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In what could be described as both a heated and theatrical display opposition members said that the government’s pay revision report is not based on the principle of reducing the income gaps in the civil service position during the third session of the second parliament yesterday. The National Assembly (NA) …
Read More »Third session of second Parliament begins
The third session of second Parliament began with the opening ceremony that was graced by His Majesty the King, arriving in a Chipdrel procession and the offering of Zhungdrel Phuensum Tshogpai, yesterday. His Majesty the King addressed the Parliament for the first time since the start of the second Parliament …
Read More »NC’s amended Tobacco Control Act that allows sale of tobacco now in the NA
The National Council in the last session had made various amendments of the 2012 Tobacco Control Act of Bhutan after finding problems in the Act that they felt negatively impacted the society at large. During the introduction of the act the members had proposed a few significant amendments which were …
Read More »Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru makes a second visit
T o demonstrate the friendship between Bhutan and India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s bust was unveiled in the presence of the Prime Minister of Bhutan and Indian Ambassador to Bhutan on May 7 at the Nehru Wangchuck Cultural Centre in Thimphu. The centre will also showcase the bust of the Third …
Read More »A nationwide tiger survey in full swing
A nationwide tiger survey initiated by the Department of Forest and Park Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, starting from February is in full swing. The survey will determine the exact number of tigers in the country. The survey teams with appropriate equipment have been dispatched to the different locations …
Read More »Police officer slapped with seven charges including bribery
The police officer who has been accused of taking bribe last year has been slapped with seven charges by the Office of Attorney General (OAG) after the completion of investigations. The case has been forwarded to the Phuentsholing Dungkhag Court on March 12 by OAG. The seven charges framed against …
Read More »Nine year prison term for killing a man
The two men involved in the murder case of a 48-year-old Indian man on the night of November 7 last year at Changjalu, Thimphu have been convicted by Thimphu District Court on April 21. The verdict was passed by the Bench I of the district court. The convicts were given …
Read More »Four visually impaired youths undergoing spa therapy training
The visually impaired youth who work in the capital at hotels, drayangs and nightclubs earning their livelihood by singing and performing will now be trained in professions like spa therapy. The initiative by Bhutan Foundation in partnership with Disable Persons’ Association of Bhutan( DPAB) will enhance the livelihood of those …
Read More »An investment to fight malaria in Bhutan
World Malaria Day, April 25 To fight malaria and sensitize Bhutanese on risks, the Vector-borne Disease Control Program (VDCP) team in Gelephu is celebrating the World Health Day in a high risk community at Dekiling gewog under Sarpang Dzongkhag. This year’s World Health Organization’s theme is ‘Invest in the future, …
Read More »Inculcating a positive attitude towards jobs
The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) launched the regulation on Bhutanese Overseas Employment Agents (BOEAs) and audio-video on inculcating positive attitude towards jobs yesterday in MoLHR Minister’s conference hall, Thimphu. MoLHR Minister, Ngeema Sangay Tshempo, said, “The rationale behind starting overseas employment was basically that the jobseekers themselves, …
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