Health Thimphu, along with other dzongkhags, saw a steady decline in the number of COVID-19 cases in 2022, and the restrictions were then relaxed and lifted phase-wise, especially in the southern region of the country. The year also saw a single case of a new Omicron XJ variant detected at …

COVID-19 pandemic not yet over as 5.47% of people tested in November are positive In October of the 702 samples gathered at Paro International Airport, Phuentsholing, Gelephu, Samdrup Jongkhar, Mongar and JDWNRH around 91 tested positive which means a positivity rate of 12.96 percent. In November of the 548 samples …

Pawo Choyning Dorji, 39, from Bumthang is the youngest Bhutanese and the first filmmaker to receive the Druk Thuksey (Heart Son of the Thunder Dragon) Medal from His Majesty The King for his services to the nation through his outstanding contribution to the Bhutanese film industry during the 115th National …

According to the studies conducted by the National Center for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM), the three benched marked glaciers are losing mass continuously. A similar retreating trend is observed on the terminus of the glacier. Therefore, if all glaciers are exposed to the same kind of climatic and environmental conditions …

With the increasing number of teachers either resigning from work or taking the Extra Ordinary Leave (EoL) and then resigning, the Human Resource Committee members of the Ministry of Education (MoE) will be reassessing the 205 National Contract Teachers (NCT) and Regular Contract Teachers (RCT) to extend their contract period. …

Sawdust mushroom cultivation to be introduced nationwide soon A 25-year-old man, Tshendra Dorji, is excited to grow oyster and shiitake mushrooms using a new mushroom cultivation method that uses technology and sawdust in a recent training session provided to him by the Jangchub Mushroom Training Institute in Chhukha. He first …

ECCDs to start from 1 March 2023 The online application for Pre-Primary (PP) admission for the 2023 academic year is closed, but schools are still open for partial online application. Parents who have little idea about the online application can submit the admission application to the school, and the school …

Despite all odds, this group of dreamers has finally given shape to their agri-business aspirations Two years ago, Tendrel Zangmo, and many other women like her, mostly single mothers, and those struggling to make ends meet, had no avenue to earn a decent income. The daily grind of endless household …

The Ministry of Health (MoH) in collaboration with WHO will introduce CT Scan services at Samtse and Dewathang hospitals. Currently, MoH is working on the procurement process, infrastructure and human resource capacity building to operate the services at the hospital. Tentatively, MoH plans to operate the service by mid of …

With the expansion of hospital infrastructure in Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH), the opening of new operating room facilities in the district hospitals, and the introduction of new services, the need for anaesthetic human resources is increasing. According to WebMD these specialists give you medicine to prevent pain and, if …