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when Helicopter services were first launched in Bhutan on 5th November, 2015 it was immediately put into medical service 12 days later on 17th November when an overdue pregnant woman in Laya BHU, with her fetus in a transverse position, was airlifted. Both the mother and child survived due to …
Read More »MoF working on maternity leave for SOEs
The Finance Minister Lyonpo Namgay Dorji said that the Ministry of Finance is currently studying the issue of maternity leave for State Owned Enterprises (SOE). “The SOE’s are independent with their own service rules and we cannot directly order them but we can indirectly influence them.” Lyonpo said that once …
Read More »Lyonpo Dorji Choden writes to MoF, DHI and MoLHR on maternity leave outside civil service
With the cabinet and Royal Civil Service Commission recently announcing a six month maternity leave for civil servants, the women employees of government corporations and even private companies have been wondering about their fate. Lyonpo Dorji Choden in her capacity as a cabinet member and Chairperson of the National Commission …
Read More »PM says cabinet reshuffle is in the national interest
The Prime Minister said that the recent cabinet reshuffle is in the larger national interest. The reshuffle saw the announcement of the resignation of the Education Minister, transfer of the Minister for Economic Affairs to the Ministry of Education and announcement of a new minister in the form of Bardo-Trong …
Read More »Lyonpo Norbu Wangchuk highlights ‘three pillars’ education strategy
Workload for teachers to also be reviewed The recent cabinet reshuffle saw the announcement of the transfer of the Minister for Economic Affairs Lyonpo Norbu Wangchuk to the Ministry of Education after the voluntary resignation of the current minister Lyonpo Mingbo Dukpa. The new, to be appointed Education Minister, acknowledged …
Read More »Cabinet finalizes tariff policy to reduce domestic electricity tariff hikes
And also to make it more predictable and fair to both sides For a power abundant country there have been increasing complaints from both industries and household consumers on the increasing power bills every year. A further complaint from both customers and also power suppliers has been on the unpredictable …
Read More »OAG seeks Nu 211.42 mn in restitution for 23 fronting cases
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) filed 23 fronting cases in the Phuntsholing Dungkhag court on Friday. These cases were forwarded to it by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) which is investigating fronting in Phuntsholing. The OAG has filed a civil suit seeking the restitution of Nu 8.62 mn …
Read More »OAG declines ACC request to invoke law that could imprison hundreds of Bhutanese for up to 15 years for fronting
So far fronting cases have mainly been handled as an administrative issue by the Department of Trade and regional fronting committees who cancel such licenses, impose a Nu 10,000 fine and ensure that the person does not get any future licenses. However, the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) in its widespread …
Read More »Bangladesh ambassador hopes friendship with Bhutan and India will lead to hydro investment
he Bangladesh Ambassador to Bhutan Jishnu Roy Choudhury has expressed his country’s full support for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Bhutan, India and Bangladesh that would allow Bangladesh to invest in Bhutan’s hydropower sector. The MoU was drafted by Bhutan and sent two months ago to both Dhaka and …
Read More »Ministry adopts wait and watch approach on WB beef export ban proposal
More than two months ago the top bureaucrat of the West Bengal government in the form of its Chief Secretary informed the Bhutanese Consul General that the West Bengal government does not want to export beef from Jaigaon in West Bengal to Bhutan. If implemented, this move will have a …
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