Monks of the Zhung Dratshang perform Zhanag Ngacham (Black Hat Dance) at the courtyard of the Tashichhodzong, Thimphu yesterday.  The Lham Tsomo dance, a highlight of Thimphu dromchoe, will be performed in the same courtyard today culminating the 11-day annual Lhamoi Drubchhen, a sacred rite to appease Goddess Pelden Lhamo (Mahakali). Spectators will not be allowed in the dzong. The dances will be broadcast live on the national TV.

Windstorm at around 3am yesterday has damaged around 50 acres of paddy fields in Begana chiwog, Toepisa gewog in Punakha. A local leader said the damage was severe for around 18 households holding 30 acres. 

This comes at a time when paddy harvest is due in a month or two. 

The gewog officials will conclude the damage survey today.

The assistant Resident Representative of UNFPA Bhutan handed over hand sanitisers and PPEs worth USD 239,000 to the health secretary Dr Ugen Dophu on Saturday.

Also, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Country Office on Friday handed over 425,000 disposable medical masks and 8,000 KN95 protective face masks worth Nu 11.19 million to health secretary. 

Together, cheques amounting to Nu  54.1 million were also handed over for procurement of PPE coveralls, recruitment and training of additional health workers and other  Covid-19 related preparedness and response activities.

With no new Covid-19 cases in Gelephu, Sarpang dzongkhag implemented the first phase of the unlocking yesterday

Monks perform  chhamju (dress rehersal)  of  the Thimphu  Lhamoi Dromchoe at the Tashichhodzong yesterday. Thimphu Dromchoe on September 22 will held without spectators.

Inter-dzongkhag movement of public transport will resume tomorrow except for Phuentsholing, Samdrupjongkhar, Gelephu and Samtse.