It hasn’t always been easy for medical personnel and the people to keep tabs on their health, information and tests have to done over and over again. Taking such matters into consideration comes the e-health system to the rescue. It falls under one of the flagship programs in the current …
Read More »Maiden for the bull’s eye
Karma, 29, has become the first ever athlete from Bhutan to qualify for an Olympic quota place in any sport. She won a recurve women archery spot for Tokyo 2020 during the Asian Continental Qualification Tournament (CQT) in Bangkok. Karma stood at 31st rank in the CQT before pre-qualifying for …
Read More »CSI flagship and import substitution
The first formal presentation for the Cottage Scale Industries (CSI) flagship plan was held at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on 28 November, in the presence of the Prime Minister, representatives from the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA), Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC) and the media. The presentation highlighted the …
Read More »Health flagship sets sail
After numerous deliberations, the health flagship was finalised yesterday at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). This enables the government to take diagnostic services to the people through three identified programs- cervical cancer, breast cancer and stomach cancer. The program will also be looking into secondary level of health services, where …
Read More »Cottage industries and Entrepreneurship
The CSI (Cottage Scale Industries) and start-up project is another flagship plan proposed by the government which is aimed at prioritizing on reducing imports and enhancing exports. As per the new CSI policy, they have envisioned to foster economic growth in line with the cottage industries furthermore, to reduce poverty, …
Read More »Most Media Houses uncomfortable with cancellation of the monthly Meet-the-Press
It has been a few weeks since the Friday Meet between the Cabinet members and the Press was put to a halt after a series of 31 press conferences in the first year, and the monthly meet was announced to be need-based. Such a move has many questioning the rationale …
Read More »Nu 15 bn for the Nine Thrust areas of the government
The government in its report on its one year in office talked about its ‘flagships programs’ which identify nine priority areas to lend its concerted effort towards addressing specific issues. It is directed towards delivering immediate and tangible impact on the people. A budget of Nu15 billion was allocated for …
Read More »Govt highlights economic achievements in first year
The government’s one year in office publication – ‘ One year in Office: Laying foundation for the Change’ highlighted some key economic achievements for its first year in office. The Mangdechhu Hydropower Plant was commissioned on August 17, 2019 marking a new milestone in the five decades of Indo-Bhutan Hydropower …
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