Media houses’ priority number one is sustainability, nevertheless BMF, JAB and DoIM will work toward effective human resource development in media Lack of professional and technical capacity in Bhutanese media proved to be the key findings of the media baseline study which was launched during the media stakeholder meeting earlier …

The two contractors of the Punatsangchhu Hydropower Project (PHPA) II, Gammon (India) Ltd and Jaiprakash Associates, after having been awarded the work has insured with Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICB). However, the Contractors All Risk (CAR) Policy which involves the basic civil structure works has not been insured by …

The two and half sacks of semi-dried Pipla, worth approximately Nu 37,500 confiscated on April 22 from an Indian driver was surrendered to the Department of forest in Samtse after months of storage with the customs office. Any forestry products seized by any agencies are supposed to be handed-over to …

Aurbay Sher Shong Payzothkhang (ASSP) the first READ supported community Library and resource center in Ura, commemorated its Second Anniversary on 26 May. Rural Education and Development (READ) Bhutan in partnership with Ura Middle Secondary School organized a cleanup campaign and created awareness in the community. Principal in the Function …

The Journalist Association of Bhutan (JAB) has moved up a notch to achieve its goals after signing a MoU with department of information and media (DOIM), last Thursday. This comes as a result of JAB’s proposal to both DOIM and BMF for assistance in establishing its office and a press …

Market sheds will ease Rupee-generated inconveniences The construction of two 18 meter-wide and five meter-tall, market sheds are going underway in the gewog for people to sell their products. The market sheds are built to accommodate 24 people. Gup Ganga Prasad Limbo said people in the gewog have to purchase …

Land officials say this is unconstitutional while MoAF officials say the cabinet introduced the highly controversial changes The Land Bill of Bhutan 2012 even before being introduced in the Parliament has already created much controversy. National Land Commission officers accused the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests and the Cabinet of …

The Prime Minister Lyonchen Jigmi Y. Thinley who addressed the parliament in its inaugural ceremony spoke on various national issues like the Rupee crunch, Youth unemployment. The PM said one of His Majesty’s biggest concern, is youth unemployment and their quality of education, job opportunity. The PM thanked HM for …

Kuenzang Choden / Thimphu The economic affairs minister, Khandu Wangchuk who recently visited the Indian Capital to follow-up on the increase in the Line of Credit announced that the Indian Government has assured the increase from Rs 3bn to 10bn, in a press conference yesterday. “India itself is going through …

More than 20 office goers living in and around Hejo area have set out to grow their own vegetables and achieve ‘self sufficiency’ by not resorting to buying imported vegetables in the market. This motley crew has already started operations on the Dratshang Lhentshog (monastic body) land which remained fallow …