BKP backs govt.’s Rising East policy
Politics: The government’s Rising East Policy has got some support from among the political parties with the Bhutan Kuen-Nyam party (BKP) approving the initiative. In a short statement, the BKP...
View ArticleMore than 700 employed at IT park today
Employment: More than 700 Bhutanese are now employed at the IT park, its operator Thimphu TechPark Ltd (TTPL) announced, last week. The park was under contract to employ at least 700 by 2015 end. “As...
View ArticleHear the growing voices?
We are faced with such a scandalous paradox that is so absurd we seem to have long given up making any sense of it. Talk to government offices, on which a large section of population depends for...
View ArticleGood men cometh, from afar
Changcha: Rogues all – nine of them – come throwing themselves sincerely prostrate, hitting their stony forehead on the hard, burning asphalt – rogues – they come. It has taken them 185 hours – eight...
View ArticleAmbiguity about thrompon’s tenure confuses Gelephu
Works and human settlement ministry clarifies that full term of thrompon has been completed despite five-year term not ending LG: The first sitting of the thromde tshogde for the second term of the...
View ArticleCSOs want Civil Society Organization Act amended
NGOs: Lack of comprehensive rules and regulations governing civil society organizations (CSO) is hampering the growth of CSOs. The Act that governs CSOs is not conducive for the growth. This challenge...
View ArticleSome gov’t agencies slow to adopt Google Apps
Adoption rates are usually determined by the type of management an agency has ICT: Five months after renewing its subscription to Google Apps, the majority of civil servants using the online office...
View ArticleFive choetens vandalized in one day
Crime: Police have arrested two suspects in relation to the vandalisation of five choetens in Tokshing village, Toetsho gewog in Trashiyangtse on Feburary 24. The two suspects have confessed to the...
View ArticleWomen speak on women issues
As they prepare for the International Women’s Day on March 8 Awareness: With the International Women’s Day scheduled on March 8, various agencies have started raising awareness on some of the pressing...
View ArticleTashi Air re-appeals for time
The Cabinet will re-examine whether it can allow only one domestic operator Aviation: Tashi Air, which is required to resume domestic operations by next month, has reiterated to the government that...
View ArticleChallenges remain in ensuring food safety
Food: Regulating food labelling, expiry date and imposing penalties are some of the biggest challenges facing the food regulatory and quarantine officials. Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory...
View ArticleGida mining case verdict to be out soon
Court: The legal tussle between Gidawom community and the four mining and quarry companies operating in the area will conclude in the next 10 days. Thimphu district court’s Bench II summoned the...
View ArticleBody recovered at PHPA II
The metal arch of the chamber was punctured allowing soil to enter Update: Rescuers recovered the body of one of the six men, who was buried alive by loose soil at Punatshangchhu II on March 3. The...
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RCSC adopts changes to create robust civil service
Reforms: Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) has approved amendments to the BCSR 2012 concerning career progression for supervisory and support (s&s) category. The reform is aimed to address the...
View ArticleA sour orange business
Export: Exporters and suppliers involved in the citrus mandarin (orange) business are starting to feel the ripple effects of the poor orange production in the last season. While orange growers across...
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Do your best without comparing yourself to others and without fear or failure
YOUTH IN FOCUS: I graduated from class 12 last year but my result was not up to mark, and I let down many people. As there is little chance that I might get enrolled in colleges, my parents want me to...
View ArticleRisotto Ai Fungi
RECIPE: Method: Heat olive oil in heavy bottom pan, sweat onions and add risotto rice. Stir for few seconds and deglaze with white wine Add sliced mushrooms, stir for one minute and add stock as...
View ArticleHybrid cars are better suited for Bhutanese roads
MAIN STORY: Is your car becoming a liability? Is the unpredictable fuel price surprising your pocket? Or, maybe you’re worried that your car is contributing to carbon emission. Even if these do not...
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Dagachhu plant shut for over two months
Project to incur a loss of about Nu 121M Hydropower: More than a year after its commissioning, the Dagachhu Hydropower Plant has remained shut for the last two months. It was shut down following a...
View ArticleThree issues that bother cabbies in Phuentsholing
Issues: Taxi fares the government has prescribed, Taxi Operating Permit (TOP), and the BBIN motor vehicle agreement (MVA) are the three issues taxi drivers in Phuentsholing are bothered about these...
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