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Bhutan decided to go for abstention in the recent United Nations resolution against the decision of the USA to establish an Embassy in Jerusalem, for carefully calculated national interest reasons. This is according to two senior government figures one of whom is in the Foreign Ministry but they did not …

The Prime Minister has written to the Office of the Attorney General to investigate the Tsirang Cooperative issue and to prosecute it if anything is found. Around 400 villagers in Tsirang have been raising the issue of Nu 300 each collected from them to form an Agro Cooperative to avail …

Dismissing speculation of a strategic civil service pay hike before the 2018 polls, the Prime Minister Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay said these are just rumors and have no truth to them. “A civil service pay hike before the 2018 polls would be one driven purely by political interests and not …

The Dzongkhag Tshogdu (DT) of the central district of Zhemgang will re-deliberate its earlier decision to make it compulsory to wear the national dress in the district, in its upcoming fourth DT meeting. However, from an early indication it looks like the DT may decide to uphold its previous decision …

The ongoing LPG cylinder shortage has not abated with rumors that there would be a big price rise for subsidized cylinders from January 2018. The Minister for Economic Affairs Lyonpo Lekey Dorji once again dismissed the rumors and said there would be no dramatic price changes from January. While rumors …

The auspicious 7th century A.D Lhakhang Karp, which is home to Haa’s main protective deity and one of Bhutan’s important protective deities, Ap Chhundu, served as the venue of the 110th National Day celebrations. As people watched or listened to the important event in Bhutan on TV and radio and …

Coinciding with the 110th National Day, His Majesty The King awarded Druk Thuksey (Heart Son of Bhutan) medals to three individuals and one institution, 18 National Order of Merit Gold medals, and meritorious awards to 47 health officials, and 34 forestry officials in recognition of their services to the Tsa-Wa-Sum. …

Higher economic growth rates, solving of the rupee crisis, various in country and overseas employments schemes and a rejuvenated economy seems to have paid off with a record low unemployment rate in the country. According to the Bhutan Living Standards Survey (BLSS) report done from March to April 2017, the …

The poverty rate has decreased from 12 percent in 2012 to 8.2 percent in 2017. This is the fourth Poverty Analysis Report (PAR) by the National Statistical Bureau. The poverty rates have been decreasing consistently from 31.7% in 2003 to 23.2% in 2007 and 12.0% in 2012. The analysis shows …

I am very happy to be a part of this important occasion– the closing of the 10th Session of the Second Parliament. I am particularly happy to be able to address such an august gathering. The duties and functions of parliament are sacred, and of immense significance and importance. Parliamentary discussions, …