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Around 11 students gathered at the Youth Development Fund (YDF) conference hall for a three-day wireless networking training workshop organized by Rural Education and Development (READ) in collaboration with Digital Employment Foundation (DEF), India from 10 April. “These participants were selected from the regions where READ offices were established,” said …

Raising taxes on alcohol sale only leads to fronting, selling and leasing of already existing licenses at higher prices. This was discussed in the seminar on Alcohol Use and Abuse in Bhutan last week where data presented showed that despite raising taxes on the sale, alcohol consumption remains the same. …

Sunkosh hydropower project which was downsized to 2,560 MW from 4,060 MW is finally on the verge of implementation with the Detailed Project Report (DPR) to be finalized by July this year. The communities, it is said, will  reap many benefits. The economic affairs minister, Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk, said the …

While Layaps are hopeful that all their homes will be electrified in another seven to eight months if the climate bodes well, an official from the Rural Electrification Department (RED) under Bhutan Power Corporation limited stated that the project would meet its deadline only by June 2013. “Unfavorable climate and …

After the initiation of Educating for Gross National Happiness (GNH) in schools,  GNH has been infused in the curriculum and value education (VE) classes dismissed. However, how effective this transition has been still remains  to be seen. The Director General with the education ministry (MoE),Tshewang Tandin, said that now every …

Self regulation was one of the means suggested by the tourism stakeholders  such as members of the Association of Bhutanese Tour Operators (ABTO) and Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) along with several tour operators   in a consultative meeting held  yesterday on how undercutting could be curbed. “This means that each …

Two introductions in the construction sector – the new point based system (NPBS) evaluation for contractors and modified contractor classification system aim to generate more employment opportunities in the industry while laying the field for fairer play. As of   February 1, there was 209% increase in employment in construction industry …

Undercutting is being practiced widely in the tourism industry with tour operators offering their clients cheaper rates than the fixed tourist tariff of USD 250 per head during peak season and USD 200 per head during off season. Tour operators are supposed to offer only 10% discount which means that …

Chhoden lower secondary school recently initiated a “green” move which saw the use of ballpoint pens replaced by fountain or ink pens. The man behind the move was a teacher, Rinchen Phuntsho, who on 24 March, 2012 made a presentation ‘zero plastic guilt-free writing’ on the history of ball pens …

Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) which became an autonomous body since July 1, 2011 seems to be achieving its mission in upgrading tertiary education in the country notwithstanding a few hiccups. At the end of the University Council meeting held on January 30, 2012, the Director for Research and External …