BFDA to find out which batch of Wai-Wai is implicated The popular instant noodle Wai-Wai, a product of the Chaudhary Group (CG) established in 1984 in Kathmandu, is widely distributed and eaten in Bhutan. As per recent findings by the Market Monitoring Committee of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), there are …

“If I had the power to grant visas to all my participants, I would have granted them. My role is to invest the money as part of the scholarship, not to give them visas,” says Kelzang Phuntsho, the reality singing show organizer. This statement comes in context of the visa …

The fulfillment of the directive to cancel Saturday classes stirred widespread relief from students, parents, and educators alike, as the new government announced that Saturday classes would be canceled. According to many teachers and students that the paper interviewed, Saturday off starting from 4 May was a break they really …

2 winners reveal dark side of reality shows The 1st runner-up, Kinley Dema, of the popular show Kalapingka Season 5 in 2021 said that the show organizer, Kelzang Phuntsho made a clear announcement in front of viewers about a Diploma scholarship to Australia for her but it has been two …

MDH, a popular Indian spice brand, has been in controversy following allegations of pesticide contamination in some of its pre-packaged spice products. This comes after Hong Kong suspended sales of certain spice mixes over high levels of ethylene oxide, triggering Singapore to recall MDH, and another Indian spice brand, Everest, …

The Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) Vice Chancellor, Nidup Dorji, has confirmed that the convocation will be held for the graduates of 2019-2023, totaling to 17,160 individuals. In a departure from tradition, the convocation will not be a grand gathering at the Royal Institute of Management’s (RIM) Hall, instead, the …

Since the Peoples’ Democratic Party’s victory in the parliamentary election, there has been a great anticipation amongst the people that the government honor its pledge to keep Saturdays as a holiday in schools. The government had to carefully consider the pledge from various perspectives, leading to extensive research and resulting …

It has been rumored that the special school directed by the National Drug Task Forec (NDTF) is to be located at the Kelki School in Yonphula. However, Lyonpo Yeezang D Thapa confirmed in the Meet the Press Session that the ministry has decided to study the number of people needed …

During the Meet-the-Press held on friday, the Health Minister Tandin Wangchuk stated that Bhutan’s population is not growing, but remains stagnant. This is the reason for the PDP pledge to give Nu 10,000 to the third-born child until the child attains the age of 3. Lyonpo Tandin Wangchuk said that …

Responding to a question asked during the 3rd Meet-the-Press session, held yesterday, on whether Bhutan will implement the Bhutan Baccalaureate (BB) curriculum in schools amidst the departure of trained teachers, the Minister for Education and Skills Development, Yeezang D Thapa, said that despite an attrition rate of five teachers (trained …