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The Opposition party in a release said it is disheartening and discouraging that farmers are not able to sell their vegetables this production season. They said that media reports and inquiry with farmers, especially those from the Southern, Central and Western regions, have made it clear that tons of vegetables …
Read More »HM Grants Dhar to Appoint Australia Ambassador and Dzongdas
(Left) Babu Ram Sherpa, who was serving as Specialist at the Department of Adult and Higher Education of the Education Ministry, is the new Tashi Yangtse Dzongda and (Right) Karma Thinley, Director at the Anti Corruption Commission, is the new Paro Dzongda His Majesty The King granted Dhar to appoint …
Read More »Not yet decided who will be next Home Minister: PM
Cutting short speculation on who will be the next Home Minister the Prime Minister Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering said that there has been no discussion and decision on that yet. There had been some speculation that the DNT’s candidate in Nanglam Karma Dorji will be a ministerial candidate but the …
Read More »MPs raise concerns over quality and number of quarantine centers in the country as cases rise
Member of Parliament (MP) of Tashichhoeling Dil Maya Rai requested Ministry of Health and all other representatives of different agencies in the COVID-19 Task Force teams in all levels to harmonize the COVID-19 protocol and make it as user-friendly as possible with the least bureaucratic hurdles for travelers, businesses and …
Read More »Parliament agrees with PAC recommendation on establishing high courts in eastern and southern regions
The Public Accounts Committee report shared that many people from east and south have to travel to Thimphu to appeal to the high court, therefore it causes additional expenses and some are not even able to appeal to the high court due to the distance after the verdict is passed …
Read More »First ever IELTS with syllabus launched by RTI
Rinchen Training Institute (RTI) has launched an IELTS course in the country and it is being further simplified for aspirants sitting for one. They are the certified regional partner of IDP-Australia and IELTS PVT. Ltd. RTI has formulated IELTS and TOEFL into a month-long coaching class with syllabus. They are …
Read More »From qualified 12,595 students only 3,567 students admitted in colleges as COVID hampers further studies
Member of Parliament of Nanong Shumar Lungten Namgyal requested the government to share the plans and measures to solve the problems faced by the Class XII students who qualified for higher studies due to the limited number of intake for students in the colleges. Wamrong MP Karma Thinley asked whether the …
Read More »Bhutan’s second dose expected to come in by July
The Foreign Minister Dr Tandi Dorji said that as the 12-week vaccine gap dose officially ends on 27th June the government is working hard to get the vaccines for the second dose. One major source of hope is India which according to the Foreign Minister had been giving assurances of …
Read More »MoU on Cooperation in the Areas of Environment signed
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the government of Bhutan and Government of India on Cooperation in the Areas of Environment. The signing was done virtually on 18th June 2021 by Lyonpo (Dr.) Tandi Dorji, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Chairperson of the National Environment Commission, Royal …
Read More »His Majesty in Quarantine following Tour to east and south
His Majesty The King arrived in Thimphu yesterday, after concluding a tour of the high risk areas along the eastern and southern border, and entered quarantine as per COVID protocol. His Majesty was accompanied by His Royal Highness Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji and the Prime Minister, Lyonchen Dasho Lotay Tshering. His …
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