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It is the fourth day after the commencement of the extended Maternity Leave by the Royal Civil Service Commission and already the mothers who gave birth since 1st September last year are entitled to a 6 months maternity leave. The 6 months maternity leave includes full pay including the house …
Read More »Electric fences make a nationwide impact on Human Wildlife conflict
Electric fencing of farmland is quickly gaining popularity among farmers across the country. The farmers say the electric fence helps in reduction of crop damages, therefore, helps to increase crop cultivation and crop diversity. Farmers also spend less time guarding the crops and it is helping in the reduction of …
Read More »Eastern farmers cashing in on watermelon cultivation
Farmers that grow watermelons on a large scale are finally seeing their cash income grow from the sale of the crop. They say growing watermelons is easier than the other cash crops, like chilies and potatoes, since watermelons are less damage by wild animals and also remain unaffected by major …
Read More »Irrigation Plan says 29% of irrigation channels have inadequate water supply
The National Irrigation Master Plan (NIMP) has been formulated and recently elaborated in order to increase food production and self-sufficiency. Cropping patterns and corresponding irrigation water demands have also been addressed. The NIMP has also identified new irrigation areas in all the districts concerned. The estimated expenditure is 1.35 million …
Read More »JDWNRH to place more security camera installation after several cases of larceny in the hospital
With the recent case of larceny at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH), the hospital has now issued instructions to the guards to remain more vigilant during night time. The hospital also plans on installing a security lock system and increase the number of video surveillance, closed-circuit TV …
Read More »Community Forest’s increasingly benefit rural communities and the local environment
About two decade ago, when the Department of Forests and Park Services (DoFPS) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF) first initiated the establishment of Community Forest (CF) at Dozam under Mongar Dzongkhag, people were apprehensive about such new ventures. For them, the forest and other natural resources were …
Read More »HM Grants Audience to 18th Batch DeSuups
His Majesty The King granted an Audience to the participants of the 18th Batch DeSuung Voluntary Programme. His Majesty shared the vision behind DeSuung, and told the Desuups that their service to the nation would help build the kind of future that we envision for Bhutan. His Majesty reminded the …
Read More »Experts Group formed on power trade and inter-gird connectivity in 3rd BBIN meet
The third meetings of the Joint Working Groups (JWGs) on Sub-Regional Cooperation between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) on Water Resources Management and Power/Hydropower and on Connectivity and Transit were held in Dhaka on 19-20 January 2016. The JWG on Water Resources Management and Power/Hydropower carried forward earlier discussions …
Read More »His Majesty grants audience to a successful Camp Raven
His Majesty The King on 15th January 2016 granted an Audience to the participants of Camp Raven during the closing ceremony of the camp. RBA and RBP teams played the final football match at the closing event. The winning football team, as well as the winners of the basketball matches …
Read More »RMA open’s rupee counters with Rs 50,000 limit
The Royal Monetary Authority opened rupee exchange-counters at the RMA Thimphu and Phuntsholing branch offices on 12th January for facilitating exchange of Ngultrum notes for Indian Rupee (INR) notes. To start with the facility is for Bhutanese proceeding on pilgrimage to India. Any Bhutanese citizen going on pilgrimage may, in …
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