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Around 47 taxi drivers in Thimphu have already confirmed on Electric Vehicle (EV) taxi purchase, and Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) has released 20 percent subsidy to them. Based on the registered number, more than 200 taxi drivers in Thimphu have expressed their interest on buying EV taxis. MoIC …
Read More »Creating job opportunities in the agricultural sector
Local leaders in Toetsho gewog, Trashiyangtse are exploring various sectors, such as tourism, livestock and lemon grass oil extraction, in an effort to create more job opportunities for school leavers in the gewog. Today, the gewog center is supporting school leavers by providing them with milk delivery work. Around 30 …
Read More »The many challenges of a Gewog bordering Arunachal Pradesh
Villagers in Toetsho gewog in Trashiyangtse say their gewog is left behind in any development sectors. There are several issues that the gewog face. Lack of medical facilities Most women in the village reported that it was difficult for them to access medical facilities, such as Pap smear, as there …
Read More »Residents hope Kholongchu project would give them market access
The farmers in Trashiyangtse are optimistic that job opportunities and a market place for agricultural products will be created as and when construction works begin on the 600 MW Kholongchu Hyrdro Electric Project. The project is expected to start from the 2020 onwards with some final negotiations coming to a …
Read More »OAG drops and modifies charges in charge sheet of RBP’s BEO case to Thimphu District Court
Office of Attorney General (OAG) has charge sheeted the Bhutan Employment Overseas Agent (BEO) Jurmey Tshewang and Tenzin Rigden and BEO staff before the Thimphu District Court yesterday. OAG has decided to charge Tenzin Rigden and Jurmey Tshewang for forging the Bank of Bhutan (BoB) bank balance, forging payslip of …
Read More »As Dhan Maya undergoes surgery in Bhutan doctors in Japan to check Sonam’s brain for a definitive assessment
Dhan Maya is back from Japan but she has left her daughter behind, who is in a state of coma in the hospital. She said, “I think about my daughter thousands of times in a day. If she is not recovering, and if there is no hope or any solution …
Read More »Out of stock Morphine to be airlifted to JDWNRH
The controlled drug, Morphine, will be airlifted along with other drugs and reach Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) within 10 to 15 days of this month. Morphine was out of stock in JDWNRH, which led to the collection of morphine tablets from the other hospitals. The cancer patients …
Read More »Phuentsholing medical depot holding 95% of Bhutan’s medical supplies has no space
The medical depot in Phuentsholing is facing space constraint as the annual supply, an average of 95 percent of medical supplies for all the dzongkhags, gets delivered to the depot. Another issue is that the depot is not located in a safe place. The tendering process for the medical supplies …
Read More »LEP youth can get help from the government: PM says
The youth and parents affected by the Japan ‘Learn and Earn Program’ (LEP) met with the Prime Minister (Dr) Lotay Tshering yesterday. The meeting discussed on ways the youth and the government can come together to solve the Japan issue. The Prime Minister also gave clarification on various issue related …
Read More »Call hotline number 1414 for patient grievances from missing doctor to poor medical services
15 complaints made till date The grievance unit, Ministry of Health (MoH) introduced its toll free hotline number 1414 a month ago so that patients can lodge complaints on the hospital care and services. The line is monitored by the Quality Assurance and Standardized Division (QASD), MoH. The ministry aims …
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