Bhutan has risen by a record 54 places from 125th position in 2014 to the 71st place in 2015 in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business index. Bhutan had ranked 141st in 2013. Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay said this was possible only because of all the hard work the …

Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay, in the monthly meet the press, said that based on what he had seen in the newspapers, he welcomed the Royal Civil Service Commission’s (RCSC) maternity leave proposal. The Prime Minister also called it a progressive proposal from the RCSC. He said that the Cabinet would sit …

The High court in its verdict on the Chang Ugyen case yesterday stipulated a three years non-compoundable jail term to the former Royal Advisory Councilor and Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) Vice President, Chang Ugyen in connection to an illegal land transfer case during his term as a Chang Gup in …

Her Majesty Gyalyum Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck consecrated the Jigme Singye Wangchuck Pillar yesterday at Royal Institute of Law (Royal Law Project), Taba. The unveiling and the consecration of the JSW Pillar is to commemorate the 60th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth King, Jigme Singye Wangchuck. The stone …

Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay attended the 40 Years of Bhutan-Helvetas Partnership celebration in Thimphu yesterday. On behalf of His Majesty the King and the people of Bhutan, Lyonchhen extended a warm welcome to Mr. Elmar Ledergerber, President of HELVETAS and his delegation, who have traveled all the way from Zurich to celebrate 40 …

Though it may not have had much success in the volatile egg business in the pilot auction yard in Thimphu so far, Youth Business Cooperative (YBC) has had some success stories, in terms of marketing vegetables at a cheaper price, providing a door-to-door service for supply of vegetables, and making …

Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay completed a 10 day tour of Laya and Lunana returning to Thimphu late in the night on 21st October. On 10th October Lyonchhen met with the teachers of Bjishong Central School in Gasa and urged them to work hard. Lyonchhen told the teachers that with 17 teachers …

Chukha Tshechu was held this week from 20th till 22nd October witnessed by thousands of people including good number of tourists. The first day of the tshechu saw an auspicious audience granted by His Majesty the King, and the next two days saw visit mainly from the local people. There …

Assistant Principal of Yebilaptsa Middle Secondary School (YMSS), Karma Sangay, charged with voluntary manslaughter, was said to be behaving as normally as he did on the day of the horrendous murder of a 13-year-old girl, a student at the school, said the Principal, Dorji, of YMSS. “I didn’t see him …

A week long cleaning campaigning organized by the Greener Way, which concluded on Wednesday, saw tremendous support from around 1000 volunteers. The volunteers begin their cleaning campaign from Babesa and touched every part of Thimphu, going up till the extreme north till Taba. The Greener Way proprietor, Karma Yonten said, …