DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

During the question hour in the parliament, the Prime Minister was questioned on the government’s pledge to increase minimum daily wage to Nu 450. The Prime Minister (Dr) Lotay Tshering said that with the added expenditure corresponding to change in time, the current minimum wage of Nu125 is not even …

Farm Machinery Centre Limited (FMCL), a fully state owned enterprise, within two years into operation has a total of creditable 460 youths working under the cooperation currently.  As per the records with the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources, maximum number of youth have opted for FMCL through the Direct …

The special committee of the National Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) presented their findings from the interim review report on the TVET after the house, on the 16th Session, December 2015 resolved that there was a need to conduct a comprehensive diagnostic study on the current …

Preserving and promoting culture and tradition has been identified as one of the National Key Result Areas (NKRA) with the aim to strengthen the country’s identity and sovereignty. Culture and tradition encompass intangible aspects such as knowledge, skills, attitudes, beliefs, music, oral traditions, and festivals in addition to tangible culture, …

Considering the challenges faced by the mainstream news organizations in terms of finance, human resource and market among others, Bartsham Shongphu MP Passang Dorji questioned the government on what are the possible interventions the government is thinking off to address the issue, he asked this during question and hour session …

During question answer hour session of the first session of the third parliament on 4th January, MP Dorji Wangdi of Panbang constituency asked the Prime Minister (Dr) Lotay Tshering on the top seven priorities of the new ruling party in the 12th Five Year Plan (FYP). Replying to the question, …

During the five-day-long education conference which concluded on Thursday, the conference rolled out significant plans. The education minister Lyonpo Jai Bir Rai said that the major reforms in the education sector for the year 2019 would be doing away with Saturday classes and professional development program for primary schools teachers- …

Every BHU I across the country will receive X-ray machine and USG in the coming year. This is one of the major programs of the ministry for the year 2019. Health Minister Lyonpo Dechen Wangmo said, “Immediately, in the coming year, we will provide X-ray and USG to BHU I”. …

One of the main responsibilities of the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs is to preserve the country’s culture and identity. The ministry also has many policies in place to ensure the internal peace, harmony and security of the nation. However, the Home Minister, Lyonpo Dasho Sherab Gyeltshen, feels that …

During the 111th National Day celebration in Samtse, His Majesty conferred the highest Civilian Decoration in Bhutan, the Order of The Druk Gyalpo (Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo) to His Holiness the Je Khenpo, Trulku Ngawang Jigme Chhoedra in recognition of his lifetime of service to the nation. The award was …