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During Thimphu Thrompon debate, former Thimphu Thrompon, Kinlay Dorjee shared with the crowd about his future plans and projects if he gets elected. He said, “First of all I will improve the public services, secondly tackle water challenges, thirdly manage waste disposal to keep the city clean, fourthly upgrade the …
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678 girls from six eastern dzongkhags benefit from Winter Youth Engagement Programme in Gyelpozhing
The 678 girls attending the 3rd Winter Youth Engagement Programme (WYEP) at Gyelpozhing Higher Secondary School, received a specially-recorded video-message from His Majesty The King, during an emotional closing ceremony held on 20thJanuary. The closing ceremony was graced by His Royal Highness Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, His Majesty’s Representative in the …
Read More »Australian Ambassador bids farewell
Patrick Suckling, Ambassador of Australia to Bhutan paid a farewell call on Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang on 19th January. The Prime Minister congratulated Ambassador Suckling for successfully completing his tenure and said that Bhutan has seen a lot more interaction with Australia during his tenure. Lyonchhen thanked …
Read More »Winter basketball championship in Phuentsholing see 16 teams
Four women’s teams and twelve men’s teams from Paro, Gelephu, Thimphu, Phuentsholing and a women’s team from Sikkim, Phoenix, are taking part in the Winter Basketball Championship in Phuentsholing. The men’s team are divided in Pool A: Puenchas, Cousins, Garudas, Unameus, Tie Breakers and Mazakos, and Pool B: AWPL, Slow …
Read More »48 hour Blackout period for candidates from Saturday
The blackout period calls for campaigning restriction on all candidates contesting for any kind of Thromde posts. The blackout period will begin from 8 am Saturday or 48 hours ahead of the poll day in the thromdes in Gelephu, Phuentsholing and Thimphu. January 25 will be declared as public holiday …
Read More »Indian lottery companies posing as RGoB’s ‘Bhutan Lottery’ have been doing billions worth of lottery business since 2011
Responding to The Bhutanese investigation Finance Minister says if proven government will discuss issue at government to government level and also take legal action The government is in the process of forming a State Owned Enterprise (SOE) to start the Bhutan Lottery business, first in Bhutan, and then gradually after …
Read More »HM Grants Audience to 18th Batch DeSuups
His Majesty The King granted an Audience to the participants of the 18th Batch DeSuung Voluntary Programme. His Majesty shared the vision behind DeSuung, and told the Desuups that their service to the nation would help build the kind of future that we envision for Bhutan. His Majesty reminded the …
Read More »Experts Group formed on power trade and inter-gird connectivity in 3rd BBIN meet
The third meetings of the Joint Working Groups (JWGs) on Sub-Regional Cooperation between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) on Water Resources Management and Power/Hydropower and on Connectivity and Transit were held in Dhaka on 19-20 January 2016. The JWG on Water Resources Management and Power/Hydropower carried forward earlier discussions …
Read More »18 year old stabs a 23 year old for ‘staring’ at his girlfriend
Thimphu police arrested an 18 year old man for stabbing a 23 year old man. The arrest was made after the RBP received a complaint from the complainant on 16th January. The incident took place during an argument between the suspect and victim in a drayang. Both were drunk during …
Read More »Outdated job portal and lack of interest lead to smaller numbers for job interviews
When an IT company, Southtech Bhutan Private Limited (SBPL), planned to train and recruit IT graduates, it thought there were over a thousand unemployed IT graduates ready to take up the offer. However, according to the Chief Executive Officer, SBPL, Pema Tashi, only 140 applicants registered for the training. Out …
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