DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

More could follow as private schools get hit by the cut off policy Most private schools in Bhutan are in distress as some are facing bankruptcy because of the government’s decision to do away with the cut off point for class X in the beginning of 2019. It is worsened …

It has been a few weeks since the Friday Meet between the Cabinet members and the Press was put to a halt after a series of 31 press conferences in the first year, and the monthly meet was announced to be need-based. Such a move has many questioning the rationale …

The Trongsa land case verdict (story on pg 5)  convicting the current JDWNRH President and former Trongsa Dzongda Lhab Dorji for five years, his wife Karma Tshetim Dolma for six years, former Drakteng Gup Tenzin for six years, former Judge of the Trongsa court Ugyen Tenzin for 18 months, former …

The Ambassador of India to Bhutan, Ruchira Kamboj said that hydropower cooperation is a very important part of the relationship between Bhutan and India. She said four projects have been delivered successfully in Bhutan with GoI’s assistance and they are Chukha, Tala, Kurichu and Mangdechu She said the 720 MW …

A decline in traditional media is being witnessed globally because of the availability of a wide range of digital media. An immediate impact of such a change is the massive job losses suffered by journalists all over the world. A three-day conference on Future Organizing and Transforming Trade Union Workshop …

A recent statement made by the Labour Minister has hurt the sentiments of the parents and youths that went on the Japan Learn and Earn Program (LEP). The Kuensel story, printed on its issue dated 19 October 2019, reported on the statement made by the Labour and Human Resources Minister, …

“For any planning, you need to first know yourself, then you must know the system, the country, the vision and the global aspects. Without these, there is no purpose in the planning process,” said the Prime Minister Lyonchhen (Dr) Lotay Tshering. Highlighting these at the first Planner’s Forum this morning, …

The Fourth Royal Highland Festival took place on 23 and 24 October on the gentle hills above Laya village called Langothang and the celebration ground lies at an altitude of 4,000 meters above sea level. The first Royal Highland Festival started in 2016, and since then the people in Laya …

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) received its first case of a kidney transplant patient who gave birth to a healthy baby last month. Ugyen Pema, 22, from Pangbang, overcame every medical obstacles to get carry her pregnancy through and give birth. She had both kidney failures when she …

As per the record with Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan (RSEB), as of 27 September (last date for a subscription of share), Sherza Ventures Limited (SVL) could raise a total amount of Nu 64.34 mn. The total number of shares subscribed is 4.94 mn and the total number of subscribers …