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The Upper House quizzed the Minister of Economic Affairs on the State Mining Corporation (SMC) not taking up the primary mining and quarrying activities, on taxation and existing mining lease during the question and answer session last week. Earlier in the 14th session of National Council (NC), the house recommended …

Deputy Chairperson of National Council (NC), Tshering Dorji, brought up an issue concerning the education policy, asking the Education Minister about a new initiative called the Education Blueprint that aims to revamp the quality of Bhutan’s education system through granting autonomy to schools as well as enhancing motivation of teachers …

The government, during the question-hour session of the National Assembly yesterday, was questioned on whether there are strategies and plans in place to address the employment issues faced by the current lot of contract teachers, community teachers, and the new batch of 2015 university graduates. MP of Panbang, Dorji Wangdi, …

The government has provided jobs to 15,840 youths from July 2013 to May 2015, according to the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR). The Labour Minister, Ngeema Sangay Tshempo, emphasized a sum of Nu. 1,034 mn was kept to generate employment when the opposition moved the motion on the …

A photo exhibition on the Buddhist heritage sites of India has started at the Gyelyong Tshokhang. India’s  Ambassador to Bhutan, Gautam Bambawale and the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Chimi Dorji as well as Members of Parliament and Cabinet Ministers attended the opening ceremony on 4th June. The ambassador …

The Bhutan Kuen-Nyam (BKP) in a press release asked the government to reconsider the impacts of hydropower projects and also explore other economic alternatives before going ahead with more projects. The release said that while hydropower would remain an important component of the economy, Bhutanese should think about the further …

The rules and guidelines of Tsamdo and Sokshing will be implemented in 10 dzongkhags in 2015-16 financial year, and in nine remaining dzongkhags in the next year, said Minister of Agriculture and Forests in the National Assembly on May 22. The Nganglam MP, Choida Jamtsho, questioned the government on the …

The Annual Crime Conference for Superintendents of Police (SPs) and Director of Training Institute, Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), held in Thimphu from May18 to 21, focused on various means to prevent crime in the society. The conference discussed crime trends, such as the increase in crime against property, like larceny, …

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) bill 2014 was approved after 47 of 50 members present voted in its support on 12th. The chairperson of the joint committee, Kuenlay Tshering, presented a total of nine clauses representing views from both the upper and lower house to the joint sitting …

Role of Media   The Role of Media in South Asian diplomacy is not very different from the role of media in any country when it comes to national issues. When it comes to foreign policy issues, the South Asian media can become very partisan, jingoistic and even prone to …