BUSINESS

“Be Employed, Be Productive, Be Useful” was the theme of the 13th National Job Fair, where more than 1,000 job seekers attended the fair at Changlimithang parking space, where the fair was held. More than 40 private, corporate and government sectors including new overseas employment agents set up stalls in …

As a move to the 2nd Local Government Election, the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) began to train 54 observers and returning officers from yesterday. The rigorous training which began yesterday will go on till the 21st of May and is divided into three groups. Upon the completion of the …

For the first time in Bhutan, the women’s football league competition will be starting from Sunday, May 8 organized by the Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) with a total of six clubs, each consisting of minimum 18-25 numbers excluding the coaches. The clubs are namely FC Tertoen, Paro Utpal FC, Thimphu …

Thimphu Thromde has achieved 24 of its 44 targets made, with 14 on track and 6 at risk.  The key result  areas of Thromde includes enhanced opportunity for lifelong learning, strengthening Bhutanese identity and culture, transparency, efficiency and effectiveness of public service delivery, education, improved health status, quality of urban …

The eyes of USA and the World will be on the American state of Indiana, come Tuesday as the Republican Primary results will likely decide whether Trump can get to the magic 1,237 figure to clinch the nomination for the Presidential race. This is especially so after Trump’s big wins …

As the Second Local Government Election is due now, the Bhutan Network for Empowering Women (BNEW) has left no stone unturned in training women from the 20 dzongkhags to contest in the elections. A program called Potential Leaders Workshop has helped women from all across the country in gaining the …

His Majesty The King, along with the Zhung Dratshang led by His Holiness the Je Khenpo, planted 400 trees around the Thangzona in Punakha on Tuesday 19th April. The nine species of trees of religious and ornamental value included Tsenden the sacred Cypress tree; Nyasheshing, the fruit bearing Jamun tree; …

In the September 2011, RENEW (Respect Educate Nurture Empower Women) signed a project agreement with a German savings bank foundation for international cooperation (SBFIC) to establish a microfinance system in a country. Mr. Bernd Baehr, the Country Representative for SBFIC said the main objective of establishment of microfinance in country …

In line with the dwindling habitat of Black Necked Cranes in some part of the country, especially Bumthang, conservationist felt the critical need to bring the habitats of Black Necked Crane under conservation areas as the habitats are increasingly under threat. Bumthang is one of the prime habitats of the …

Thimphu police arrested a 29 year old woman on 7th April after a car she was driving hit a class 7 student in Motithang, on the road just above the Motithang BoD. The accident took place in the morning at around 8 AM when the father went to drop his …