The Bhutanese Leading the way.
Indian tourists were the dominant visitors last year according to the records maintained by the Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB). 62,129 Indian tourists arrived in the country, the highest number of tourist arrival. Also last year, there were 12,105 Thai tourist arrivals in Bhutan, placing them in the second position. …
Read More »Majority of suicide victims are rural, married, depressed, young and poor: Govt Report
361 suicide cases from 2009- 2013 Dzongkhag Number of completed cases Number of attempted cases Bumthang 5 0 Chukha 39 1 Dagana 15 1 Gasa 0 0 Haa 1 1 Lhuntse 6 0 Mongar 22 0 Paro 15 2 Pemagatshel 13 0 Punakha 13 1 Samdrup Jongkhar 13 0 Samtse …
Read More »MoEA aims to get 4 Industrial Estates in line by 2017
Meanwhile DHI-Infra hands back three Industrial Estates to govt over land ownership and price issues Bhutan’s Industrial Estates, which were mentioned in the 10th plan and expected to be an engine of Industrial growth, could never really take off even after land acquisition mainly due to budget issues as only …
Read More »PM, RCSC and Mongar Dzongda say ‘surrender’ rumors untrue
However 3 new Dzongdas to be appointed to fill up vacant posts and some transfers to happen The issue first came up officially in the monthly meet the press on 9th January, when a journalist asked the Prime Minister if the Mongar Dzongda had been ‘surrendered’ to the Royal Civil …
Read More »Govt commits to help strengthen media in meeting with MOAB
The Prime Minister in a meeting with the Media Owners Association of Bhutan (MOAB) made some important decisions and commitments to help strengthen the finances and sustainability of the media as a whole. Also present at the meeting on 20th January 2014 was the Finance Minister Lyonpo Namgay Dorji and …
Read More »A harrowing journey for Bhutanese pilgrims organized by a Bhutanese tour company
While there have been increasing reports of fatalities and injuries to Bhutanese pilgrims in India, there are also growing accounts of Bhutanese pilgrims feeling duped and cheated on the booming pilgrimage tours organized from Bhutan. The Bhutanese talked to three recently returned Bhutanese pilgrims all of whom had a harrowing …
Read More »Foreign Minister sent on ‘Authorized Absence’ as OAG files case in court
With the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) formally filing the Lhakhang Karpo case yesterday morning in the Haa Dzongkhag Court, the government sent the Foreign Minister, Rinzin Dorje, on an ‘authorized absence’. This was according to both a press release and a formal press conference held by the Prime …
Read More »His Majesty celebrated Chunyipai Losar in the East
His Majesty The King celebrated Chunyipai Losar with the people of Lhuntshe in Autsho on 21st Janurary Thousands of people arrived at the Autsho School grounds in their festive best, from all across Lhuntshe, and many even travelled from as far as Mongar, for the opportunity to celebrate day with …
Read More »Opposition says govt not performing on economy
In response to a question at its press conference with the media the Opposition party went into a detailed critique of the government’s performance on the economic front from low growth rates to high liquidity and low FDI. References were also made to the Prime Minister’s investment pitch at the …
Read More »PM asks agencies for proposal to resolve B.Ed issue
The Prime Minister upon return from visit to India on Monday, 19 Jan 2015, called for an emergency meeting of the Royal Civil Service Commission, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Labour and Human Resources to review the B.Ed graduates issue at hand, to find immediate solutions to it and …
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