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“As I travelled to Wangdiphodrang today, I felt deeply saddened as I saw the ruins of Wangdi dzong. We lost a great treasure. I have prayed often, since the fire, in the Kundun of the Machhen, that we may be able to restore the dzong to its old glory and …
Read More »Admissions will be barred for students with criminal records
The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has developed a youth-crime history database which records and shares information with core stakeholders. The RBP endorsed specific guidelines for implementation of the Youth Delinquent Monitoring System (YDMS) and information sharing with the stakeholders. The core stakeholders include the RBP, education ministry, Royal University of …
Read More »Overdue Draft RTI Bill opens for public feedback
It’s almost a week since the government’s draft Right to Information (RTI) Bill has been made accessible to the public for the first time. While there are people who applaud the comprehensive draft, there are also those who have their reservations. Also most people including Parliamentarians are still not aware …
Read More »Possible Chikungunya outbreak in the south
With four cases clinically confirmed in Samtse and seven likely cases in Gomtu it looks like Bhutan is braced for an outbreak of an altogether new-kind. The four cases were reported to Samtse hospital on 17 July symptomatic of the Chikungunya disease. Chikungunya meaning ‘mosquito-borne disease,’ is a rare form …
Read More »Agriculture report says vegetables prices are increasing
Proposes price control as a solution An agriculture ministry report has confirmed what many households in Thimphu already know that the prices of vegetables have shot up due to a combination of factors from inflation to the rupee crunch. The report compared prices for six months from January to June …
Read More »A crumbling system
Bhutan celebrated 100 glorious years of education in the ‘Sherig Century,’ but intricacies up-close-and-personal will perhaps reveal that ‘hundred’, bygone in years and not really in strict-terms of quality development. A report study conducted by iDiscoveri and the Royal Education Council reveals contents that leave the system in want for …
Read More »Bidder cries foul in Bhutan Post’s Nu 44 mn City bus tender
A Bhutan Postal Corporation Limited (BPCL) tender for 15 City buses worth Nu 44.6mn has run into controversy, with a bidder Samden Vehicles alleging that procurement rules were not followed. The main allegation made by Samden Vehicles, a dealer of Tata Motors is that despite being the lowest bidder and …
Read More »Credit Crunch pushes construction industry to the brink
An already visible impact is delayed government projects and incomplete buildings With Bhutan now in its fourth month of a severe credit crunch since April 2012, when banks stopped giving loans many construction companies faces serious financial difficulty. As a result some construction companies say they may even have to …
Read More »Same-sex orientation adds to nation’s agony of AIDS
About 2% of Bhutanese men in Thimphu have had homosexual sex and this is a cause of concern for health officials who say unprotected homosexual encounters heighten the chances for the spread of HIV. The rapid assessment on Sexual Behavior Network in Thimphu discovered that 2% men reported their first …
Read More »Royal Manas National Park has world’s highest concentration of tigers
A recent survey in the Royal Manas National Park has shown that the park has the world’s highest concentration of wild tigers. This information was also officially submitted by the government to the UNESCO as part of its proposal to help get a World Heritage Site status for the Park …
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