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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His Majesty The King granted Dhar to the newly elected members of the National Council at the Tashichhodzong on 6 June. The National Council elections were held in April this year. His Majesty also conferred Dakyen to the new Chairperson of the National Council, Sangay Dorji, who is the National Council …
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Note: The above does not include teaching allowance and professional allowance for medical staff and others The total bill for the Pay Revision Bill 2023 is Nu 6 billion (bn) which is money that the government largely does not have. However, the pay revision is being made possible by Nu …
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The National Statistical Bureau (NSB) has announced that the monthly inflation rate for April 2023 is 3.29%, but your uneasy gut feeling and that emptying feeling in your purse may tell you that the real inflation must be higher and your gut and purse may just be right. The Bhutanese …
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Eight applications to leave comes every two weeks Recently only 11 people applied for 17 nursing vacancies The medical field has experienced a total of 183 voluntary resignations from January to 25 May 2023, of which the highest number is among nurses, with 98 nurses resigning of which 66 were …
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Four weeks ago the Druk Holding & Investments (DHI) had announced a strategic partnership with Bitdeer Technologies Group to develop environmentally sustainable, carbon- free digital asset mining operations in Bhutan. The Fundraising was to start at the end of May. However, there is still some confusion among the public on …
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600 MW Kholongchu potential funders finish project visit and will give answer soon The much talked about 1,125 MW Dorjilung project has finally gotten a lease of life as the government has written a formal letter to the World Bank asking them to look for the funding of Dorjilung project …
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