According to the National Commission for Women and Child (NCWC), the number of applicants aspiring to adopt children and to provide Kinship and Foster care to children has been on the increase in recent years. In 2020, 15 children were adopted, followed by 17 in 2021, 31 in 2022 and …
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The 12th Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on the Bhutan-China Boundary Issue was held in Thimphu, Bhutan from 24th to 25thMay 2023 according to the Foreign Ministry. The Bhutanese delegation was led by Mr. Letho Tobdhen Tangbi, Secretary of the International Boundaries, and the Chinese delegation was led by H. E. Mr. Hong …
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The Center for Bhutan and GNH Studies (CBS) surveyed 181 Bhutanese to find out why Bhutanese are leaving for abroad or plan to do so in the future. This is the largest survey till date. The Bhutanese accessed the findings and raw data of the survey and analyzed them. The …
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According to data from the Royal Civil Service Commission a total of 1,722 civil servants have resigned from January to 25th May 2023. This comprises of 1,333 regular civil servants and 389 contract civil servants. In the whole of 2022 a total of 1,538 civil servants voluntarily resigned made up …
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Last Friday, on 19th May the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) notified the public that it will be withdrawing its INR 2000 notes from circulation as the notes have reached its estimated life span even though it remains as a legal tender. The RBI stated that it will be accepting …
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It claims to have 30,000 members in Bhutan Bhutanese citizens, especially the uneducated ones in villages, are being lured to take part in the Tallwin Life Scheme through the social media and mainly Telegram. Although it claims to make use of crypto, the scheme has reached its popularity among rural …
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Under the Monetary Measures Phase IV announced in June 2022 it was decided that while high risk sectors like tourism hotels and restaurants, airlines, tour operators, ticketing agents and travel agents will get a two-year loan deferral till June 2024 the other moderate and low risk sectors will get a …
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9 Indian STEM teachers paid 50% by Bhutan and 50% by India There has been much controversy over the Ministry of Education and Skills Development’s (MoESD) plans to hire Indian STEM teachers and pay them Nu 140,000. However, the MoESD Minister Jai Bir Rai said that Bhutan is only paying …
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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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