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June 2008

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June 2
Photo exhibition to celebrate 100 years of Monarchy opens
Bhutanese take up Thai language course
Black market thrives despite the ban on sale of tobacco products
World No Tobacco Day highlights ill effect of tobacco consumption
Bidung farmers face water shortage
Barter system thrives in Merak
Villagers raise safety concern on the Mukazor-Tshogonpa feeder road
Tshering Dorji, declared Mr. Thimphu
 
June 3
Photo exhibition celebrating 100 years of Monarchy opens
Sherubtse College opens IT centre
Man dies in an accident
Bhutan to establish seismic network
Maintaining 60% forest cover difficult, say forestry officials
Labour shortage hits upcoming factories in Pasakha
 
June 4
National Assembly establishes 14 committees
Man arrested for burglary and arson
A walk to stop hunger
   
June 5
European Commission commits 14 million Euros
Cutting down firewood consumption
Aiming the bull's eye
   
June 6
Bombs explode in Samtse and Phuentsholing
Bhutanese textiles intricate, original and distinct but expensive
   
June 7
Druk Wangyal Lhakhang consecrated
Parliamentarians order Toyota Prado
Fuel price rises record high
Motorists raise concerns over road dividers
Thimphu crematorium to be improved
   
June 9
Taxi operators call on the Prime Minister
Falling boulders kill 12 Indian labourers
Job fair ends promising to recruit 900 youth
   
June 10
His Majesty grants audience to Deputy Chief of Army Staff of India
Low turn out for teacher's interview
Re-cadastral survey to cost Nu. 460 million
Bhutanese students make robot
   
June 11
His Majesty grants audience to SAARC Secretary General
Hongtsho crematorium, should it be relocated?
Solar power & metal stoves cut down kerosene use by 90% in Soe Yaksa, Paro
   
June 12
His Majesty confers Dakyen to National Council Chairperson
His Majesty grants audience to Pakistan ambassador
SAARC Forestry Centre opened
RCSC and QUT to give 20-30 Doctoral scholarship
   
June 13
8th Textile Exhibition
Asia Pacific Human Development Report launched
Bhutanese MDG3 Campaign torch bearers
Malpractice in construction sector will not be tolerated, says MoWHS Minister
   
June 14
One killed, two injured in an accident
   
June 16
Trashigang-Samdrup Jongkhar highway to be upgraded
Over 70 chortens and lhakhangs vandalized this year
Four accidents in a day
Lack of facility impedes the growth of basketball
   
June 17
His Majesty confers Dakyen to Opposition Leader
Tobacco products worth over Nu. 200,000 seized
A house razed to ground
India take part in Coronation Shield archery tournament
   
June 18
His Majesty graces opening session of National Council
Elephants continue to ravage crops in Samtse
Torrential rain washes away Mao bridge
   
June 19
National Assembly deliberates on the National Assembly bill
Woman detained on suspicion of murdering her husband
Druk Air cuts number of flights due to fuel price hike
   
June 20
New Zangtopelri Lhakhang in Bumthang consecrated
RCSC announces transfer and appointment of senior officials
   
June 21
One third members can initiate motion of no confidence against a minister
Bhutanese artists and musicians leave for Washington DC
   
June 23
Tobacco worth of Nu. 400,000 apprehended
Boy dies of suspected overdose
Apprenticeship Training Programme helps youth find job
Lack of rainfall affects paddy transplantation
National Jersey Breeding Centre not able to keep up with demand
   
June 24
Audit Report 2007 record irregularities of about Nu. 200 million
National Budget 2008-2009 presented
   
June 25
Pine loppers infect pine trees in Lobesa
   
June 26
42nd Smithsonian folklife festival opens in Washington DC
24 of the 219 temporary teacher withdraws
New Dechenchholing town deserted
   
June 27
HRH Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck at the 42nd Smithsonian Folklife Festival
10 killed in an accident
Wild animals ravage crops in Sarpang and Trashigang
National Assembly postpones discussion on Parliamentary Entitlement Bill
   
June 28
CBS donates research publications to RUB
GPRS and 3G service users very low
Where do the graduates of College of Natural Resources go from now?
   
June 30
Restored National Memorial Chorten consecrated
Bhutanese students studying in Darjeeling arrive safely
Ladies Plus Loan temporarily suspended
   



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