With its two week time period given by the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) over, the cabinet recently forwarded the evidences and list of charges against the three secretaries to the RCSC. According to a reliable source, the cabinet, in addition to its own homework, had the Office of the …
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All civil servants staying in govt houses to get remainder of their HRA
One of the issues around the 2014 pay revision report was the proposal to not pay the 20 percent house rent allowance (HRA) to those who are already occupying government accommodation. There were negative reactions on the issue from rural teachers and dzongkhag-based civil servants staying in relatively poor quality …
Read More »Students to get original English II marks as BCSEA heeds cabinet request
The Bhutan Council for School Examinations and Assessment (BCSEA) board has decided to revoke its earlier decision of validating the English examination results based on the marks obtained in English Paper I. It has instead decided that the BCSEA will evaluate the English II paper and award marks accordingly but …
Read More »Shortage of teachers in the country caused by improper teacher deployment
The Bhutan Education Blueprint 2014-2014 highlights that ‘improper teacher deployment is one of the reasons for teacher shortage in the country’. The public consultations, conducted for the report, also indicated that competent and experienced teachers were mostly found in urban schools, whereas, new teachers with minimal experienced were posted in …
Read More »Lyonchhen to go on official visit to India at invitation of Indian PM
Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay will be making an official visit to lndia from 10-18 January 2015 at the invitation of Prime Minister of lndia Narendra Modi. His itinerary includes visits to Ahemadabad, Gujarat from 11 to 13 January, New Delhi from 14 to 15 January, Varanasi andBodhgaya from 16-18 January 2015. …
Read More »Charity ride to celebrate His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo’s 60th Birth Anniversary
The Bhutan Dragons Motorcycle Club (BDMC) launched its “Delivery ‘K4’ Bhutan” charity ride dedicated to His Majesty the Fourth King Jigme Singye Wangchuck on His Majesty’s 60th Birthday. The club dedicates all the charity rides, from its 25th charity ride to Tsirang on November 11 last year till the 30th …
Read More »PM says green light for OAG to file Lhakhang Karpo case
During the 14th Meet-the-Press session held yesterday in Thimphu, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay said that he had asked the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to fulfill their mandate for quite some time on the Lhakhang Karpo case by prosecuting it. “I have made it very clear to them that …
Read More »Stalled Nganglam township now back on track
During the 14th Meet-the-Press session held yesterday, the Minister, Ministry of Works and Human Settlement (MoWHS), Dorji Choden, said the Nganglam township development was stalled for quite a while because of problems with the biological corridor, measuring 750 meters, that stretches to the international borders with India. Lyonpo Dorji Choden …
Read More »Government to look into the safety of tourists and pilgrims
The Prime Minister, at the 14th Meet-the-Press held yesterday, said the government will put in its best effort to ensure the safety of the pilgrims and tourists visiting the various tourist and religious sites across the country. The issue was raised due the recent death of a Thai tourist who …
Read More »Border security tightened
The border security has been tightened due to the increasing case of abductions along the border areas. The recent abduction of a 14-year-old student, and the two drivers who have still not come home for the last four months, has caused fears along the border areas. During the 14th Meet-the-Press …
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