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April 2008

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April 2
People appeal to His Majesty the King
Rapists sentenced from 7-13 years imprisonment
 
April 3
 Symposium on National Planning begins
Excavation work at Mukazor stone quarry raises safety concerns
First Bhutanese restaurant in Japan
 
April 4
 His Holiness consecrates Tsangpa-Jarey Thongdrol
PDP to work towards a strong opposition
Rise in food price hits Bhutan
Illegal settlements in Gedu asked to vacate by next week
   
April 5
His Majesty grants audience to National Assembly and National Council members
Protocol to the agreement of THPA and KHPP signed
Woman dies in an accident
 
April 6
 DPT endorses Party President as Prime Minister
DPT President: DPT must set precedence
ECB gives certificates of election to DPT
Internet on mobile phones
 
April 7
 13,000 subscribers within a week
Carelessness: Leading cause of road accidents
   
April 8
 High court dismisses PDP's election petition
World Health Day highlight effects of climate change on public health
Samdrup Jongkhar's new school woes
 
April 9
 Portfolio of new ministers announced
No grand celebrations, says Cabinet Secretariat and ACC
Project to address adverse effects of climate change
 
April 10
His Majesty confers Dakyen to new Prime Minister
   
April 11
His Majesty confers Dakyen to ministers
Three men apprehended for possessing drugs
Bhutan to participate in international beauty pageant
BNB faces cash liquidity crunch
 
April 14
 Strong winds damages several houses in Pemagatshel, Trashigang and Phuentsholing
Poultry and tobacco products seized
Computers for the visually impaired
   
April 16
 Nation observes Zhabdrung Kuchoe
Strong winds damages 166 houses in Trashigang
Hunt for the first Bhutanese Idol begins
   
April 17
 His Majesty grants audience to National Council members
National Land Commission takes over Cha-Zha Thram of Thimphu and Phuentsholing Thromde
A book on Bhutan released in New Delhi, India
   
April 18
 10th FYP presented to the new cabinet
Strong winds cause damage in the South
India lifts ban on the import of rice for Bhutan
   
April 19
 50-year-old woman dies after drowning
Bhutan to participate in the AFC President's Cup
   
April 21
Preliminary hearing for RICBL case begins
Allotment of NPPF apartments not fair say Samdrup Jongkhar residents
Waste Management Act to tackle waste problem
Construction in Bajo town to begin by the end of this year
New RBP Chief assumes office
   
April 22
 His Majesty grants audience to National Assembly members
National Assembly elects Speaker and Deputy Speaker
Man commits suicide
   
April 24
 His Holiness the Je Khenpo consecrates Chenrizig Thongdrol
3 apartments in Simtokha burgled
RICBL receives insurance claims for houses damaged by storm
   
April 25
 Several houses to be displaced by Punatsangchu Project
Road dividers raise safety concerns
Bhutanese film industry shrinking, say film makers
   
April 26
 Lungchutse Lhakhang consecrated
Outburst of lakes in Lunana could cause severe damages
   
April 28
 World Intellectual Property Day observed
Samdrup Jongkhar residents wait for the low income housing to be complete
   
April 29
 NC members elect Chairperson and Vice Chairperson
Pataley Primary School suffers teacher shortage
Rural sanitation needs improvement
   
April 30
Tour operators complain over sudden change in flight schedule
Eastern Dzongkhags face cooking gas shortage
Contemporary artist struggle to create market
   

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