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when Helicopter services were first launched in Bhutan on 5th November, 2015 it was immediately put into medical service 12 days later on 17th November when an overdue pregnant woman in Laya BHU, with her fetus in a transverse position, was airlifted. Both the mother and child survived due to …
Read More »Nation eagerly awaits naming ceremony of The Gyalsey today
Coinciding with the, Zhabdrung Kuchoe, on the 400th year of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel’s arrival to Bhutan His Royal Highness The Gyalsey will receive a name in a Naming ceremony today. Yesterday, His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen offered prayers at the Thimphu Changangkha Lhakhang along with His …
Read More »MoF working on maternity leave for SOEs
The Finance Minister Lyonpo Namgay Dorji said that the Ministry of Finance is currently studying the issue of maternity leave for State Owned Enterprises (SOE). “The SOE’s are independent with their own service rules and we cannot directly order them but we can indirectly influence them.” Lyonpo said that once …
Read More »Zhabdrung Tsechu to Celebrate 400th Anniversary of Zhabdrung’s Arrival to Bhutan
The Naming Ceremony for Gyalsey to be held on Zhabdrung Kuchoe This year, Zhabdrung Kuchoe will be celebrated in a special manner to mark the 400th year of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel’s arrival to Bhutan. Prayer ceremonies will be conducted from 14th April onwards, and continue till the 19th. On the …
Read More »RBP confirms 1 deceased and 5 alleged drug traffickers in Bangkok incident are Bhutanese nationals
RBP launches own investigation on actual cause of death including looking at others involved Earlier this week, the Bangkok police found a dumped bag with a human body inside it in a canal in Bangkok. The deceased was identified by the Bangkok police and media as a 45 year …
Read More »Lyonpo Dorji Choden writes to MoF, DHI and MoLHR on maternity leave outside civil service
With the cabinet and Royal Civil Service Commission recently announcing a six month maternity leave for civil servants, the women employees of government corporations and even private companies have been wondering about their fate. Lyonpo Dorji Choden in her capacity as a cabinet member and Chairperson of the National Commission …
Read More »PM says cabinet reshuffle is in the national interest
The Prime Minister said that the recent cabinet reshuffle is in the larger national interest. The reshuffle saw the announcement of the resignation of the Education Minister, transfer of the Minister for Economic Affairs to the Ministry of Education and announcement of a new minister in the form of Bardo-Trong …
Read More »Lyonpo Norbu Wangchuk highlights ‘three pillars’ education strategy
Workload for teachers to also be reviewed The recent cabinet reshuffle saw the announcement of the transfer of the Minister for Economic Affairs Lyonpo Norbu Wangchuk to the Ministry of Education after the voluntary resignation of the current minister Lyonpo Mingbo Dukpa. The new, to be appointed Education Minister, acknowledged …
Read More »Cabinet finalizes tariff policy to reduce domestic electricity tariff hikes
And also to make it more predictable and fair to both sides For a power abundant country there have been increasing complaints from both industries and household consumers on the increasing power bills every year. A further complaint from both customers and also power suppliers has been on the unpredictable …
Read More »Unaware Bhutanese travelers get caught up in visa violation in Thailand
Most Bhutanese people travelling to Thailand travel on the tourist visa, which as per the Thai Consulate issued visa shows a validity of three months. However, unknown to most Bhutanese, the actual validity of the visa is only for two months after which a fine of 500 Bhat per day …
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