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The Embassy of Canada to Bhutan will offer Biometrics Collection Service in Thimphu, Bhutan from Monday, June 5 to Friday, June 9, 2023. This biometrics collection service is being offered to those people who will meet the following criteria. They live in, or can legally enter, Thimphu, Bhutan; applied for a visitor …

According to the Department of Forests and Park Services, almost all forest fires in Bhutan are caused by human error or carelessness. The number of forest fires and the area burned in hectares (ha) has increased dramatically over the years, with 2021 having the highest recorded number of fire incidences …

Lyonpo Karma Dorji talking about private sector development said the government spent Nu 75 mn at Pasakha, Nu 75 mn at Bjimena, Nu 442 mn at Dhamdum, Nu 730 mn at Jigmeling and Nu 689 mn at Motanga.” However, they are not able to start given their own challenges. They …

Jigme among other candidate holds a Master’s degree in Engineering. He is a detail-oriented engineer by profession with 16 years of experience in the power sector. He has also served as Sr. manager in Electricity Service Division for more than 5 years, delivering electricity services to general public. If he …

The victims are relieved that the long-awaited justice has been served as the assistant lecturer Dorji Phuntsho at Sherubtse College is finally found guilty at the District Court. The assistant lecturer was found guilty of a petty misdemeanor and given a two-year, five-month prison sentence for sexual harassment and harassment. The …

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Project Dantak and the State Trading Corporation of Bhutan Limited (STCBL) on 31st March 2023. Under the MoU, STCBL will supply petroleum products required for constructional activities in Bhutan to Project Dantak. The signing of the MoU is expected to pave the …

The brother of a 30-year-old driver from Dagana, who was detained by the police in connection to a battery case, has alleged that the police were not fair enough in the case. On 12th March at around 9:30 pm, the driver initially had a verbal argument with an open air …

Zhemgang district has 95 percent forest coverage, which makes it vulnerable to the Human- Wildlife Conflict (HWC), and it has always been a major issue there, with a huge number of wild animals, wherein people have started experiencing bears coming into the human settlements. The farmers in Zhemgang have also …

Bhutan NDI is Bhutan’s new National Identity System, a pioneer app in the country that provides verification and authentication services for both individuals and businesses as well. The Bhutan NDI wallet is driven by the philosophy of a self-sovereign identity model based on decentralized ID technology which gives users greater …

Bullying is happening depending on the class level and age level in schools across the country. However, the severity of the bullying is not known. In order to deal with bullying, The PEMA has instituted guidelines for anti-bullying mechanisms in educational institutions. The PEMA Secretariat, in collaboration with Career Education …