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The former Thrompon Tikaram Kafley from Jampeling demkhong and Tshering Norbu from Tashiling demkhong will compete for the third Thromde elections in Gelephu. Tshering Norbu Tshering Norbu from Tashiling demkhong who has BSc (Honors) Computer Science from Sherubtse College and from Delhi University is contesting for the second time. He …

The only government-run Early Child Care Development (ECCD) center in Phuentsholing is not open, as it has no facilitators to run it. The Thromde Education Officer of Phuentsholing said the center is ready to operate, but due to lack of facilitators, the center remains closed.  The ECCD center, located in …

The Office of Attorney General (OAG) has organized the first of its kind joint investigation and prosecution training with an objective to address joint visions of the two institutions (Royal Bhutan Police and OAG) to strengthen the professional capacity of law implementers, to coordinate between the two institutes, to streamline …

Tsirang police apprehended a 38-year-old man on 3rd March from Gelephu for raping an eight-year-old boy. The victim is a class II student in one of the schools in Tsirang. He was raped (unnatural sex) on 2nd March 2021. The incident was reported to police by the officiating principal of …

The Finance Minister Namgay Tshering during a press meet clarified that there were no announcements regarding the discontinuity of stationary support, freebies and uniforms for central schools (CS) and autonomous schools. Lyonpo added, “However, in order to bring in reforms with the existing central school concept, instead of a blanketed …

With the recent Non Performing Loans (NPL) framework resolution released by the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA), it means that the private sector or those sectors that had been listed under the NPL were provided an extension of 3-year period for their NPLs. Many private firms stated that it was much …

The Opposition party in a letter to the Prime Minister said it is dismayed by the sudden decision of the Government to discontinue free stationery and uniforms to school children from this academic year. It said this ad hoc action has come as equally surprising and disappointing news to parents …

The 1st National Credit Guarantee Committee (NCGC) meeting was conducted virtually during the lockdown period. The NCGC is chaired by Finance Minister as the apex decision making body for the NCGS. As per the first NCGC meet report, 24 applications worth Nu 65.59 mn across sectors of agriculture, production, manufacturing …

South Asia has been facing acute challenges of energy and that of Climate Change. Endowed with abundant natural resources like the Water and Sun, it is of utmost importance that South Asia decides to meet its energy requirements through the renewable energy, thereby also contributing towards helping address environmental concerns. …

According to the General Secretary of Bhutan Export Association, the Boulder export is in full swing and it is going smoothly after starting the containment zone. He said that before the containment zone was facilitated around 100 to 150 truckloads were ferrying boulders from Phuentsholing and Samtse and 60 truckloads …