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The teacher transfer cases have been a perennial problem with the Ministry of Education (MoE), and with no solution in sight. The transfer cases are sought on marital or health grounds, and number of years served in the rural areas, etc. In 2020, out of 104 transfer cases, 54 teachers …

As per the Literacy Survey conducted by the Ministry of Education (MoE), there are 15,468 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) aged above six years, and 4,111 PWDs are illiterate. Bhutan’s literacy rate for PWDs is 26.6 percent while for general it is 71. 4 percent. The literacy rate among males is …

The Social and Cultural Committee of the National Assembly (NA) presented the Third Reading of the Royal Bhutan Police (Amendment) Bill 2021 in the National Assembly (NA), and the committee has proposed around 30 sections for amendment. The House has rejected a few of the committee’s recommendation while some of …

Although hydro power is one of the most important source of revenue in the country, but it constitutes around 73 percent of the national debt, and although government has assured the people that hydro debt is self-liquidating, concerns has been raised on what the government is doing to bring the …

It has been thirteen years since the start of the Punatsangchu power project I, with an estimated initial estimated cost to be around Nu. 35.14 billion, and as of now expenditure has been around Nu.93.75 billion which is a total increase of Nu.58.6 from the estimated cost. Similarly, two years …

There is a trend of price hike in goods after the COVID-19 pandemic. Bhutan is facing unexpected price hike in all the goods given various factors, like the numerous charges to be paid while importing the goods. The process of shipping in the goods from the source of production, transshipment …

Thimphu police has registered three cases of breach of public order and tranquility since the re-opening of entertainment centers, excluding Drayangs. The government had issued a notification of re-opening of entertainments centers from 10 October 2021. As per the police, all the three cases are related to bars operating beyond …

The main focus of the government’s plan to borrow and invest big money (see main story on pg 1) to help Bhutan overcome the COVID-19 impact will be in the construction and skilling sectors. Construction Talking about a potential area of investment Lyonchhen Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering said almost 37 …

Death is an unpredictable and inevitable phenomenon that happens to everyone. When a loved one dies, the family members are confronted with a couple of decisions that need to be made under great emotional distress, especially the funeral process. It can range from offering a small prayer in a humble …

There are many books on Padmasambhava or Guru Rinpoche written by foreign scholars, but upon the command of His Majesty The King, Bhutan now has its first ever book on Guru Rinpoche written by Bhutanese authors with a Bhutanese perspective. The Director of the Department of Culture, Nagtsho Dorji, said, …