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The Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) and Larson and Toubro (L&T) company of the Punatsangchu Hydro-Electric Project (PHEP) have found a new source for vegetables – a cooperative which is in the making. Though it is yet to be registered, the cooperative society which comprises 23 farmer groups of Wangdue (12), …
Read More »BNCA officials seize Tobacco products from shops
Following a tip-off from some Thimphu schools, the Bhutan Narcotic Control Agency (BNCA), the regional trade officials, and the Royal Bhutan Police went on an inspection and confirmed the sale of tobacco products to students. Two teams searched two shops at Changeddaphu and three shops at the hospital area. The …
Read More »NHDC program will allow civil servants to own apartments
If the National Housing and Development Corporation (NHDC)’s home ownership program comes through civil servants will have the chance to become proud owners of the government quarters they occupy. The apartments for the project which targets middle and low income groups will be constructed by the corporation and sold to …
Read More »Bhutanese teachers in exchange for Thai professionals
Around 20 University graduates will go to Thailand Vocational Training Institutes (VTI) as English teachers under a labor ministry initiative. Lyonpo Dorji Wangdi said it was a win-win initiation which was planned from 2008. However it could not take off due to the clashes between Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC), …
Read More »Youth Guide to ease Career and Employment issues
Youth Unemployment is a seemingly contradictory scenario although statistics boast a significant reduction of 7.3% from the prevalent 9.3%. The labor ministry’s recent decision to come-up with an exclusive ‘Career and Employment Guidebook’ is therefore a supplementary move to address this issue. Labor Minister Dorji Wangdi said majority of jobseekers …
Read More »ADB consultant to strengthen ACC’s investigative capacity
Tay Keong, team leader of the consultants who will implement the technical assistance to strengthen Bhutan’s ACC, is on his first on-site mission to the country Tay Keong Tan from Partnership for Transparency Fund (PTF), Washington DC, USA is currently in the country interacting with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and …
Read More »Disgruntled tour operators lash out at TCBS over Royalty charges
Tour operators in the country are hot-under-the-collar about the Tourism Council of Bhutan Secretariat (TCBS)’s decision to increase Royalty charges by 25%. With the increase, royalty payments would go up to almost 25 Crores. The Royalty was increased by USD 15 for peak season which now takes it up to …
Read More »Battered-victim stabs man, victim becomes delinquent
Two students of Yangchenphug Higher Secondary were arrested for battering a 24-year old man in the Central Plaza building, Thimphu on June 7. The case was reported to the police by an informant who witnessed the scene at around 7pm. The incident occurred when the victim a school dropout, went …
Read More »Wangdue Dzong reconstruction begins
About 43 security personnel deployed on-site, started works to stabilize and salvage the foundations of the Wangdue dzong. Alongside the works, the Department of Culture (DoC) continues to assess and document the damages to the dzong. The Division for Conservation of Heritage Sites (DCHS) under the DoC has completed an …
Read More »Dzongkhag planners train for efficient use of data
What fuel is to fire, vital-statistics are-to development plans! And hence demographic and socio-economic data have acquired priority-status for Bhutan, especially since the 11th Five Year Plan is in the process to be refined and better monitor of performance of development indicators is high on agenda. On this note, a …
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