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The education ministry has initiated several programs to engage students and teachers during the month long summer vacations, which began this week. To engage the teachers during the vacation a 5-day EEC (English for Effective Communication) programme will be held for 155 teachers in 50 centres spread across the country. …
Read More »Survey shows one in five students used cannabis
One in five students has used cannabis while one in six students has reported using solvents according to the findings of the National Drug Use (NDU) Survey carried from October to December last year. The survey also found that one in two students has used alcohol at least once. The …
Read More »BAFRA to investigate social media claims of ‘plastic’ egg, vegetables and rice
The Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) have ordered an investigation into whether plastic rice and cabbage has arrived in the Bhutanese market as publicized through videos and pictures on social media. BAFRA Director General Namgay Wangchuk said that though a video on Bhutanese coming across plastic cabbage had …
Read More »84 drug arrests in June
Thimphu police made 84 arrests in June in connection with illicit trafficking of drugs and substance abuse. Of the total, 57 cases were forwarded to Bhutan Narcotic Control Authority (BNCA) for counseling while 28 were held for Illicit trafficking of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS). Of the 57 cases …
Read More »PM fires back on DNT’s allegations over FI
Not taking it lying down the Prime Minister accused the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) of effectively seeking attention from the media to show it is alive as the reason for its press release demanding the resignation of the PM and the Finance Minister over the Fiscal Incentives. Lyonchhen accused the …
Read More »Cabinet talks of media access
During the meet the press conference yesterday in the capital the education minister in response to a question said the ministry did not issue any instructions disallowing central schools to speak to media. “I need to check what kind of instructions have been received by the central schools, there seems …
Read More »Increased number of psychiatric patients indicates good service
The huge increase in patients with mental health issues indicates that people are able to come forward without the hesitation of being stigmatized because of good services and approach provided said the prime minister. Psychiatric patients increased from 169 in 2006 to 617 in 2016 which the PM said is …
Read More »First Degree in Mechanical Engineering in Bhutan from next year
The Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) will offer bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering (ME) from July next year at the Jigme Namgyal Engineering College (JNEC) in Dewathang, Samdrup Jongkhar. As of now mechanical engineering is offered only at a diploma level. The first mechanical engineering diploma course was started in …
Read More »PAC reviews five Performance Audit Reports
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) reviewed five Performance Audit Reports (PARs) listed by Royal Audit Authority (RAA) during the 7th and 8th session of the second parliament that were issued from April to August 2016. The report also includes consolidated review reports submitted to the Committee by RAA dated 30 …
Read More »Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen inaugurates 3rd Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition
Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen inaugurated the 3rd Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition on 4th June at the National Memorial Chorten. The event was graced by His Majesty The King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Members of the Royal Family, the Prime Minister, and senior government officials. Her Imperial Highness Princess …
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