Pema (name changed), a working professional in her early thirties was very sure she would get her visa to Australia given her educational qualifications, work experience, IELTs score, acceptance letter from her college and her own sister located in Perth, who was willing to host her. Pema was so sure …
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Due to expensive airfares, Druk Air and Bhutan Airlines are losing their potential clients as tourists are using Bagdora Airport to come to Bhutan. The majority are Indian tourists but there are also tourists from other countries doing the same. Tour operators agree that Bhutan is losing out on large …
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In a concerning development, the Emergency Ward at JDWNRH has been tackling the growing numbers of patients this year despite limited staff. Recent statistics in the emergency ward at JDWNRH indicate a steady increase in the volume of patients seeking medical attention. With 2,838 patients in January to 2,429 in …
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Bhutanese living in the country and abroad sent wishes and prayers to His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen on the announcement of the Royal third child. Their Majesties shared the good news on 14th June 2023, the announcement said, “Their Majesties, The Druk Gyalpo Gyaltsuen are happy …
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His Majesty The King graced the Passing out Parade of the Pilot BMT 56th Batch Desuung training at Pelrithang, Gelephu on 16 June. The 56th batch De-suung training, which began in March this year, was developed as a special programme to pilot part of the Gyalsung training which all Bhutanese …
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There has been a major fuel price drop due to the move Slash in Kerosene prices too You may have noticed these days that when you go to fuel up your car, you are getting a lot more fuel for the same amount of money. This is mainly because Indian …
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An eight-member expert committee had been set up by Bhutan and the Government of India (GoI) as a final attempt to reach a solution on the 1,200 MW Punatsangchu-I project. After delays, the committee had got an extension until June 2023 and they are supposed to submit a report soon. …
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The 50% hike for public servants for this pay revision is meant to retain civil servants inside the country. However, there are concerns from the private sector about retaining their staff and increases in rent and prices in the market. Many employees from private sector agree that the 50% pay …
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The Mongar Constituency MP Karma Lhamo said the number of civil servants resigning has been steadily rising in the country. She said in 2020 around 1200 civil servants had left, in 2021 it was 1,700, in 2022 it reached around 2,000 and today within the first five months of 2023 …
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The Dramedtse-Ngatshang Constituency MP Ugyen Wangdi said that Bhutan will have graduated by 2024 and in 2034 Bhutan aims to be among the high income countries. He said if Bhutan’s income is to be increased then internal sources are not enough and so external revenue is needed and one of …
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The Bhutanese Leading the way.