The Opposition party in a letter to the Prime Minister said it is dismayed by the sudden decision of the Government to discontinue free stationery and uniforms to school children from this academic year. It said this ad hoc action has come as equally surprising and disappointing news to parents …

The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) will conduct the Main Examination (ME) of the Bhutan Civil Service Examination (BCSE) 2020 on February 25 to 27, 2021, Viva Voce on March 8 to 17. The details of the written examination including venue and time of reporting for the examinations will announced …

South Asia has been facing acute challenges of energy and that of Climate Change. Endowed with abundant natural resources like the Water and Sun, it is of utmost importance that South Asia decides to meet its energy requirements through the renewable energy, thereby also contributing towards helping address environmental concerns. …

A female Desuup Phub Gyem who got into an accident last year while on duty is back in the country last week after undergoing a spine surgery in Delhi, India. Desuup Phub Gyem was critically injured in September last year after a badly parked pick-up truck rolled down and hit …

According to the Transparency International’s 2020 Corruption Perception Index, Bhutan is ranked the 24th least corrupt country out of 180 countries with a score of 68. Bhutan was ranked 25th in 2019. The consistent progress in the rank and the score since 2012 indicates that the efforts to control corruption …

From 1st of February, 2021, the complete unlocking process for Thimphu began including inter-dzongkhag movement, schools, offices, institutions, shops, constructions and business entities. Prime Minister Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering during the Press Conference said in what is the convergence of His Majesty’s blessings, prayers of our religious bodies, hard work …

The Opposition Party raised 9 issues with the second lockdown and accordingly gave 9 recommendations. With regard to the issue of thousands of people being stranded, especially in Thimphu and Paro, the Opposition recommended develop standard protocols and procedures for facilitating both the categories of emergency and normal travels to …

An AN32 glided its way into the Paro valley around 3.25 pm on 20th January , ferrying Bhutan’s first consignment of COVID-19 vaccine. The aircraft of Indian Air Force delivered 150,000 doses of Covishield vaccines from India, making Bhutan the first country to receive the gift, just four days after …

Public Service Call Centre 1010 has recorded 3,923 stranded cases in Thimphu affecting 8,362 people since December 23, 2020. Of the total, 77 stranded cases involving 148 people are from other dzongkhags. The maximum number of people stranded in Thimphu are from Chukha, Paro, Punakha and Wangdue. The movement of …

The Thimphu Thromde allowed 384 shops to open from 13th and 14th January (2nd Phase of Grocery Shops Opening). The Thromde clarified the intent as to provide fair opportunity to those shops which had been closed during the previous 20 days of lockdown; however, the shops in the new list …