DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

The PDP President also explains why the party took a stand now after a long hiatus Clarifying the PDP position the PDP President Dasho Tshering Tobgay said that since the current government has come they tried their best to stay quite as they are outside Parliament, there is an Opposition …

Of the 53 private ECCD centers in the country 14 private ECCD centers have already reopened, 15 are reopening in August, 8 centers are still undecided on whether to reopen and they are consulting parents if they should reopen and the rest 16 are not reopening this year. Education Minister …

No major damages in Gelephu Thromde The recent Mao Chhu flashflood in Sarpang caused a national tragedy as four brave soldiers lost their lives in an attempt to battle the fierce waters for a rescue operation. The Mao Chhu flashflood reportedly damaged around 5 km area around the banks. Sarpang …

The Ministry of Health (MoH) is ready with the Community Transmission Mitigation Strategy if the country goes into the red zone. MoH’s objective will shift from prevention to reducing mortality and morbidity and to protect the most vulnerable population in the country. Health Minister Dechen Wangmo said if there is …

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) is prepared for the worst case scenario, as even in case of community transmission, the hospital will still function but limited to emergency services including referral. All the elective surgeries will be postponed and only emergency surgeries will be conducted. Similarly the other …

The President of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) who is the Opposition Leader (OL) Dr Pema Gyamtsho will be joining the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) as its new Director General in mid-October after the retirement of its current DG Dr David Molden. This is according to an announcement …

The Prime Minister in the meeting with ministers and executives on Thursday said that Project Dantak wanted to get in around 15,000 workers for its projects but the government did not allow it due to COVID-19. Lyonchhen said Dantak put up job vacancies offering Nu 12,000 or those without qualifications …

A 20-year-old man from Tshongzom (Malbashey) village, Samtse, had illegally entered his village after returning from Assam, India. He entered his village on 5 July after discreetly crossing the boundary wall by taking advantage of the heavy rainfall at night. The man has tested negative for COVID-19, but more tests …

College students across the colleges in Bhutan are glad to be resuming their classes on campus after almost four months of online classes. However, Gedu College and Sherubtse College students are now worried about the upcoming exams on 13th July. Some of the students said that they have had just …

With the border sealed due to COVID-19 pandemic, works on construction sites in the country have stopped due lack of foreign laborers. Though the government approved import of foreign laborers with certain criteria, contractors are quite reluctant to bring in the laborers, as it would mean bearing the cost of …