Tough economic decisions are never popular in any country, but what can make it palatable is good communication that point out the benefits of such decisions, both in the short term and the long term. The government came up with a controversial Tax Bill in response to the depressed economy, …

The latest incident of an eleven year old boy being pierced by a stray arrow at an archery range in Haa, once again highlights an increasing number of innocent bystanders regularly falling victims to such ‘accidents’. Even though the cases being reported in the media are on the rise, the …

His Majesty The King on 10th July installed Sachu Bumter at the site of the Wangduephodrang Dzong, where theUtse and the Kuenreyof the Dzong will be built. The installation of the Sachu Bumter signifies the re-sanctification of a site and restores blessings to it. The reconstruction of the Wangduephodrang Dzong …

Finance Minister says whatever the decision mobility of civil servants and livelihood of drivers will be taken care of One of the much discussed recommendations of the Pay Commission was on doing away with the 932 out of the 1,484 pool vehicles. The Pay Commission came up with the recommendation …

The Opposition shared concerns on government performance during the meet-the-press session held recently in Thimphu. pay Revision The Opposition Leader, Dr Pema Jamtsho said the Opposition party was very clear in opposing the pay revision from the time that the proposal was first tabled in the Parliament. Dr Jamtsho said, …

With just a day left for the FIFA World Cup 2014 finals between Germany and Argentina, people on the streets, city buses, taxis, in offices, towns, almost everywhere are simply excited to watch the LIVE match on TV. It is certain that Thimphu town will be noisy past midnight as …

With the new vehicle tax coming in, many Bhutanese will opt to import vehicles from India rather than third countries as the tax difference is at 45-125 %. The General Manager of Bhutan Hyundai Motors, Pema Loday, said, “Only few would be able to buy the cars from the third …

Just as ties are forged between countries, families, neighbors, so can similar bonds be struck between people in rural and urban areas. The enthusiasm to build rural-urban bond is visible with the first-ever camp called ‘Rural-Urban’ Friendship (RUF) due to start in December 22. A total of 140 students from …

All decentralized recruitment at the entry level positions including GSP and ESP and in-service recruitments within the broad-banded positions except the P1 positions (chief positions) are to be put on freeze by the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC). According to RCSC, the government has directed RCSC to carry out a …

Need a venue for playing sports, or holding a large academic gathering, or meetings, fairs or shows? You might want to check out the multi-purpose hall at the Royal Institute of Management (RIM). The hall, the first of its kind, is the biggest sporting complex in the country and has …