MoWHS seeks dismissal of Gaseb Construction’s appeal
Over a case in the construction of the Dalbari-Dagapela secondary national highway Lawyers from the works and human settlement ministry rebutted to a compensation claim of Nu 360 million (M) by Gaseb...
View ArticleCounsellors look at communicating and dealing with persons with disability
Communicating with a person with disability and dealing with a family impacted with addiction were among the many workshops provided to certified counsellors at the fourth biennial Bhutan counselling...
View ArticleHealth ministry revises infant mortality target for 12th Plan
Dzongkhags will target to halve the mortality rates Following intense deliberation on the impossibility of achieving the health ministry’s target to achieve zero infant mortality by the end of the 11th...
View ArticleGuesthouse opens in Mongar for retired armed force personnel
The Office of the Gyaltshab started the operation of the Guesthouse of His Majesty’s Retired Armed Force Society in Mongar yesterday. The Guesthouse will provide free accommodation to retired armed...
View ArticleCounsellors recommend understanding the basics of mental health
There is a need for collective collaboration to detect, prevent and treat mental disorders in the country. This was revealed during the 4th biennial Bhutan counselling conference, “counsellor...
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A total of 96 students from Thimphu schools attended the Gyalsey Nachung Camp from September 23- 26 at the Hongtsho Primary School. Themed ‘Success through synergy’, the camp is expected to support 11...
View ArticleBhutan Airlines signs lease agreement for two aircrafts
Bhutan Airlines (Tashi Air Pvt. Ltd) signed aircraft lease agreement for two Airbus A319 aircrafts (2010 vintage) with AerCap on September 28 in Thimphu. AerCap is a global leader in aircraft leasing...
View ArticleBlack-headed Bunting spotted in Gelephu
A female black-headed bunting (Emberiza melanocephala) was sighted at 9:07AM in Gelegphu, a kilometre away from the town, on September 17. A teacher of Gelegphu Lower Secondary School, Karma Wangda,...
View ArticleLabour shortage affects agriculture sector
According to the latest agriculture reports, large movement of people from rural to urban centres is hurting the agriculture sector badly. Fifty-three percent of farming households faced labour...
View ArticleACC asks Bhutan Duty Free Ltd. to revoke 10 appointments
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has asked the chairman of the Bhutan Duty Free Ltd (BDFL) to revoke the appointment of 10 officials who were recruited without meeting the employment criteria. In...
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International designers and models will participate in the Project Bhutan Season 6 – The Global Edition event tomorrow at Taj Tashi, Thimphu.The event consists of fashion shows, musical performances...
View ArticleHis Majesty The King grants Dassain Tikka
His Majesty The King granted Dassain Tikka and blessings to members of the Hindu community gathered at the Lingkana Palace today. A representative each from the sixty gewogs of Samtse, Sarpang,...
View ArticleRabies outbreak contained in Panbang
A rabies outbreak in Panbang, considered one of the major disease outbreaks in recent times, has been brought under control. However, two veterinary doctors from Zhemgang and Gelephu, who were...
View ArticleGaeddu College celebrates 9th Foundation Day
Observing the ninth Foundation Day on October 14, the Gaeddu College of Business Studies (GCBS) in Gedu, Chukha once again illustrated promotion of cultural values with students competing zhungdra,...
View ArticleBetter business council never operationalised
Instead, a temporary secretariat was formed at the MoEA to carry out the work The Better Business Council, which was supposed to take off as an autonomous agency in July 2014, never operationalised....
View ArticleBridge inventory to complete this December
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) handed over 41 bridge inspection tools, and two vehicles (Toyota Hiluxes) to the Department of Road (DoR) on October 13 in Thimphu under the Technical...
View ArticleAlign lessons and outcomes for active student learning experience
About 25 educators took part in designing course models with supporting delivery methods for enhancing active student learning experience on the last day of the student centred workshop in Thimphu. It...
View ArticleDCCL’s former head of finance petitions for reduced sentence
Dungsam Cement Corporation Limited’s (DCCL) former head of finance, Jigme Tshewang, has appealed to the dzongkhag court on October 11 against the lower court ruling of six years imprisonment in...
View ArticleFirst spring paddy cultivation yields 77MT
The ministry is also planning of growing rice three times a year Spring paddy cultivation, which the agriculture ministry tried on a commercial scale earlier this year, produced more than 77 metric...
View ArticleDrukair to receive subsidy of Nu 0.30 million per domestic flight
Should things go as planned, the national airlines, Drukair would resume its domestic flights to Gelephu and Yonphula by December this year. The government in principle has decided to provide Drukair...
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