As per the OAG’s Constitutional interpretation the Cabinet can reject or alter the report In a strategic and deliberate move the Cabinet, on the evening of 9th April, released the Fourth Pay Commission report on the Cabinet website along with a facebook post and tweet from the Prime Minister’s official …
Read More »Japan ‘earn and learn’ toll: 2 deaths, 1 coma, 30 TB cases, 2 paralysis cases, 2 mental breakdowns and many traumatized youths
Parents say the children that have come back from Japan are not the same More than 500 youths are ready to file cases and more are expected Over four hundred parents and students of the ‘learn and earn’ program gathered on 7th April to discuss the case against the agent, …
Read More »Fourth Pay Commission shares recommendations to Cabinet
The Hike The Cabinet released the fourth pay commission report which recommends a 14% to 29% pay hike. For civil servants the pay hike recommendation is 14% to 21% hike. It has a higher hike of 21% for O4 to O1 level, 18% for S5 to S1 level, 16% for …
Read More »How Thromde’s controversial 2016 rule change commercialized Thimphu’s residential areas
MoWHS, which has ‘learnt’ of the rule change 2 years later, feels it violates LG Act and has sought OAG’s opinion Thimphu is currently in the midst of record land prices, tenants being asked to move out in large numbers by landlords converting their buildings into hotels or service apartments, …
Read More »Study shows vulnerabilities for Bhutan in case of the big quake
A seven-year study on Bhutan’s geo-dynamics from 2011 to 2018 by a combination of internal and Bhutanese experts showed that Bhutan is due for a big quake of 7.5 to 8 magnitude since the last quake of that size was seen only in 1714 and so pressure has been building …
Read More »Breast feeding allowance to cost Nu 1.19 bn over 5 years
Breastfeeding allowances will be henceforth referred to as ‘accelerating mother and child health’ program, said the health minister during the Friday press meet. “We will be stressing on the 1000 days of the child, which would be from the time they are conceived until the child goes to school. Currently, …
Read More »His Majesty graces consecration of new Chador Lhakhang and Purjang of Lama Kunzang
His Majesty The King graced the consecration of the new Chador Lhakhang in Bartsham, Trashigang on 28 March 2019. Chador Lhakhang is among the most sacred religious sites in Eastern Bhutan. Thousands of people from across the region and country visit and venerate the relic of Chana Dorji, which gives …
Read More »Mining Bill favors private participation with better regulation
Many new provisions in the bill are aimed at resolving the current issues in the mining sector There have been three main debates around the mining industry in the last few years. One has been on state versus private ownership, the second has been on lack of adequate regulation and …
Read More »No city for residents as buildings are converted into hotels and service apartments
There is already an oversupply of hotels but a herd mentality has overtaken logic and the inevitable crash is awaited In addition to many residential buildings and budget hotels that are being converted into tourist standard hotels, the numbers of service apartments are also increasing in Thimphu. There are also …
Read More »Home Minister says no assurance if foreign maids and entry point will happen or not
One of the pledges of the DNT government that attracted a lot of attention was its pledge to amend immigration rules to allow the hire of foreign domestic maids. Apart from this, the National Assembly in its last session passed a resolution to open up addition entry points in southern …
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