Water seepage from the roof of the power house means that there will be a three month delay in commissioning the units of the 1020 MW Punatsangchu II. In the original plan two units of 170 MW each or 340 MW in total were supposed to be commissioned and start …
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4,314 MT of apples exported in 1996 dropping to 1,622 MT by 2023 The apple industry in Bhutan, concentrated in key areas like Bumthang, Paro, Thimphu, and Haa, is currently facing multiple challenges, from climate change to market fluctuations. The overall production and export trends indicate a slow decline, raising …
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A couple of months ago the RCSC Commission meeting approved that contract periods of ESP and GSP staff will be extended from three to five years. This move basically meant that the Commission was not agreeing to the government’s requests to regularize contract staff as full time regular employees. It …
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As large numbers of Euro 6 or BS 6 diesel vehicles break down in the country, the prime suspect is the fuel quality in the country, and this suspicion was confirmed when two lab results obtained by vehicle dealers showed the fuel was contaminated in two affected vehicles. The next …
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The Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay has been making a number of foreign visits in the last few months to multiple countries with the latest being Thailand. The Prime Minister said that there are three purposes for the visit. He said the first is to reconnect and nurture Bhutan’s friendly …
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26-year-old Kinzang Lhamo, a soldier in the Royal Bhutan Army, achieved something unique in the Paris Olympics. She came last but was applauded by the crowd as she had chosen not to give up like 11 other athletes who even stopped running. She received glowing coverage in the international press. …
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Earlier in June 2024 in response to a question by this paper, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, D.N Dhungyel, announced that in February 2024, the Government of India had issued a circular regarding the amendment in their Know Your Customer (KYC) instructions for the issuance of SIM …
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Gyalsung – Bhutan’s National Service, was launched simultaneously at the four Gyalsung Academies in Khotokha in Wangduephodrang, Pemathang in Samdrup Jongkhar, Gyalpozhing in Mongar, and Jamtsholing in Samtse on 5 September 2024. His Majesty The King graced the launch ceremony at Jamtsholing Academy in Samtse, and Addressed Gyalsups at their …
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The website of the much discussed and anticipated Gelephu Mindfulness City is up and it throws some light on the project in terms of its economic focus and other questions. GMC is strategically focused on seven core industries, each playing a vital role in shaping the city’s future. These are …
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Karma studied in Ura primary school till class three and after that moved to Jakar school where he studied till class eight. In Dr (Phd) Karma Phuntsho’s seminal work, “The History of Bhutan”, the back jacket of the book has Dasho Karma Ura, writing about the book, saying, “Unmatched in …
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