A three- day workshop organized by BMCI (Bhutan Media and Communications Institute) on “media management” concluded on August 21, here in the capital. The workshop highlighted on identifying and targeting readers and consumers and devising strategies on  editorial, advertising, circulation sales and marketing. The workshop also discussed on the current …

Depending on the marginal propensity to import, Nu 2.9 may finally result in substantial INR equivalent requirement as a creditor converts her Nu holding into INR for import purposes. For example, if marginal propensity to import is 0.63, as my rough estimation show, an increase in gross national disposable income …

The policy aims to develop an agricultural marketing system to influence agricultural production plans in response to domestic, regional and global market dynamics Domestic market demand for agricultural produce is considered to be limited, given the country’s population, with relatively low income and the unique dietary preferences of the Bhutanese …

The 2013 National Graduate Orientation Program (NGOP) has been scheduled towards the end of September, awaiting budget allocation from the new government’s first session in Parliament. “We have tentatively scheduled the program from September 26th to October 5th, by which time the Parliament will have concluded budget allocations,” said MoLHR’s …

Four men have been detained by the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) in Wangdue Phodrang for pelting stones at a truck and a trailer during the early morning hours of August 17. Although no casualties were reported, however, a windshield, glass window and a looking mirror of the vehicles were damaged. …

The football ground of Lhuentse HSS which normally wears a deserted look was filled with students from different schools of Lhuentse yesterday. They had come to participate at the annual sports meet which began from August 22. The annual sports meet 2013 is being conducted in Lhuentse Higher Secondary School …

Manchester United supremo Ed Woodward has sent Chelsea a ‘terse’ letter warning them to make no new bids for Wayne Rooney. Chief executive Woodward – backed by the champions’ American owners – put his views in writing in a ‘Dear Roman…’ message aimed to block a new bid. United have …

To familiarize the Bhutanese children with local folktales, legends and mythology, the information and communication ministry’s (MoIC) Information and Media department (DoIM) launched an animation program titled “Ro-Ngoedrup-chen” on August 22 at the ministry’s conference hall. Most Bhutanese children are into foreign folktales by way of access to foreign television …

Commotions and rush for LPG cylinders at the Tashi Commercial Corporation (TCC) LPG depot have finally subsided after more than 20 days. TCC’s station manager, Karma Thinley said, “We are back to normal business after 22 days. Just a few days ago, people used to come at 3 am in …

At the 21st round of boundary talks between the Royal Government of Bhutan and the Government of the People’s Republic of China was held in Thimphu on August 22, the two sides agreed to conduct a joint technical field survey in the first week of September in Pasamlung area in …