ABOUT TOWN

The Bhutan Power Corporation Limited (BPC) said it has been receiving numerous complaints regarding the –electricity bill amount for the bills raised after the 2nd nationwide lockdown. As a part of BPC’s COVID-19 contingency plan and standard operating procedure (SoP), BPC resorted to the average billing of the customers during …

Standing on the cusp of the twentieth century, Gongsa Ugyen Wangchuck saw the importance of modern education in preparing Bhutan for what lay ahead. Despite the daunting challenges of his time, he established schools in Bhutan and sent Bhutanese children to study in India. Realising the importance of advanced monastic …

To provide uninterrupted education, the education ministry has developed the Learning management System (LMS) as a part of the Digital Flagship Programme. It is a web-based device independent system that will facilitate learning anywhere anytime. The system is intended to benefit the school from classes PP-XII. The Education Minister J.B …

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) faced challenges in closing cases due to the pandemic in the country. They couldn’t call people for interrogation nor could they go to people for an interview since March 2020. Now that health protocols are in place, they will resume their investigation. ACC where also not …

Prime Minister Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering clarified the facts of the Covishield vaccine (Oxford-AstraZeneca) during a Live Session on Facebook since a growing number of people were confused and worried about the side effects of the vaccine. The Prime Minister said Covishield vaccine which Bhutan received recently has gone through …

Prime Minister Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering, said that Bhutan cannot import chillies as they have high chemical content. He said these chemicals in the form of pesticides affects our nervous system leading to irreversible nerve disorder over a period of time and it can even lead to cancer. He said …

With the overall business sector seeing an unprecedented situation with lockdowns, various control measures and other policies coming into action due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of business owners are left wondering when and how will things go back in place.  With the second lockdown gradually starting to unlock …

An AN32 glided its way into the Paro valley around 3.25 pm on 20th January , ferrying Bhutan’s first consignment of COVID-19 vaccine. The aircraft of Indian Air Force delivered 150,000 doses of Covishield vaccines from India, making Bhutan the first country to receive the gift, just four days after …

The Royal Commission of Civil Service (RCSC) will be rescheduling the date based on the situation and safety of the candidates. The Main Examination (ME) of the BCSE, 2020 was scheduled for January 8-10, 2021 and it has been deferred indefinitely due to the current pandemic situation. Senior Human Resources …

Public Service Call Centre 1010 has recorded 3,923 stranded cases in Thimphu affecting 8,362 people since December 23, 2020. Of the total, 77 stranded cases involving 148 people are from other dzongkhags. The maximum number of people stranded in Thimphu are from Chukha, Paro, Punakha and Wangdue. The movement of …