreed. [Read More]
England fall to crushing defeat
England’s run of six successive 50-over wins over South Africa ended with an emphatic 112-run defeat in the third one-day international in Cape Town. AB de Villiers hit 121 off 85 balls and Hashim Amla 84 as South Africa posted a Newlands ground record-equalling [Read More]
Tiger Woods injured in car accident
World number one golfer Tiger Woods has been released from hospital after receiving treatment following a car accident in Florida on Friday. Initial reports said he had been seriously injured, but Woods’s website later said he was “admitted, treated and [Read More]
Sikkim in turmoil, SIBLAC tells its men to be cautious
The fractious political situation has made the indigenous Bhutia-Lepchas vulnerable to political lose cannons, says the organization By Hannah Gurung in THIMPHU With the political situation in Sikkim becoming extremely murky and tense, the leadership of the Bhutia Lepcha [Read More]
HM to oversee rebuilding of quake-struck homes in east
Bureau Report His Majesty the King reached in Gyalpozhing yesterday, an official press statement said. Over the next few days, His Majesty will be personally overseeing the rebuilding of the houses destroyed in the recent earthquake. His Majesty will also begin the [Read More]
FVRD Project: second year budget based on first year performance
By Dawa T Wangchuk in THIMPHU A delegation from the Jinju National University (JNU), Republic of Korea, is in the country to assess the progress report of Focused Village Rural Development (FVRD) project based in Samcholing, Drakten geog in Trongsa. According to the [Read More]
Dorji Namgay beats seven others to become Penden Cement CEO
Bureau Report Dorji Namgay, the Managing Director of State Trading Corporation of Bhutan Ltd has emerged as the clear winner for the position of Chief Executive Officer of Penden Cement Authority Ltd after the selection committee cleared his name yesterday and will be [Read More]
RMA BOARD LOSES POWER TO APPOINT ITS CHAIRPERSON
THE ECONOMY OF THE COUNTRY WOULD FAIL IF THE GOVERNMENT AND CENTRAL BANK DON’T THINK ALIKE, MINISTERS FELT By Kezang Dorji in THIMPHU The National Assembly had an extended deliberation as to whether the chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Royal Monetary Authority [Read More]
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE MACHINERY CENTRE PARO: BHUTAN "Walking the Extra Mile" No.AMC/AMDC-06/2009-2010/702
NOTICE INVITING TENDER Sealed tenders are invited from the eligible suppliers for the supply of following Tools. 1. Lot No. IA (General Tools) 2. Lot No. IB (Measuring Tools) The necessary tender form containing detailed terms and condition may be purchased on payment of [Read More]
Bhutan Majestic Travel sails into quarter final
By Lam Chencho Dorji in THIMPHU A hatrick from Sushil helped his team Bhutan Majestic Travel (BMT) book a place in the quarter finals of the Inter Departmental Tournament. In the first match of the knockout round of the tourney, BMT beat Bhutan Telecom 6:2 yesterday. [Read More]
