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 …
Read More »Bhutan’s electric vehicle drive affected by COVID-19
Only 22 electric cars are on the way to the country According to the Project Manager of Bhutan Sustainable Low Emission Urban Transport System, Phub Gyeltshen, the importation and supply chain of electric vehicles (EVs) have been affected due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. He said that it has been …
Read More »Supreme Court accepts ACC’s appeal in JPLP case despite OAG not appealing
The day of 29th August 2019 witnessed high drama between the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) and the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) over the Jatan Prasad Lal Prasad (JPLP) tax evasion case. Prior to this the ACC had sent two reminders to the OAG to appeal the case. Two …
Read More »Mass screening in all schools started after the recent outbreak of Glossitis
Affected students have recovered After the outbreak of Glossitis in some schools in the country, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has started a mass screening of glossitis in all the schools, irrespective of feeding and non-feeding schools. Bhutan has been experiencing sporadic outbreaks of micronutrient deficiency over the years, the …
Read More »Crowding and gathering in Thimphu even after second lockdown
Even after record cases and 43 days of complete lockdown in the capital, Thimphu town still witnesses huge crowds and vehicle traffic in town. It appears that the fear of the coronavirus has greatly subsided. However, a majority of the people are wearing facemasks, using hand sanitizer and Druk Trace …
Read More »Lyonchhen shares his personal thoughts on the two Royal Kashos
The Prime Minister has already welcomed the two Royal Kashos and on behalf of the government has committed to help implement and follow it unconditionally. He said these are lifetime and nation transforming opportunities (story on pg 1). Apart from that the Prime Minister shared some of his personal observations …
Read More »Civil Service exams to be held from February 25 to 27
The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) will conduct the Main Examination (ME) of the Bhutan Civil Service Examination (BCSE) 2020 on February 25 to 27, 2021, Viva Voce on March 8 to 17. The details of the written examination including venue and time of reporting for the examinations will announced …
Read More »A vaccine certificate for those who take the vaccine
PM and FM also attempt to clear the air on the ‘undertaking’ issue The Prime Minister Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering on a live Facebook session on 28th January said that just like the requirement for COVID negative certificate is required for oversea travels, the requirement of a vaccine certificate might …
Read More »Tests to be done 4 to 5 months after mass vaccination to monitor protective immunity effect
The Prime Minister on 28th January evening addressed the nation through the PMO official Facebook page that the mandatory quarantine for those traveling from high risk to low risk areas for now will be continued as it is. As for those coming in from the bordering towns they will have …
Read More »Challenges faced in public service delivery for census, tax, work permits, vehicle renewal, trade licenses due to the lockdown
While most public service deliveries are made available online, some key agencies faced challenges during the lockdown to reach out their services to the public. An official from Ministry of Home and Culture Affair said that during lockdown, they had issues in providing census and immigration service delivery as the …
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