With the objective of making lives easier for Bhutanese and to contribute to the socio-economic development of the country in the face of Indian Rupee (INR) shortage, a re-insurance company “GIC-Bhutan Re Ltd”, with assistance from GIC (General Insurance Corporation), India was launched on September 5. The company will provide …

The residents in Phobjikha are dealing with the frequent and prolonged power outages and its consequent disruption in the gewog. The people, who now increasingly electricity dependent since connection in 2011, are frustrated with the erratic power supply. “The blackout often lasts upto and over a week, and it severely …

And that the government needs time to deliver Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay once again shared his concerns on the employment issue and reiterated on his earlier stand that the responsibility lies with the government to provide employment opportunities. At the government’s first ‘Meet the Press’ session last Thursday, Lyonchhen said, …

A three- day workshop organized by BMCI (Bhutan Media and Communications Institute) on “media management” concluded on August 21, here in the capital. The workshop highlighted on identifying and targeting readers and consumers and devising strategies on  editorial, advertising, circulation sales and marketing. The workshop also discussed on the current …

To familiarize the Bhutanese children with local folktales, legends and mythology, the information and communication ministry’s (MoIC) Information and Media department (DoIM) launched an animation program titled “Ro-Ngoedrup-chen” on August 22 at the ministry’s conference hall. Most Bhutanese children are into foreign folktales by way of access to foreign television …

The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has said that the same procedures as the National Assembly (NA) general elections will be employed for the first by-election of the National Assembly in Nanong-Shumar constituency. ECB announced in early October 2013 as the start of the election process with a Royal Decree …

This is being raised following the resignation of DPT president JYT among other factors The National Assembly (NA), in its first session of the second Parliament, shall review relevant provisions of existing laws to consider proper procedures and consequences with regard to resignation by Member of Parliaments (MPs) post elections, …

Children with disabilities are often invisible in policies, in data and in societies, as revealed in the findings of State of the World’s Children (SOWC) report, 2013 which was launched at the Clock Tower Square. The global launch took place on May 30, 2013, and the official launch in Bhutan …

To provide alternative power back-up in emergencies and prompt services during power outages, N.R Industrial Corporation, an authorized sales and service dealer of FG Wilson Diesel Generator launched its first service support office in the capital on August 13. “This is not time energy for everyday use and is actually …

The conflict between man and wildlife has been an unending journey since time immemorial. 40% of the country’s total land area has been reserved for conservation and 60% is mandated by the Constitution to remain under forest coverage for all times. More than 70% of the population depends directly on …