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The 1020 MW Tala project had to shut down on the morning of 25th June and again on 26th June (today) due to transmission line outages in India.  The transmission lines in India were hit by lightning and bad weather as the region south of Bhutan’s border suffered from heavy …

Minister responds to various issues raised by medical professionals The higher allowance hikes for doctors, nurses and clinical staff  has led to cheer and higher morale among medical professionals. A senior doctor said, “This pay hike is the first time an elected government is recognizing the contribution of the health …

AWLS on Thorthormi repaired and put in place The latest update sent by the National Center for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) on Thorthormi on 24th June 9 pm said that while there is no significant change in the water level, however, due to the breaching of the subsidiary lake two, …

To mark the 60th Birth Anniversary of Her Majesty Gyalyum Tshering Yangdoen Wangchuck, the Bhutan Nuns Foundation held a prayer ceremony at the training and resource centre for nuns at Tshalumaphey. Dharma talks by nuns were held in the afternoon, attended by devotees and people working in the construction of …

Lyonpo says other moves to improve quality of education are targeted professional training for teachers, curriculum reform, better infrastructure, BPST, ICT, STEM school and more While the 2019 Pay revision has made teachers the highest paid civil servants overnight, there are also higher expectations from both teachers and the education …

In 1982 a major religious and cultural crime occurred in Bhutan when 40 valuable Thangkas were stolen from the 13th century Phajoding monastery in Thimphu, Bhutan. Bhutan, since that time, has been making efforts to recover these items. In 2017 the Bhutan Art Restitution and Reclamation Committee (BARRC), formed in …

The minister met with Lyonchhen and the Foreign Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India, is in the country on a two-day official visit. The Minister of External Affairs was received at Paro International Airport by Lyonpo Dr. Tandi Dorji, Minister for Foreign Affairs; Maj. Gen. V. Namgyal, …

The Prime Minister Lyonchhen (Dr) Lotay Tshering initially promised a ‘Wow factor’ through the Performance Based Incentive (PBI) but when it was announced that it would be dropped, people said that there would be no ‘wow factor.’ However, the cabinet, in its final pay revision presented on 5th June delivered …

While most looked at the 6 percent to 36 percent basic pay hike the actual gross pay hike inclusive of house rent allowance and four percent increase in provident fund is from 9 percent at the top level to 105% at the bottom ESP level (see box). The PM and …

Sections 213 and 214 that criminalized ‘unnatural sex’ removed from the Penal Code of Bhutan The 3rd reading of the Penal Code Amendment Bill 2019 held yesterday has removed Sections 213 and 214 that criminalized ‘unnatural sex’. The Finance Minister, Namgay Tshering, brought up the need to remove the sections …