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The 8th Session of the Third Parliament of Bhutan is scheduled to commence on 4 November 2022. The National Assembly (NA) conducted a preliminary meeting to set the agenda yesterday. NA is set to deliberate on the Civil Service Reform Bill of Bhutan 2022, a Government Bill submitted for deliberation, …

As per Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB), a total of 5,790 tourists have arrived in the country from September 23 to October 12, 2022. A total of 2,016 tourists who arrived in the country are paying the full USD 200 Sustainable Development Fee (SDF), with 1,585 guests paying the old …

The eye hospital in the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) sees on average 500 patients in a day. The hospital saw 916 patients on 19 August 2022, which was the highest patient load overall compared to all departments. An official from the eye hospital in JDWNRH shared, through …

Football is basically considered as a man’s sport, however, many women have started taking part in it and Bhutan now has a female coach for one of the local clubs. Coach Denkar, a 33-year-old woman is the lone woman coach breaking the stereotype and she is competing against 9 male …

The Supreme Court has directed the creation of a special one-time bench in the premises of the Supreme Court in Thimphu to hear all of Phajo Nidup’s many loan, land and money related cases. The bench will be a district court bench and it will be headed by a Drangpon …

On 8 September 2022, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) of India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued a notification that the Government of India (GoI) has prohibited the export of broken rice, and placed a 20 percent export tax on non-basmati rice, effective from 9 September 2022. According …

The Centenary Farmers’ Market (CFM) management is exploring the empty spaces near Kaja Throm to set up a new Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) center for the vendors’ children in Ka-ja Throm for the safety and the engagement of the kids. CFM Tshogpa, Dendup, said Thimphu Thromde and the …

Aggressive actions, like snatching pencils and toys from others, to using abusive language in schools are considered as bullying.  Such behaviors cannot be brushed as ‘small things happening among small kids’ because these small things will lead to bigger problems as they grow up. In order to prevent children to …

Thimphu’s Clock Tower is a popular attraction for both visitors and locals. But the city’s main feature was in poor condition, with the clock broken, the slates shattered, flower pots were broken and the water fountains were dry for years. Thimphu Thromde is currently renovating the Thimphu Clock Tower. The …

With the ease of travel restrictions, there are increasing numbers of individuals exploring opportunities to pursue higher education outside Bhutan. Apart from students leaving for India, there are many Bhutanese leaving for further studies abroad in Australia. According to the Department of Adult and Higher Education (DAHE), there are private …