While the civil servants have to patiently wait for their quotas before buying vehicles, some Members of Parliament (MPs) have already gone ahead and imported their Toyota Prados on quota, even without the Ministry of Finance (MoF) issuing vehicle quotas for MPs as yet. The MoF has not issued vehicle …

The first ever nationwide and comprehensive report on suicides in Bhutan is an eye opener in many ways. Apart from demolishing some popular notions about suicide, it also gives us more data and information than ever before. This is an important first step to tackling a rising social and health …

Sir, I would like to express my strong dissatisfaction on the poor quality of services being provided by Bhutan Telecom (BT). I was earlier using a 2 G data card and had to end up paying a lot of money to compulsorily move to 3 G services like all other …

361 suicide cases from 2009- 2013 Dzongkhag Number of completed cases Number of attempted cases Bumthang 5 0 Chukha 39 1 Dagana 15 1 Gasa 0 0 Haa 1 1 Lhuntse 6 0 Mongar 22 0 Paro 15 2 Pemagatshel 13 0 Punakha 13 1 Samdrup Jongkhar 13 0 Samtse …

I t is good to know that the government is actively pursuing the development of four Industrial Estates after having mobilized some funds. With the lessons learnt from the recent economic crisis, we have to diversify our economic basket and one of the most important items in the basket is …

I am born in the Land of the Thunder Dragon. My country is very fortunate and lucky to have me in this land. I believe I am the center of the world. Therefore, I expect my country to do all of the below for me. I expect my country to …

Media’s Role in Fighting Corruption Bhutan’s ranking in the Transparency International Corruption Perception Index in 2008 was 45 out of 180 countries and number one in the SAARC region. Bhutan improved its ranking to 33 in 2012, and finally in 2013, it stood 31 out of 175 countries, and is …

The decision of the government to send the Foreign Minister on ‘authorized absence’ over the Lhakhang Karpo case is a good decision that will stand the government in good stead. The move sends a strong and unequivocal message that corruption at any level will not be tolerated. Though the case …

The sidelines of the ‘Vibrant Gujarat’ summit witnessed what many in the regional and international press called a ‘historic meeting’ between the Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and the US Secretary of State John Kerry. The meeting was ‘historic’ as it was the senior-most meeting between a US official and …

Eating nutritious food is essential for the progress, development and functioning of children and adults. A hungry child cannot concentrate on study, loses the desire to play and lacks the energy for any physical and mental activity. The Bhutan Education Blue Print 2014-2024 mentions that the School Feeding Programme (SFP), …