Inspired by His Majesty’s emphasis on the importance of maintaining a clean, safe, organized and beautiful space for national integrity and national pride, Mongar Dzongkhag decked the heart of the town with a vibrant display of flowers and plants to commemorate His Majesty’s 39th Birth anniversary. Mongar Dzongda, Ugen Sonam …

The country will have its first ever water sporting recreational center in Wangdue called ‘Druk Water World’ once all the mandatory processing is completed. Druk Water World is promoted by Tshering Wangmo, who’s the owner of Hotel Thimphu Towers. Kinga Tshering, the project advisor said that it is a very …

At around 10.45 pm on Wednesday 13th February, two women working with the Swiss company in IT Park were attacked by three aggressive youths who they described were heavily intoxicated either with alcohol or drugs. The incident took place when Dechen and her colleague, Pema (names changed upon request) left …

With the main objective to exchange ideas and explore new areas of cooperation to promote trade and commerce, the two day Bhutan-Bangladesh commerce secretary level meeting was held on Tuesday and Wednesday in the capital this week. The Bangladeshi delegation was led by Md. Mofizul Islam, Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Government …

The health minister, Lyonpo Dechen Wangmo, during the Friday media meet announced that the first concept for the construction of tertiary hospital has been finalized and further progress will be carried out in planned phases. “It will be an impossible task to approach the construction of the tertiary hospital at …

There will also be a focus on Digital Drukyul The government, during the Friday Media Meet acknowledged the existence of the current taxation policy where employees earning more than Nu 18,000 in a month are being taxed on their pensions. “Research by international experts found that there is not much …

One of the new approaches of the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) to address unemployment in the 12th FYP is their plan to institute an Employment Responsibility System (ERS). As of yet, nine sectors have been identified by the government which will all come together and will have …

The member from Dramedtse Ngatshang, Ugyen Wangdi questioned and solicited updates from the minister of home and culture affairs on one of government’s 120 days pledges to adopt a policy to employ foreign workers to ease the workload of mothers. The minister of home and culture affairs, lyonpo Sherub Gyelsthen …

The revised MMMA is also aimed towards minimizing inequalities of income, concentration of wealth, and equal distribution of business opportunities and public facilities Upon the invitation of the economic affairs committee of the National Council to clarify whether or not the government will table the Mines and Mineral Management Act …

During the question hour in the parliament, the Prime Minister was questioned on the government’s pledge to increase minimum daily wage to Nu 450. The Prime Minister (Dr) Lotay Tshering said that with the added expenditure corresponding to change in time, the current minimum wage of Nu125 is not even …