DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

The government is working very hard to look for possibilities in creating other job opportunities for B.Ed graduates, within Bhutan and outside country, said Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay during the 15th Meet-the-Press session held yesterday in Thimphu Lyonchhen said the government respects the Royal Civil Service Commission’s (RCSC) decision to …

Going by the increasing number of armed robbery and stabbing cases, the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) is now put in the proposal to frisk youth found loitering in the town after 10pm. The Opposition party stated such a measure might lead to demoralizing the youth, causing further alienation, resentment, fear …

With the DPT Vs Dasho Benji case now entering the evidence stage the DPT presented a set of seven documentary ‘evidences’ to prove its alleged case of defamation against Dasho Benji. MP Nidup Zangpo and MD Duptho from DPT represented the case for DPT. The plaintiff said that the seven …

Though rules say only one attendant per patient and a limited number of visitors, the Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) patient’s ward is facing a problem of excess attendants and visitors. JDWNRH patient’s ward has instances of more than one attendant and more than a dozen visitors coming …

With the Google Apps in place, there is a slow but steady transition towards use of email for communication and decrease in traditional communication practices like sending letters between departments according to the Department of Information Technology and Telecom (DITT). The mandate of setting up Google apps was to promote …

382 cases of domestic violence reported last year The records maintained by the non-governmental organization, RENEW (Respect, Educate, Nurture and Empower Women) show an increase in the reported domestic violence cases. RENEW has recorded 2020 reported domestic violence cases from 2009 to 2014. In 2012, 374 cases of domestic violence …

Many young minds and volunteers are coming together to clean Bhutan and make it green. Clean Bhutan and Green Bhutan is an innovative initiative of the government and it is dedicated to celebrating the 60th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo Jigme Singye Wangchuck, recognized internationally as …

The Opposition party DPT in its submission to the court on the DPT Vs Dasho Benji case said that the issue of sedition is not at all related to the present case and is too sensitive a matter, which will have unthinkable negative consequences on the national integrity, security and …

The Opposition party in a press conference again called on the government of the day to reinstate the three government secretaries who had earlier been surrendered by the government to the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC). The opening salvo was by Member of Parliament (MP) Yeshey Zimba who said that …

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI) is determined to carry out its “One District Three Products” (ODTP) initiative across the country. It is part of their nationwide research on the economic resource mapping. “We are sure that ODTP will break through, provided that relevant stakeholders give the commitment …