Policy will require all Govt. agencies to make services online
After the implementation of the e-Government Policy, all government agencies will have to adopt citizen-centric delivery of online services. All government services will be made available online....
View ArticleGraduates question the criteria for job applicants
The requirement of 60 and above percent in classes X, XII and graduation to apply for jobs in the corporate sector is not fair, according to university graduates. At the on-going National Graduates...
View ArticleMongar DT resolves to maintain Gyalpoishing Central School
Contradicting the education ministry and RUB’s decision The Mongar dzongkhag tshogdu (DT) held earlier this month decided to maintain the Gyalpoishing Central School (GCS) as a higher secondary...
View Article31 fuel cards distributed to monitor pool vehicles
For better management of government cash flow and to digitise the systems, the finance ministry initiated fuel cards for government pool vehicles at the Tashi Petroleum Distributor, yesterday in...
View ArticleMedia literacy vital to prebunk and debunk fake news
With fake news is making its rounds in Asia, it has become a must to invest in media literacy and critical thinking skills to ‘prebunk’ and not just debunk fake news. This was shared during a...
View ArticleMedical students in Sri Lanka asked to return home
The Department of Adult and Higher Education (DAHE) has issued a circular asking Bhutanese medical students in Sri Lanka to return home should the on-going strike continue beyond October this year. Sri...
View ArticleJDWNRH to introduce radiotherapy
The Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) in Thimphu will introduce radiation therapy service for the benefit and convenience of referral patients and their escorts. The service is...
View ArticleTeachers, lead our kids all to their dreams
There was a story of a group of students from Arekha Middle Secondary School a few days ago. It was inspiring. Our children need more than just classwork, homework, and assignments. Often the way we go...
View ArticleWidening work yet to begin on Yangtse highway
Residents of Trashiyangtse will have to wait for few more years before widening work on the Duksum-Yangtse highway begins. Local leaders during the third Dzongkhag Tshogdu (DT) on August 17 expressed...
View ArticleFinance ministry clarifies on amendment of laws to grant fiscal incentives
The finance ministry has clarified that any proposal for tax exemption and fiscal incentives shall be processed as money Bill as per the Constitution. Finance secretary Nim Dorji said that clauses...
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DNT sues government for violating Constitution
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) yesterday filed a constitutional case with the High Court against the government for alleged violation of the Constitution by granting fiscal incentives without the...
View ArticleRemedial measures worth Nu 3.7B to stabilise PHPA-I damsite
Punatsangchhu-I (PHPA-I) will remove some part of the hill above the dam site that slipped in July 2013 delaying the project by more than a year. Excavation work on the hill is expected to begin soon....
View ArticlePass GST benefits to consumers: PM
Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and the officials from the ministry of finance (MoF) on August 19 emphasised the opportunities India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) could bring to traders in...
View ArticleYongla goenpa to receive drinking water supply soon
While many dread rain in summer, monks of Yongla Riwo Pelbar Dargeycholing Goenpa in Pemagatshel wait for it. To the monks, rainwater is their only source of drinking water. Monks store rainwater in...
View ArticleBhutan prepares to face Palestine
Bhutan is preparing for the biggest group stage match against leader Palestine on September 5. Bhutan suffered two consecutive losses in the AFC Asian qualifier. After a defeat to Maldives at...
View ArticlePartnership calls for change
Police-Public Partnership (PPP) could be a story of great success. It is already, but we could do more to make our communities not only safe but also peaceful. PPP has a scope to grow. In a recent...
View ArticleSupreme Court orders verification of SP + and SP conviction
The order comes after those arrested with SP+ contested that they were charged for SP Upon verification by the Office of Attorney General (OAG) and the Royal Bhutan Police, those convicted for abusing...
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Wildlife ravage crops in Lhuentse
As dusk envelopes Kuenphel and Drupchu Goenpa villages in Lhuentse, women in the two villages prepare for the night ahead. With wild boars, bears and deer rampaging their crops every night, they know...
View ArticleTsirang’s priority is food sufficiency, say officials
A Gross National Happiness survey (GNHC) recently found that Tsirang, despite having one of the biggest arable land and livestock, generates only 35 percent of its income from the two sectors. The GNHC...
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