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The Director of Department of Immigration, Pema L Dorji, said that the Department of Immigration is closely monitoring and regulating entry of people into the country at all border crossings along with other law enforcement agencies. All checkpoints and entry points have been reinforced and mobile units are conducting surveillance …
Read More »People come forward to help govt in combating COVID-19
Help and support are pouring in from people within Bhutan and from international organization as well, as Bhutan copes with COVID-19. There are people in various dzongkhags that have offered their houses and hotels as quarantine space. And some groups have donated money to cope with the ongoing work to …
Read More »3 main RAA findings in review of Judiciary
Review of judiciary system and practices was conducted to ascertain the efficiency and effectiveness in delivering fair, just and equitable justices. The report contains three audit findings with 22 sub-findings and 17 recommendations. Despite progressive reforms and improvements made, the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) identified many areas where considerable scope …
Read More »MPs express concern over first COVID-19 case in Bhutan
It was supposed to be a press conference, but following the detection of the first COVID-19 case in the country, the Members of Parliament who were assembled with the reporters also raised questions to the government regarding the plans and strategies to contain the virus. Lhaki Dolma, NC, Member of …
Read More »Bhutan Climate Action Summit launched coinciding with HM’s Birthday
On 21 February, coinciding with the 40th Birth Anniversary His Majesty the Fifth King, the Snowman Race Secretariat and the Royal Government of Bhutan, in partnership with UN Bhutan, WWF and others launched the Bhutan Climate Action Summit “Honoring Ecopreneurs and Climate Champions”. The one-and-a-half-day Climate Action Summit focused on …
Read More »RBP gets cases of people deceived through online advertisement
Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has been receiving many cases on deceptive practice through online advertisement where the suspects post various items for sale online through social media platforms, like WeChat and Facebook. Thimphu police received six cases in connection to online deceptive practices in 2019. There was involvement of six …
Read More »2,200 sustainable prayers flags dedicated to HM
Two thousand two hundred prayer flags (Lung-Dhar) have been hoisted and dedicated to His Majesty The King on His 40th Birth Anniversary on the road leading to the Buddha Dordenma statue at Kuenselphodrang and Sangaygang, Thimphu. Of the total, 1,850 flags were raised between the road junction at Hindu Mandir …
Read More »PM makes major announcements for 2020 during HM’s Birthday celebrations
The whole nation celebrated the 40th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty The Fifth King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on 21st February. Every dzongkhag started their day with a butter lamp offering followed by celebrations dedicated to His Majesty. Changlimithang Stadium was filled with festive colors and activities to celebrate the …
Read More »Government working towards completion of Jigmeling Industrial Estate
Shompangkha MP Tek Bdr. Rai, during Q&A Hour Session in National Assembly, asked the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) for on an update on the status and deadline of the project completion for Jigmeling Industrial Estate in Gelephu. He said that the government initiated and identified four industrial estates in …
Read More »E-commerce policy to allow online business legally
The government is in the process of drafting an E-commerce policy that will allow online business or online shopping if done legally. The issue was discussed in the National Assembly (NA) after the Kilkhorthang Mendrelgang MP Bimal Thapa raised his concern over the matter. He said that online shopping and …
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