Delivery of babies increases at JDWNRH
The number of births has increased from 1,665 in 2000 to 4,553 last year The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology with the national referral hospital in Thimphu delivers at least 12 babies a day....
View ArticleBSB works towards setting national standards
To harmonise standards, the Bhutan Standard Bureau (BSB) organsied a workshop on May 10 in Thimphu. Officials with BSB said that there is a need to create awareness on the importance and formation...
View ArticleBhutan to participate in robotics competition
Three Bhutanese will represent the country at the Global Robotic Olympic this year at Arena Ciudad de México, Mexico City. Fabrication laboratory (FabLab) Bhutan has been inviting entries from young...
View ArticleBAC accredits three colleges
Bhutan Accreditation Council (BAC) accredited the College of Natural Resources (CNR), College of Language and Culture Studies (CLCS), and Royal Institute of Management (RIM) in Thimphu on May 10. All...
View ArticlePolitical parties’ take on the state of democracy in Bhutan
As Bhutan completes 10 years of Democratic Constitutional Monarchy, representatives from the political parties gathered in Thimphu yesterday to discuss the state of democracy in Bhutan. Held at the...
View ArticleMan gets five and half years in prison for attempted statutory rape
Samtse dzongkhag court last week sentenced a 43-year-old man from Sangacholing gewog, Samtse to five years six months in prison for attempted rape of a 10-year-old girl. Pintha Kumar Limbu admitted the...
View ArticleMinistry cautions education personnel on using social media
Education personnel described the recent notification issued by the education ministry on the use of social media as barring their freedom of speech. The notification issued on May 1 signed by the...
View ArticleNu 44M sanctioned as PSL loans
Nine dzongkhags have disbursed almost half of the sanctioned amount Since the launch of the priority sector-lending scheme, Nu 43.9M has been sanctioned against the agriculture sector and...
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Wangdue windmills generate about 2M units of electricity
The two wind turbines in Rubesa, Wangdue that has been operational since 2016 to date generated about 2 million units of power contributing about Nu 5 million in revenue. According to data with the...
View ArticleSchools to have enhanced internet connectivity in 12th Plan
The purchase of computers would be decentralised To equip schools with better computer labs and ICT facilities, the education ministry has prioritised enhancing internet connectivity in schools in the...
View ArticleLooking beyond suicide itself
It is sad that one of the serious scourges of modern Bhutan – suicide – doesn’t get the attention it really deserves. Some even hold that Bhutanese have no reason whatsoever to take their own lives....
View ArticleTenancy rules and regulation released
The Ministry of Works and Human Settlement (MoWHS) released the Tenancy Rules and Regulations, 2018 on May 11 in Mongar. The launch, the ministry officials say, is expected to address the issues and...
View Article270 gungtongs in Tsirang
For the last three years, a farmer of Gangtokha village in Barshong gewog, Tsirang, has been cultivating lands belonging to three households. The farmer, RK Moktan, 54, said he does that to save his...
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DPT announces four candidates
The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) introduced candidates for four constituencies – Khar-Yurung in Pemagatshel, Gelephu, Phuentsholing and Drujegang-Tzeza in Dagana, last week. Party officials say that the...
View ArticleAbout 39 enterprises meet health and safety requirements
About 39 enterprises in the country comply with the standard occupational health and safety (OHS) system, according to a report the labour ministry released recently. The labour department compiled the...
View ArticlePDP introduces seven candidates
With the announcement of seven candidates yesterday, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed almost all the candidates contesting the upcoming election. The party is awaiting the resignation...
View ArticleWeather affects flights to Yonphula airport
Of the three domestic airports in the country, Yonphula domestic airport in Trashigang has recorded the highest number of flight cancellations due to unfavourable weather conditions. A total of 18...
View ArticlePicture story
After about 14 hours, the roadblock caused by blasting works and falling boulders near Yotongla on the Trongsa-Bumthang highway opened to traffic by 6pm yesterday. The other roadblock between Trongsa...
View ArticleResilient roofing guideline is welcome
Due to fragile geological conditions and great elevation difference, Bhutan is prone to many natural disasters. Hazards like earthquake, windstorm, fire, landslide, flash flood, glacial lake outburst...
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