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Many parents claim that they are not able to get admission for Pre-Primary (PP) for the 2022 academic year, especially in Thimphu, although their child has turned five years of age. During Meet-the-Press, the Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering said the problem is only in the Thim Throm because the …

The State of The Nation report (SOTN) emphasized on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the unemployment rate in the country. The impact was immediate and widespread, and worsened by layoffs, new entrants into the labor market and overseas returnees. Moreover, the closure of businesses, both temporary and permanent, rendered …

There is an increasing trend where people are eating noodles, processed food and other fast food and less vegetables and not enough protein since both rice and potatoes are carbohydrates, said the Head of Office for World Food Program (WFP), Svante Helms during a Bhutan Dialogue session. As per the …

During the Question Hour session at National Assembly (NA) yesterday the Member of Parliament (MP) from Nanong Shumar constituency, Lungten Namgyel, asked the Information and Communications Minister Karma Donnen Wangdi about the possibility to waive off the parking fees for patients at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH). …

Thimphu police on 30 November apprehended three men for a burglary of Apple products worth of Nu 50 mn from Babesa. The initial incident took place on early morning of 26 November. Police took the help of CCTV footage and canine to get to the culprits. It was learnt that …

The Family Planning Division of JDWNRH has seen a downward trend due to a steady decline in clients utilizing the family planning services in the past 11 years. A further of 7 percent decrease in family planning service utilization is noted in 2020 compared to 2019. The decline in 2020 …

The Civil Society Organization (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021, Private Members Bill and three Money Bills, the Customs Duty (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021, Tax (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021, and Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021 were tabled during the first day of sixth session of …

The need for digital registration of vehicles started after the closure of the border gate on 24 March 2020 due to the pandemic. All import and export of goods were routed through Phuentsholing since only Jaigaon Land Customs Station was permitted to operate during the complete lockdown in India. On …

Ministry of Labor and Human Resources (MoLHR) in collaboration with UNDP launched a ‘Digital Jobs in Bhutan: Demand creation and future skilling to shape Bhutan’s digital economy and future of work’ report. The initiative was funded by Government of Japan. The report states that, as a resource-rich country, Bhutan struggles …

The Samdrupjongkhar Dzongkhag Court sentenced a 35 year old man to prison for 32 years and 10 months for rape of a girl below the age of 12 years on 2 November 2021. The initial incident took place when the girl (victim) was 11 years old. The incident came into …