Samsung latest mobile devices, Galaxy S8 and S8+, are now available in Bhutan through Tashi Cell. At the launch on April 25 in Thimphu Mr. Pranaya R. Sthapit, DGM, HHP Division of Samsung Electronics India Limited, said the device provides ample additional features not found in other phones. “It offers …

Bhutan and India came together this week using creative legal interpretations to save BBIN, which as a result, allows the other three countries to go ahead as Bhutan take’s its time sorting out the many concerns and issues. This cooperation is not surprising, given the close and friendly ties between …

About 3.5 percent of teachers in government schools voluntarily resign every year and most of them go to third countries suggests a study by the education ministry. “Most of the teachers who voluntarily resigned are found to be in third countries like Australia, USA and Canada,” said  the ministry’s chief …

Thousands of Bhutanese graduates from Sikkim Manipal University’s (SMU) have had an uncertain future ever since the university started mentioning ‘Directorate of Distance Education,’ on the graduation certificates as of 2016. The problem is that correspondent or distant learning degrees are not recognized as a standard academic qualification to say …

UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, Her Majesty Gyalyum Ashi Sangay Choden Wangchuck, will be traveling across the eastern dzongkhags on a high level advocacy tour on mother and child health, adult and adolescent reproductive health, STI/HIV/AIDS, substance abuse including mental health/suicide and domestic and gender based violence. The advocacy tour will also …

A baseline study conducted in 2012 reported that buildings in Bhutan consumed 52,707 metric tonnes of oil, nearly 16% of the total energy consumption, of which nearly 60% was estimated to be thermal energy. This is expected to increase over the years due to change in lifestyle of residents where …

Research studies indicate that in developing countries up to 86 percent of electricity produced is consumed for lighting purposes. Applying more efficient lighting systems could therefore lead to huge energy savings and reduction in carbon dioxide. In partnership with universities in Finland, Greece, France and Nepal and co funded by …

To minimise youth related problems, reduce dependency on relatives and improve academic performances the education ministry issued an executive order to allow boarding facilities in cities and towns for both private and public schools and also private hostels. Boarding schools were earlier not allowed in Thimphu to reduce rural to …

An independent review carried out by the school planning and coordination division for central and autonomous schools says that central and autonomous schools have instilled significant good practices compared to non central schools. “The story from central schools says that there is an improvement in academic achievement,” said education minister …

The government’s pledge to provide a 20 percent quota for women in politics in Parlaiment , given their dismal representation at the moment, is not viable according to key stakeholders, the country’s only woman minister Dorji Choden said  at the monthly meet the press. “The women quota is an important …