The Minister of Agriculture and Forests, Yeshey Dorji, said that the electric fencing is an effective and cheaper way to ward off the human-wildlife conflict. He was speaking at the 14th Meet-the-Press yesterday. Lyonpo said the government plans to carry out a mass solar powered or electric powered fencing project …
Read More »A Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) graduate, 2007, from India, Rikesh Gurung, 30, has plans to set up an industry which will help control the plastic waste problem in the country by using plastic in the construction of roads. His plans are finally coming to fruition as he will be …
Read More »Bhutan, being a land locked country, has limited trade opportunities. With the Ngultrum being pegged with the Indian Rupee, Bhutan conducts a majority of its cross border trade with India. Apart from India, the other important trading partners are Bangladesh and Nepal. An analysis done on Non Tariff Measures (NTMs) …
Read More »Dasho Benji’s counsel lawyer Younten Dorji informed the court on Thursday that his client would not be apologizing to the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) party. The DPT earlier had offered to withdraw the case if Dasho Benji tendered a public apology to DPT. Criticizing DPT’s 26 page rebuttal the lawyer …
Read More »During the question hour session the Kilkhorthang- Mendrelgang representative, MP Yogesh Tamang asked the Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay on the importance of proper developmental planning as the Government of India (GoI) has been a major development partner since 1961. He said that 546 Km long Thimphu to Trashigang double lining …
Read More »During the question-hour session of National Assembly on 3rd December, Gelephu constituency MP Gopal Mongar said that the domestic flights between Paro-Yonphula and Paro-Bumthang sectors operated for a few months and then got suspended after that. A successful test flight was also conducted on the Paro-Gelephu sector. He questioned the …
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The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) declared results of the Bhutan Civil Service Examination (BCSE) yesterday and this year two women are in the toppers list. From a total of over 2,800 university graduates who sat for the Preliminary exam, just over 1,238 bachelors’ degree graduates appeared for the civil …
Read More »The Opposition party questioned the Health Minister, in the National Assembly yesterday, on how the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) is improving its overall services, such as effective treatment, less wait time for patients and economy of scale, especially now that JDWNRH has been granted autonomy, The Nganlam …
Read More »The Prime Minister explained the lowest recorded GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth rate for 2013 reported by the National Statistical Bureau (NSB) during the 13th Meet-the-Press held yesterday. The economy in 2013 has grown by only 2.05% as compared to 5.07% in the previous year. Although the growth has declined …
Read More »Mr. Don Pramudwinai, Deputy Minister of the Foreign Affairs of Thailand will be leading a 105-member delegation from Thailand between 14 to 17 November 2014 to celebrate the auspicious occasions of the 87fl’ Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, 59th Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty the …
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