MoH prepares new measures to address neonatal mortality Infant mortality remains a pressing health concern in Bhutan, particularly neonatal deaths, which account for nearly 70% of all infant fatalities. Neonatal deaths are those that occur in the first month of the baby’s life after birth. The Ministry of Health (MoH) …
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The Department of Geology and Mines (DGM) and its geologists, surveyors and staff have been keeping very busy in recent times looking for Gold, Tungsten, Copper, Graphite, Limestone, Iron Ore, Lead, Zinc, Coal, Rare Earth Minerals and anything else they can find in major field surveys, including ongoing tests of …
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In November 2023, the BNB Paro Branch found that a teller had embezzled Nu 7.9 million (mn) over a period of time from the daily cash handed over to her for transactions. It was alleged that she created some fake withdrawals to cover up for her withdrawals and she used …
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The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has charge-sheeted the Trashigang rape case of a minor victim to Trashigang District Court on 18th February 2025 charging the accused medical professional with rape of child above 12 years of age. The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) charge-sheeted the case to OAG, charging …
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A 43-year-old man from Haa was apprehended by Chinese border authorities on 17th December 2024, while attempting to smuggle a consignment of illicit substance into Tibet (China). Two accomplices, aged 27 and 34, who were traveling with him, managed to evade arrest and returned to Haa the following day. The …
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This paper asked the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) on its comprehensive steps to ensure inclusive education for students with disabilities. The MoESD said the government strongly emphasizes expanding access to inclusive education in line with the National Council’s recommendations and the 2019 National Policy for Persons with …
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Bhutan using its dams strategically to minimize penalties and avoid high import costs Until late 2022, Bhutan could import power from India in the absence of any legal agreement as part of its winter requirements. However, coinciding with power sector reforms in India to ensure Grid Stability, and also Bhutan’s …
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On 20th January 2025, the Chinese Artificial Intelligence start up DeepSeek launched DeepSeek-R1, an open sourced AI model which is cheaper to train and comparable to OpenAI’s o1 AI model in performance. The launch and the performance of DeepSeek led to a major slump in tech stocks in USA with …
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Coinciding with the 45th birth anniversary of His Majesty The King, the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Employment, Lyonpo Namgyal Dorji soft launched the 21st century Bhutan Economic Roadmap. However, what does the Economic Roadmap really mean between the few pages of press releases and the bullet points in them …
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The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) is currently working on a major project to align the National School Curriculum (NSC) with international standards set by Cambridge International. Set to be completed by July 2025, this alignment will significantly impact all schools across the country, aiming to modernize and …
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