Members said the main highlight will be on the credit crisis and pedestrian day The private sector and Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry will hold a meeting on Monday, September 15 to sort out, discuss and find possible solutions to major issues faced by the members both new and …
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ECB will row the social media ocean with its Draft Rules and Regulations
However the commission’s arms may not be long or strong enough to enforce its Social Media Rules and Regulations Popular opinions and general worldwide trends dictate Social media will play a crucial role to sweep the tide of election battles. Perhaps the same phenomenon is expected to play a huge …
Read More »Gender effects observed in Teacher–Student performances
Female teachers and male students are found to perform significantly better but with gender effects among teachers and students. This is one of the findings of Royal Education Council (REC) on Teacher Needs Assessment (TNA) 2011 and Annual Status of Student Learning (ASSL) 2011that shows differences in performances of teachers …
Read More »Positive developments on the vegetable self-sufficiency front
It’s been a while now since Bhutan declared to go fully organic but the time period has been desirable of telling instances or concrete strides taken toward it. The fact however remains that the plans and programs are ‘inching’ forward. More than 25 acres of land of 53 households of …
Read More »Bhutanese Grads get opportunity to earn in Baht and teach in English
The Labor Ministry will send 15 University graduates to Thailand Vocational Training Institutes (VTI) as English teachers. This is the ministry’s initiative planned since five years back. Initially, around 172 graduates competed for 19 slots but 15 students were selected and 4 as standby after all the written exam and …
Read More »Paro CMO defends Dental staffs
The Health officials in Paro clarified the recent incident at the Paro Dzongkhag hospital involving a 73year old woman who passed out during a routine tooth extraction process by two dental technicians. A clarification letter was sent to this paper by the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the Paro dzongkhag …
Read More »Students sick in six different schools in Bumthang
Ura School in Bumthang is currently at the center of a dozen viral diseases and is potentially the point of origin from where the diseases spread to the neighboring schools. Initially 135 cases were reported, out of which Wangdicholing School had 51 cases, Jakar (11), Chumey (27), Tang (10,) Sonam …
Read More »Gyaltsuen graces celebration of 25 years of the Treaty to protect the ozone layer
Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen graced the national celebration of 25 years since the signing of the international treaty to protect the Ozone layer as the Chief Guest in Her capacity as the Ozone Ambassador. At the event, which was attended by ministers, dignitaries from United Nations, and senior civil servants, …
Read More »Vendors happy with meat price increase
The Meat vendors and the Meat committee jointly revised the prices after the vendors shared that the base price of meat has hiked and meat has to be transported in meat vans which charge Nu 10 per kg. This comes as pleasing news for the meat vendors who complained for …
Read More »Bhutan establishes diplomatic relations with Slovenia
Bhutan has established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Slovenia with effect from 13 September. The Republic of Slovenia is a much smaller country than Bhutan with parliamentary democratic system of governance located in central Europe. The joint communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations was signed between Bhutan’s permanent …
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