With the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) officially declared and encompassing Sarpang Dzongkhag, Gelephu Thromde, 11 Gewogs in Sarpang, 3 Gewogs in Dagana (Lhamoizingkha, Karmaling, and Nichula) and 3 Gewogs in Zhemgang (Sonamthang, Panbang, and Tungkudemba) the next big question is what will happen to these local government offices like the Dzongda, …

The much-discussed Vehicle Quota took the Parliament by storm this time which has calmed down for now with a deferral, but the storm may rise in the summer session again when the issue is likely to be discussed again. On 21st November 2024 the motion to table the Pay Structure …

Case to set a legal precedent on anonymity and online culpability As the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) investigates the suicide case of the 20-year-old Tiktoker, more details are coming forth. It now emerges that the two women who attacked the 20-year-old victim in a party hall bathroom on the night …

In a major relief to Rajen Tamang, the Tsirang District Court on 3rd December ordered the Tsirang Dzongkhag and Municipality to reconnect the essential utilities, water and electric power, to his building in Damphu town. The Municipality had cut off the water supply to the building on the morning of …

In a first of its kind in Bhutanese democracy, Members of Parliament of the National Assembly, all on the same page, and on the verge of passing a very lucrative Parliamentary Entitlement Amendment Bill 2024 that would have given them the Prado Quota and various new allowances and entitlements reversed …

Rajen Tamang, the owner of the building in Damphu town whose water and power were cut for using his karaoke hall for unauthorized gatherings, has filed a Constitutional case in the High Court over religious freedom. His case is based on Article 7 Section 4 which states, “A Bhutanese citizen …

‘Where there is a will there is a way’. The Members of Parliament (MP) in the National Assembly (NA) while discussing the Parliamentary Entitlements (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2024 today approved section 20 which is essentially the Prado Quota. Section 20 says, ‘Every A Member of Parliament shall be provided …

Yangchengatshel Higher Secondary School under Thimphu started operating as an inclusive school from 2018 onwards, according to the Principal, Shambay Dawa. The school has classes from Pre-Primary (PP) to class 12 with 698 students in total, of which 33 are students with special needs. Of the 33 with special needs, …

58 students have died by suicide in the last 59 months since 2019 From January to 22nd November 2024 there have been a total of 11 student suicide cases across Bhutan as reported by schools to the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD). In the last 10 years, there …

While the passing of the motion to table the Pay Structure Reform Act of Bhutan 2022 for Amendment saw a lot of debate around its legality, and some minor issues for civil servants and diplomats, the real meat and intent of the Bill was missed by all. In the last …