News Archive- September 2007

DATE	HEADLINES

September 01	Electricity wires in Phuentsholing stolen
	Thimphu hoteliers to form association
	ICIMOD meets government officials to discuss future strategy
	Gelephu police apprehend burglar

September 02	PDP registers with Election Commission

September 03	Dungkar wins Yangphel archery tournament
	DPT meets business community in Thimphu
	Much awaited Gelephu town plan finalized

September 04	Kuzu FM launches new channel
	Two women in Zhemgang killed when a tree fell on their tent
	Fire damages business establishment in Changzamtog, Thimphu

September 05	Sarpang DYT concludes
	Tsirang poultry farmers attend awareness program on bird flu
	Two drug suppliers sentenced to nine years in prison
	Election Commission releases guideline on academic qualification

September 06	Gelephu residents spend sleepless nights as torrential rain continues
	Building owners in Thimphu to clean their water tanks to safeguard public health
	More than 50 people vaccinated against rabies in Kanglung, Trashigang

September 07	Druk Phuensum Tshogpa confirms 37 candidates
September 07	Thimphu DYT concludes

September 08	Landslides disrupts road
	Increasing construction raises pedestrian safety concerns
	Thimphu Dzongkhag hands over schools to City Corporation
	Judgement on the Phobjikha land case passed

September 09	Rabies outbreak in Kanglung, Tashigang yet to subside
	Bhutan to hold a children and youth festival
	Hundreds of stray dogs vaccinated as nations observes world rabies day
	Bhutan and Thailand discuss collaboration in research in IT

September 10	People’s Democratic Party finalizes 45 candidates
September 10	Samtse College of Education to offer PGDE

September 11	Over 200 devotees attend Yarney at Tango Shedra
	Initiative to standardize Drametse Nga Cham begins
	Two men killed and five houses damaged in Dagana

September 13	RSTA to introduce school bus for student’s safety

September 14	More Australian scholarships for Bhutanese
September 14	Former principal become Thimphu’s first National Council candidate

September 15	Landslide damages three houses in Trongsa

September 16	Chief Election Commissioner says campaigning is not allowed on familiarization visits
	PDP President meets tour operators

September 17	News of third party generates mixed reactions

September 18	Thimphu Dromchoe draws record number of people
September 18	Election bill to be available in Braille

September 19	Taxi parking to receive a face-lift
	Political parties in the process of finalizing their candidates
	Four men sentenced to prison for selling government land
	His Majesty grants audience to India’s Deputy Chief of Army Staff

September 20	Tingtibi town development fails to take off
	Bhutan phases out 75% ODS
	Three pedestrian accidents in a week
	Druk Phuensum Tshogpa President meets people in Chongshing
	A man sentenced to six years for illegal land transaction

September 21	PDP identifies candidates from Chukha Dzongkhag

September 22	Thimphu Tshechu draws Thousands of spectators
	RCSC announces several appointments
	PDP President meets the people of Paro

September 23	His Majesty graces Haa tshechu
September 23	Paro and Thimphu tshechu the biggest tourist attraction

September 24	RUB delegation visits IIT, Kanpur

September 25	Druknet to introduce broadband
September 25	Two men caught for possessing drugs

September 26	Best of Asia expo ends
	Druk Phuensum Tshogpa’s president completes familiarization tour of Pema Gatshel
	Electoral roll verification for NC election of Paro underway

September 27	Flash floods and landslides becomes a concern in the east

September 28	His Majesty grants audience to ICIC delegation

September 29	Cultural tourists dominate tourism industry