DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay attended the 17th Annual Education Conference as the Chief Guest and launched the Bhutan Education Blueprint 2014-2024 themed ‘Rethinking Education’ at the Ugyen Academy in Punakha on 27th December 2014. The blueprint is dedicated to the 60th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo. The …

Prime Minister of Bhutan shares his concerns over the country’s economy during, the “Public-Private Dialogue,” the first of its kind on December 29. Lyonchhen pointed out that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Bhutan stands at Nu104 bn which was at the 166th position out of 190 countries. “Our GDP …

As per the latest records with the Ministry of Labour and Human Resource (MoLHR), there are 15362 jobseekers registered with MoLHR from 1 January 2013 till 30 November 2014, out of which 5846 have been employed in government, private sector, NGOs and corporations. The record also shows that 9516 youth …

The demand for vegetables in the country, especially in winter, is gradually being met by the supply of vegetables from farms in Bhutan. The farmers in many dzongkhags are now encouraged to grow vegetables on a large scale due to the easy access to the market. The vegetable vendors across …

In a major breakthrough, the Alipurduar District police under North Bengal recently arrested eight people responsible for robbing Bhutanese passengers along a deserted highway. The police has also seized and impounded some Maruti vans used by the eight in their highway robbing operations. Bhutan’s Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs …

The Sharcho-Khorlo Tsipgyed people, from all walks of life, were exhilarated at the opportunity to meet His Majesty the King and His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo during the grand celebrations of the 107th National Day at Kanglung, Trashigang, on December 17. The festive look of the celebrations started all …

It has been almost four months since Bhutan Telecom (BT) expanded its 3G (third generation) network across the country. But 3G network users in Thimphu say the connectivity that includes the internet connection is poor. The Marketing Manager, Bhutan Telecom, Kinga Choden, said that although expansion work was completed very …

The Business Opportunity and Information Centre (BOiC) has helped create a total of 434 jobs with the approval of 304 projects. After just 76 days in operation, BOiC received 933 applications amounting to Nu 1.3bn. According to the Public Relations and Media Officer, BOiC, Sonam Choden, said 304 projects proposals …

Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced the celebration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities at the Royal Banquet Hall. A documentary on Special Needs, produced upon the Royal Command of Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, was launched as part of the celebration. The documentary explores the opportunitiesthat are available to people …

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) submitted its recommendations which included the need to review the Procurement Rules and Regulations (PRR) and adequate staffing of the Public Procurement Policy Division (PPD) of Ministry of Finance with qualified and experienced personnel during the joint sitting of Parliament on 4th December In the …