Sunday, June 15, 2008

Japanese assistance to Bhutan Broadcasting Service

Bhutan
Monday, June 2: The Japanese government will be giving a grant assistance of about Nu. 240 million to the . BBs in exchange of notes to formalizethe grant was signed in New Delhi On Friday, May 30. It was signed by Bhutan's Ambassador Lyonpo Dago Tshering and the Japanese Ambassador Hideaki Domichi. The money that will be given to BBS will be used to enhance programme production and news coverage by upgrading facilities and equipment, setting up a master control system and establishing transmission system for the BBS bureau offices.
(BBS via Alokesh Gupta, India)