Tshering Delma

Three new gates under construction in Thimphu

Three gates are presently under construction in Thimphu supervised by the Chardi Committee. The main purpose for the construction of these gates are to commemorate the 60th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo. The gates will have unique and traditional designs with many religious features. Out of …

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A long wait for MRI and CT scans in JDWNRH

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) has only one Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine and one Computed Tomography (CT) scan machine. And both the machines are old and do not function well with occasional breakdowns. Therefore, the patients have to wait for a longer time then what their doctors …

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We are addressing doctor shortages: MoH Minister

During the meet-the-press session held yesterday, the Health Minister Lyonpo Tandin said that in order to curb the doctor shortage in the country, the department has requested the Royal Civil Service Commission to waive the pre entry examination for the doctors and has also negotiated with Ministry of Education (MoE) …

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