Member from Bumdeling Jamkhar constituency questioned the Ministry of Information and Communication, Lyonpo Karma Donnen Wangdi on Suung Joen app during the Friday question hour session. “Currently, social media applications like WeChat and WhatsApp are widely used in the country but that requires internet connectivity. Suung Joen app, as pronounced …

Given that the conservation of environment has been recognized as one of the four pillars of the Gross National Happiness (GNH), Bhutan has committed to remain carbon neutral at the 2009 Conference of Parties in Copenhagen, which was further reaffirmed at the 2015 Paris agreement to maintain a healthy balance …

During the question hour session on Tuesday, member from Lhamoi Zingkha-Tashiding constituency questioned the agriculture minister on the plans and programs to address citrus greening disease affecting the farmers. In response, the agriculture minister, lyonpo Yeshey Penjore said, “About 39 percent of the rural households are engaged in citrus production …

During the question and hour session, the Dewathang-Gomdar MP Ugyen Dorji raised an issue on digitalization of television, that is switching from Analog to Digital system and the confusion created among the public. The MP said that there is a lot of confusion and concerns among the public regarding digitalization …

Considering the challenges faced by the mainstream news organizations in terms of finance, human resource and market among others, Bartsham Shongphu MP Passang Dorji questioned the government on what are the possible interventions the government is thinking off to address the issue, he asked this during question and hour session …

Thimphu since 29 December, 2018 has been facing an unprecedented drinking water crisis as record low temperatures of -7 on 31st December and -8 on 2nd January 2019 have caused not only household pipes to freeze, but it has also affected the Thromde’s supply pipes. Within the thromde areas, water …

The revised capital budget allocation for Ministry of Information and Communication (MoIC) during the 12th Five Year Plan (FYP) is Nu 3,490 mn, of which Nu 340.555 mn will be spent in the fiscal year June 2018 to July 2019 where the main priorities are satellite, film studio, cinema, air …

In order to reduce emission and provide safe, reliable, accessible and affordable transportation system, the Ministry of Information and Communication (MOIC) will conduct a pilot project on viability of electric vehicles by replacing 300 internal combustion engine taxis with electric vehicle, and on the same line, has plans to install …

Although the current fertility rate is 1.9 per cent, the Prime Minister Lyonchhen (Dr) Lotay Tshering said that it is not alarming. “Considering the death rate at least 2.2 to 2.3 fertility rate is needed for a couple. The current fertility rate is 1.9 per cent is a natural trend …

During the First Meet the Press Conference on Friday, the Labour minister Lyonpo Ugyen Dorji said that the Ministry’s top priority in the 12th Five Year Plan is to address the youth unemployment problem in the country with the aim of bringing down the youth unemployment rate to 9 percent …