Nanglam MP Choida Jamtsho during the Question and Answer session of National Assembly (NA) said that Kanglung under Trashigang and Nanglam under Pemagatshel were identified as the economic centers in the eastern regions since the previous government’s tenure. In addition, Motanga under Samdrupjongkhar was started as an industrial estate. In …

The Annual Report 2019 by the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) highlights recent macroeconomic development, medium term economic growth prospects, RMA’s interventions, medium term challenges and research and empirical studies on selected macroeconomic issues. Report shows the slowdown in economic growth to a 4-year low of 3.03 percent in 2018 was …

185,694 potential workers remained out of the labour force of which maximum were students with 43 percent followed by those attending family duties with 28 percent and old age with 15 percent, in 2018. The Annual Report 2019 by Royal Monetary Authority states that compared to female Labour Force Participation …

Dramedtse Ngatshang MP Ugyen Wangdi, during the Question and Answer session in National Assembly, put up a question to the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs (MoHCA) on what measures are being taken by the government to ensure the safety of the travelers commuting via road through the borders. He …

Chinese tourist tests negative for Corona virus: Health Minister There was much panic in the social media on Friday as a screen shot of an email written by a RCSC employee, alleging that a Corona virus infected Chinese tourist had been detected in Bumthang, went viral. The Health Minister Lyonpo …

Women, Children and Youth Committee (NCYC) of the National Assembly (NA) has conducted two rounds of consultation meetings with National Commission of Women and Children (NCWC), assigned as the lead agency for coordination, implementing and reporting on the National Key Result Area (NKRA) 10 (Gender Equality) of the 12th FYP. …

After a delay by two years, Pemagatshel Dzong will be moved to Denchi by end of 2020. The plan was to complete the construction of dzong by 2018, however, due to redesigning works and issues with a few structures, the completion date was missed. As of now, 97 percent of …

A 52-year-old woman and her 9-year-old son, and a 33-year-old ambulance driver lost their lives after the ambulance they were travelling in veered off the road (170 m) on 9 January 2020 at around 10:20 am. The incident took place at Khenandrang, under Zobel gewog, which is 25 km away …

With 58 encroachment cases Thromde demolished 8 houses built illegally near Bhalujhora, Pasakha Phuentsholing Thromde is taking action on structures built without permit on encroached land. There are more than 58 cases of occupation beyond the registered land, which means encroachment by permanent and semi-permanent buildings, compound wall, garage, parking, …

Thimphu police alone have registered 328 cases of drugs related offences in 2019. With the total registered cases, they have arrested 665 people of which 58 are female and rest male. The highest arrest made was for abusing drugs with 229 people while the rest are for illicit trafficking, for …