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The High Court (HC) Bench 3 conducted the first appeal hearing on 4 July after Penjore has appealed to HC on 8 June 2022 in connection to the defamation case he won in the District Court. Penjore has appealed on three grounds. He was initially alleged of defaming Office of …

To ensure the safety of the workers working on construction sites, the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) is encouraging the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Construction sites are the most hazardous places, with bamboos projected everywhere and rods and nails placed everywhere. In addition, there are cases …

According to the 2021 Agriculture Survey of Bhutan Report released by the National Statistics Bureau ( NSB) recently, about 21,377 Metric Tonne (MT) of areca nut were harvested in 2021. This was 3,931 MT higher, equivalent to 23 percent more than in 2020. Major areca nut producing dzongkhags are Samtse …

Member of Parliament (MP) Dil Maya Rai from Tashichhoeling constituency raised her concerns over the living conditions of teachers in a remote schools. Education Minister JB Rai said said there is housing crisis in not just urban areas but in the rural areas as well, and accommodation of some teachers …

Restrictions will be fully lifted only if WHO declares it to be safe Member of the Parliament (MP) Yeshey Dem from Khamaed-Lunana constituency, during the question and hour session in National Assembly (NA), has sought for an update on the reopening of the border gates. She highlighted the challenges faced …

During the Question Hour Session, the Member of Parliament (MP) of Maenbi-Tsenkhar constituency, Choki Gyeltshen, raised a question to the Ministry of Works and Human Settlement (MoWHS) on what measures are being taken to prevent accidents on the roads and mitigate the risks to travelers. He said that the government …

The 29th Session of the National Council (NC) of Bhutan will commence from 2 June 2022. NC is set to deliberate and adopt various bills, international convention and the Money Bill. The Joint Sitting of the Parliament will take place on 30 June wherein they will discuss on Annual Audit …

Business is down in most private schools as the class X pass students are absorbed in the public schools. This means cut back and the first ones to go are the teachers who teach only class XI. The private schools will decide on the next step depending on the situation …

Of the 51 COVID-19 positive patients in the Reverse Isolation Facilities currently, 40 have recovered and 10 beneficiaries are still active. The few severe cases were referred to the COVID hospital in Taba in Thimphu.  There are 293 beneficiaries with comorbidities kept safely in the Reverse Isolation Facilities, of which …

According to the National Statistical Bureau the prices of consumer goods and services increased by 5.57 percent in the past 12 months (from March 2021 to March 2022). The rate was 0.25 percentage point higher than the previous month which was 5.32 percent and it was mainly due to the …