Bhutan is facing a high attrition rate from the civil service and the private sector and one major reason cited is pay. This is the main reason the sixth pay commission has been formed to increase the pay of the civil servants. A regional comparison shows that Bhutanese civil servants …
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The National Assembly will be deliberating on the national interest analysis for ratification of the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in the upcoming Ninth Session of the Third Parliament. Currently, there are 173 State Parties to the Convention, and Bhutan is the only SAARC country …
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His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen attended the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom, in London on 6th May. Royals and heads of States from across the world attended the Coronation. A reception was hosted by King Charles at …
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On the 5th of October 2021 an Ashok Leyland truck BP-2-B0761 transporting a Liugong 922D Crawler Excavator BP-1-A0349, both insured with Bhutan Insurance Limited (BIL), met with an accident at Lungsegang, Tsirang. The vehicles were registered in the name of Mr. Leki who is a former monk. An insurance claim …
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The Sixth Pay Commission has submitted its pay hike report to the Cabinet. The report has recommended a substantial hike for all civil servants. The pay commission members are tight lipped about the report and the hike percentage proposed but what is known is that the hike will definitely be …
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In what is turning out to be a major scam involving top Nepalese politicians and bureaucrats and a criminal gang, many Nepalese citizens were promised to be sent as ‘Bhutanese refugees’ to settle in USA in exchange for large sums of money. Reports by various Nepalese media outlets like Kathmandu …
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Bhutan’s education system is under scrutiny as concerns mount over the use of corporal punishment in schools and its detrimental effects on children’s mental health, with a lot of debate over the recent case of a child being beaten by a teacher in Lhamoizingkha Central School. Section 215 of the …
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His Majesty The King and Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen will attend the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom on May 6th. Monarchs and heads of states from countries across the world are expected to attend the ceremony, which will be held in …
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On the auspicious occasion on Zhabdrung Kuchoe on 30 April 2023 His Majesty The King granted a Royal Charter for the establishment of the Gerab Nyed-Yon, an autonomous entity to hold and manage the the assets and investments of the Zhung Dratshang (Central Monk Body). It all started back in …
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Agent was found to be marketing the old rate to new tourists The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE) in a letter dated on 29 April 2023 revoked the earlier permission given to Amen Bhutan Tours and Treks for the 1,300 tourists to be brought in via 13 chartered …
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