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An online platform called Ten-Drel has been launched to enhance citizen engagement in decision making. The local digital platform aims to link citizens with the Parliament. From meaningfully engaging citizens including the youth in policy and law-making to aggregation of bold, innovative ideas from the public, the Ten-Drel platform will …
Read More »Penjore appeals to Supreme Court claiming compensation amounting of Nu 140 mn
Penjore, who was alleged of defaming the OAG through his social media handle has appealed to Supreme Court on 8 September, as the High Court has upheld the District Court’s judgment. In his appeal he claimed Nu 140 million (mn) as compensation from OAG for his arbitrary detention for 16 …
Read More »Consumer Price Index increased to 6.61 percent in July 2022
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) 2022 released by National Statistic Bureau (NSB) on Thursday, shows that CPI in July increased to 6.61 percent from a year ago in July 2021, with 0.08 percentage point increase in the rate compared to previous month. According to the report, food prices went up …
Read More »Teenage couple to become parents soon without legal charges
A 13-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl, both 5th graders in the same school, will become parents soon. The incident came to light after the school management in one of the schools in Samtse reported the incident to the police after they noticed behavioral and physical changes in the girl. …
Read More »International Eye Camp at Wangdue Phodrang and Thimphu
Under the Royal Patronage of Her Majesty Gyalyum Kesang Choeden Wangchuck, the Ministry of Health and technical team from JDWNRH with Dr. Sanduk Ruit, the world-renowned Ophthalmologist, and the team from the Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology, Kathmandu, Nepal conducted the International Eye Camp at Wangdue Hospital from 12 – 14 …
Read More »MoH yet to decide on vaccines for 6 months to 4 years
The Ministry of Health (MoH) continues to monitor and keep itself updated on the findings of the Pediatric COVID-19 vaccines that are being rolled out in a few countries around the globe for children from 6 months to 4 years of age. An official from MoH said although the ministry …
Read More »MoLHR penalizing entire group even if one worker is without PPE
With workers failing to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), even after the issuance by the proprietors, the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) started penalizing a whole group if one fails to use the PPE. The ministry hopes that this would help them in addressing the issue of not …
Read More »Penjore requests HC to hold everyone accountable
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 …
Read More »Employees failing to use the PPE will be equally held liable: MoLHR
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 …
Read More »Government waits for the restrictions to be lifted for Areca nut
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 …
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