The National Council saw the Introduction of the ‘Review Report on the State of Persons with Disabilities’ which was presented by the Social and Cultural Affairs Committee (SCAC). Eminent member Kesang Chuki Dorjee, Chairperson of the SCAC presented the report by covering its background, mainly focusing on inclusive education in …
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The Supreme Court on 12th February 2024 upheld the judgment of the High Court in the Japan Learn and Earn (LEP) program where the owners of the Bhutan Employment Overseas (BEO) Tenzin Rigden and Jurmey Tshewang, were sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in jail for forging bank balance …
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Seven Thai Universities from Thailand presented honorary doctorate degrees to His Majesty The King, in a ceremony held at the Dungkar Dzong on 19th June 2024. Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University presented His Majesty The King the Honorary Doctorate Degree in Buddhism. Chiang Mai University presented His Majesty the Honorary Degree of Science …
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The much delayed 1,200 MW Punatsangchu-I hydro project is finally on the verge of taking off after a recent meeting of the Technical Coordination Committee (TCC) in Delhi. In the TCC meeting in Delhi both the Bhutanese side and Indian side made their presentations and are putting up a proposal …
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Opinion by Tenzing Lamsang These days there is some debate and discussion on the state of Dzongkha, with the common refrain being that Dzongkha is on the decline, and how English has gained precedence over it. To get a proper perspective, we have to see how far Dzongkha has come …
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Bhutan recently issued an Interpol Red Notice against rape convict Chencho Gyeltshen who had fled to Australia, and is also attempting to issue another Red Notice against corruption accused and former procurement officer Sonam Dorji who also left for Australia. In both the cases Bhutan cannot do much in the …
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His Majesty The King visited the DSP Solar Initiative project site in Dechencholing on 14 June 2024. The DSP Solar Initiative (DSP-SI), in its first phase, successfully commissioned a 250 kW rooftop solar power plant at the Centenary Farmers Market on May 29, 2023, and a 500 kW ground-mounted solar …
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Not including P I and P II A budget document or plan document does not reveal much beyond budgetary information of government agencies but this time around the 2024-25 budget document has laid out an ambitious timeline of 11,930 MW of small, medium and big hydro projects. It also lays …
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The feverish height of the Australia rush is finally over as indicated by the number of education visas issued in March and April 2024. March and April 2024 saw a combined 573 visas granted compared to 2,487 visas granted in March and April 2023. This is a 77% drop in …
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Gautam Adani, the Chairman of the Adani Group in India set out a tweet around midnight on Sunday saying that he has signed an MoU with the Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) for a 570 MW Green Hydro Plant in Chukha. The tweet was accompanied with a picture of Prime …
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The Bhutanese Leading the way.