3 arrests made so far The family of a 20-year-old woman who was viral on Tiktok and died by suicide in October 2024, is grieving and calling for justice. The victim’s mother shared that her daughter had been mentally healthy until a viral video of her caused her great distress. …
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Rajen Tamang, the owner of the building in Damphu town whose water and power were cut for using his karaoke hall for unauthorized gatherings, has filed a Constitutional case in the High Court over religious freedom. His case is based on Article 7 Section 4 which states, “A Bhutanese citizen …
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‘Where there is a will there is a way’. The Members of Parliament (MP) in the National Assembly (NA) while discussing the Parliamentary Entitlements (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2024 today approved section 20 which is essentially the Prado Quota. Section 20 says, ‘Every A Member of Parliament shall be provided …
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His Majesty The King graced the ground breaking (Salhang tendrel) ceremony of the Gelephu Chorten, 17 November 2024 which will be a significant spiritual and cultural landmark in the Gelephu Mindfulness City, The ceremony was presided over by the Dorji Lopen of the Zhung Dratshang. Constructed as a Royal Project, …
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58 students have died by suicide in the last 59 months since 2019 From January to 22nd November 2024 there have been a total of 11 student suicide cases across Bhutan as reported by schools to the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD). In the last 10 years, there …
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On 19th November, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 5,000 MW of clean energy projects was signed in Thimphu between the Managing Director (MD) of Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC), Dasho Chhewang Rinzin, and the CEO and MD of Tata Power, Dr Praveer Sinha, in the presence of the Prime …
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While the passing of the motion to table the Pay Structure Reform Act of Bhutan 2022 for Amendment saw a lot of debate around its legality, and some minor issues for civil servants and diplomats, the real meat and intent of the Bill was missed by all. In the last …
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The Second Session of the Fourth Parliament of Bhutan commenced on 14 November 2024, graced by His Majesty the Druk Gyalpo. The ceremony was attended by members of the Royal Family, senior government officials, foreign diplomats, and students from various schools, highlighting the significance of this parliamentary session. His Majesty …
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There has been much outcry after large numbers of brand-new Euro 6 diesel vehicles across different companies were failing or requiring repeated maintenance. The main suspect was the quality of fuel coming in from fuel companies in India, as the fuel were all supposed to be Euro 6 but some …
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A group of pensioners have approached the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and the Good Governance Committee (GGC) of the National Assembly (NA) on the need for a Pension Act with the main aim being to link civil service pay hikes to pensions too. GGC, in line with the request of …
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