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Thimphu Tech Park Limited (TTPL) is very important, given the huge investment that has been made by the government on it, Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay told local reporters on Thursday. Lyonchhen said the TTPL, if it succeeds, will help out the private sector, as it is likely to create employment for …
Read More »Graduate orientation waits on Parliament
The 2013 National Graduate Orientation Program (NGOP) has been scheduled towards the end of September, awaiting budget allocation from the new government’s first session in Parliament. “We have tentatively scheduled the program from September 26th to October 5th, by which time the Parliament will have concluded budget allocations,” said MoLHR’s …
Read More »LPG depots back to doing normal business
Commotions and rush for LPG cylinders at the Tashi Commercial Corporation (TCC) LPG depot have finally subsided after more than 20 days. TCC’s station manager, Karma Thinley said, “We are back to normal business after 22 days. Just a few days ago, people used to come at 3 am in …
Read More »The two sides agreed for a joint survey next month
At the 21st round of boundary talks between the Royal Government of Bhutan and the Government of the People’s Republic of China was held in Thimphu on August 22, the two sides agreed to conduct a joint technical field survey in the first week of September in Pasamlung area in …
Read More »A.M. Best assigns ratings to RICBL
The Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan Limited (RICBL), the oldest and largest insurance company in Bhutan, was rated on its financial strength and an issuer credit rating by A.M. Best Asia-Pacific Limited which was announced at a conference held in the RICBL head office in the capital yesterday. RICBL was …
Read More »Meat prices soar, results in poor sale
Despite a huge customer base for meat purchase in the capital, with the slight increase in prices during summer, meat vendors are now facing difficulties with the business. Yakthukpa meat shop owner, Shahbir Subbha said, “These days, we are selling beef under loss, even if there is a slight increase …
Read More »Bhutan and India have a development co-operation meet
The three day first round of Bhutan-India development co-operation talks for the 11th five year plan between the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGOB) and the Government of India (GOI) started on August 15, here in the capital. The Bhutanese delegation is led by foreign secretary Yeshey Dorji and the Indian …
Read More »‘Youth migration: Moving development forward.’
Students from various schools gathered to celebrate the International Youth Day on August 12 at the Youth Development Fund (YDF) hall, Thimphu. Education minister, Lyonpo Mingbo Dukpa in his opening address said, “Youth issues are one of the major problems faced by any country in the world.” He said for …
Read More »JKERF launched by Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen
Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen, Jetsun Pema Wangchuck launched the Jigme Khesar Environmental Research Fund (JKERF), an initiative of Her Majesty as the Royal Patron of the Royal Society for Protection of Nature (RSPN), earlier this week on August 5 here in the capital. Her Majesty, in a statement said “the …
Read More »Number of graduates outweighs the demand in the civil service
More graduates are pouring in into the job market each year whiles vacancies in the civil service are decreasing every year. According to the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC), a total of 3567 graduates have registered for the RCSE preliminary examination slated for August 11 this year. The number of …
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