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When the new academic session for schools around the country commenced this year, the students of Classes IX and X were greeted with one new optional subject on Agriculture and Food Security. Similarly, in a year or two, the students of the same grades will be greeted with yet another …

The government also plans to appoint a chief personnel solely to cater to the rural businesses and cottage industries The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) government plans to find ways to provide loans to small and medium industries in line with the Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP). Economic Affairs Minister Norbu Wangchuk …

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) presented the Annual Audit Reports 2008-2011, the Annual Audit Report 2012 and recommendations of the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) at the joint sitting of the Parliament yesterday. PAC chairperson, Trongsa’s NC representative Tharchen introduced the members of the joint committee before making his presentation. According …

To sensitize on the importance of the role of institutions in sustaining broad based growth, the Royal Institute of Management (RIM) and QED consulting group conducted a seminar on September 17, here in the capital. In his welcome address, President of Bhutan Chamber for Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Ugyen Tshechup …

11th FYP HRD master plan The human resource development master plan drawn by the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) for the next five years shows the first choice of employment by the jobseekers is the government sector. There is significant difference in educational attainment across the broad sectors. …

In order to prevent and control non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by 2025, 11 South-East Asian countries are expected to adopt ten targets for having lost millions of lives every year due to NCDs. World Health Organization (WHO) , South-East Asian Region’s news release states an estimated 7.9 million lives, 55% of …

As part of wildlife management curriculum of the certificate course offered at the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment (UWICE) in Bumthang, they have, since August 22 this year, begun a program which they are engaged in long- term monitoring of birds. Such innovative venture of long- term bird …

The government will look into how it can take care of the country’s elderly citizens, deprived of home and shelter, not based on what they see around the world but taking local traditions and culture into consideration. This was said by the works and human settlement minister Dorji Choden during …

As pledged by the PDP government during its campaign Each year, more than half of the university graduates are screened out during the Royal Civil Service Commission’s (RCSE) preliminary exams, making them ineligible to appear for the main Bhutan civil service examination (BSCE), which most graduates feel is unfair and …

Four men have been detained by the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) in Wangdue Phodrang for pelting stones at a truck and a trailer during the early morning hours of August 17. Although no casualties were reported, however, a windshield, glass window and a looking mirror of the vehicles were damaged. …