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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 …

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, …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The Home Minister Lyonpo Dasho Sherub Gyaltshen said that on 16th January in the 1st session of the third Parliament, after in-depth discussions, the NA decided to retain the post of gaydrungs (gewog clerks) and under favorable circumstances regularize their services [long-term contract]. Today there are 199 Gaydrungs of whom …

The agreement for the 2560 MW Sunkosh project, by all indications, was supposed to be signed last year as part of the 50 years of diplomatic relations. Bhutan’s Foreign Ministry listed it as one of the highlights of the celebrations and the former Prime Minister said that the project would …