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In the 2nd sitting of the National Council session on November 30, Economic Minister Loknath Sharma and also the Member In-charge of the Mines and Minerals Bill of Bhutan 2020 (MM Bill), introduced the bill. The economic minister said that the National Council had in the past sessions also discussed …
Read More »The reality of Teenage pregnancies in Bhutan
Impregnating a girl below 18 years of age will land a man in jail, the law is clear on that. However, it is not much of a deterrent as teenage pregnancy is prevalent. Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) has received 36 cases of teenage pregnancy in 2020. As …
Read More »Adequate funds secured to finance the fiscal deficit: Finance Minister
Two questions were addressed to the Finance Minister yesterday during the National Assembly session regarding what the government plans to do to make up for the deficit from the total projected budget of Nu 310 bn in the 12th FYP, off which the total deficit of Nu 29 bn was …
Read More »Only urgent cases being referred outside for treatment due to COVID
Due to COVID-19, referral cases has decreased. So far Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) has referred two groups, mainly to Kolkata. This is unlike in the past, when JDWNRH used to refer patients outside for treatment every week. The liaison Officer of JDWNRH said the first round of …
Read More »Shortage of laborers hinders construction of Samdrupjongkhar to Jomotshangkha highway
During meet the press, Lyonchhen Dr Lotay Tshering said that knowing the challenges faced by the people of Jomotshangkha, Lauri and Menjong, they are planning to complete the construction of Samdrupjongkhar to Jomotshangkha highway at the earliest taking advantage of a pleasant weather. Lyonchhen said that the construction work is …
Read More »Government monitoring travelers travelling from high risk to high risk areas via low risk area
Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering said that be it a frequent traveler, they must have a genuine reason to travel from a low risk to high risk area. A person will have to be in quarantine facility for 7 days and if a person chooses to be in a budget …
Read More »Counselors along with the principals will be trained on how to identify students with addiction problems: BNCA
Drop in drug abuse cases due to sealed borders and lack of supply As per the data from Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), they have registered 718 cases of drug abusers, 3 cases of illegal possession and 236 cases of trafficking in 2020 as of October. For 2019 they had registered …
Read More »Dawa promises to fulfill his pledges in the remaining 3 years
Dawa won the Chhoekhor-Tang seat with 2,889 votes against DPT’s Tenzin Norbu with 1,707 votes during the bye-election of 19 November. The overall voter turnout was 73.90 %. Dawa said that there was nothing exciting with the news of winning the seat as everything was a normal process. He was rather …
Read More »Flu vaccine for general population to start by end of November
A total of 74,027 high risk or vulnerable people have been vaccinated as of 10th November and it is still going on. So by the end of November this year, the general population will start receiving the flu vaccine. Health Minister Dechen Wangmo said a lot of people are seen …
Read More »Both Chhoekhor-Tang candidates grateful for party support and hope to do well
Dawa representing Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) and Tenzin Norbu representing Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) have completed their common forum for the up-coming Chhoekhor-Tang by-election which will take place on 19 November 2020. Tenzin Norbu said that though he did not get a chance to go on a familiarization tour due …
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