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School decide to not reopen immediately even if lockdown is lifted The lockdown was expected in Phuentsholing owing to its high risk location, so the schools were preparing for it from the beginning of the year itself. When the government announced lockdown for Phuentsholing Thromde and for southern border dzongkhags …
Read More »Increased patrolling and vigilance along southern borders with increasing number of cases in India
Non essential travel restricted for now The discovery of seven community cases and four frontline staff testing positive while in quarantine duty in Phuentsholing should be an uncomfortable wake up call on the risks along the southern border and the need to better secure it. This is in the backdrop …
Read More »Thimphu Residents hope for better change with Thromde elections
There are 8,007 registered voters in Thimphu; 3,694 male voters and 4,313 female voters that will cast their votes in the upcoming Third Thromde Election. There are 720 voters in Dechencholing-Taba, 772 in Changangkha, 1,411 in Jungshina-Kawajangsa, 500 in Motithang, 1,521 in Norzin, 2,104 in Changbandhu-Olakha, and 979 in Babesa, …
Read More »Complacency and carelessness in public transport sector after vaccination
It has been observed that most people are becoming more complacent in following COVID-19 safety procedure since the vaccine was administered. Passengers travelling in taxis, in particular, have stopped using the Druk Trace App and hand sanitizers. It is noted that taxi drivers also do not remind the passengers to …
Read More »Three candidates for the Thimphu Thrompon post and their pledges
The upcoming Thimphu Thromde election will see three candidates vying for the Thrompon post. The poll day for the third thromde election is on 28th of this month. Ugyen Dorji from Jungshina-Kawajangsa Ugyen Dorji from Jungshina-Kawajangsa Demkhong who is a new candidate vying for the post was assistant Lecturer in …
Read More »340,917 get vaccinated so far
As of Tuesday 2.30 pm 340,917 people got vaccinated. Around 5,050 suffered from side effects like headache, fever and pain at injection site as of Monday evening. Ministry of Health (MoH) has identified 1001 vaccination centers housed in 363 schools, few ECCDs and institutions, and 45 doctors have been identified …
Read More »Parents protest high additional fees by private schools
The parents of children studying in Karma Academy, Class XII (stream: Science, Commerce and Arts), Shaba, Paro appealed for negotiation on additional fee levied by the School for the extension of the academic year 2020. This, however, seems to be a similar issued faced by many students and parents across …
Read More »Stricter SOPs after 10 Bhutanese women caught travelling to Qatar on fake Visas
A group of 10 Bhutanese young women, all below the age of 30 years had left for Qatar with fake visas on first week of March from Paro Airport but upon reaching Delhi airport the staff in the airport did not let them board as they were suspected to be …
Read More »Nu 127 mn for the construction of three cold storages in the country
FCBL expects to complete the construction of cold storages by end of August 2021 According to the Chief Executive Officer of Food Corporation of Bhutan Limited (FCBL), Naiten Wangchuk, FCBL is expecting to complete the construction of three cold storages in the country by the end of August 2021. He …
Read More »Khamdang-Ramjar MP detained
Police detained the Khamdang-Ramjar’s Member of Parliament (MP) Kuenga Loday on 1st March for an alleged illegal road construction case in Trashiyangtse. The gewog’s Mangmi and his three sons were also detained a few months ago in connection to the case, but were out on bail till date. And along with …
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