It is well known that Bhutan has been contributing soldiers and police personnel to the United Nations Peace Keeping (UNPK) missions since September 2014. Other developing countries who contribute troops for such missions deduct 5 to 10 percent of the Mission Subsistence Allowance or Individual Reimbursement of their soldiers. Some …
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The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) has increased its incentives on remittances from 2 percent to 10 percent, to increase the inward flow of remittances, to encourage Bhutanese residing overseas to send money back home from a period of June to December. However, this increase brings in the question of whether …
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The 21 days leave provision introduced by the National Assembly will incur about Nu 500 million (mn) per annum to the government, according to the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC). RCSC had earlier introduced 12 days Annual Leave (AL), which the National Assembly (NA), taking into account numerous factors, raised …
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The Paro police on 3rd July 2023 detained a Druk Air employee and his wife in connection to a large amount of US dollars seized from him by Thai customs on 23 June 2023. It is alleged that in their random checking Thai customs checked the baggage of the man …
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The National Recovery Symposium was graced by Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen on 28 June, with the aim to to help address the issues of substance use and substance use disorder, strengthen continuing care and aftercare services for individuals coping with substance use disorder (SUD) and to foster the development of …
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Normally, whenever there was a civil service pay hike in the past, it would be followed by the State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) under the Ministry of Finance (MoF) getting one a month or a few months later. This time, the expectation is no different from the under 3,000 or so …
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Prime Minister defends the reservations In a significant step forward for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the National Assembly has officially adopted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on 14 June. During the session, the Health Minister Dasho Dechen Wangmo stressed that the reservations made should …
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To promote work-life balance and periodic rejuvenation for civil servants, the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) has announced the introduction of 12 days annual leave, alongside the existing leave options like 10 days casual leave, sick leave, bereavement leave etc effective from 1 July 2023 for all civil servants, except …
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Bhutan made history by winning its first international basketball tournament, the Five-Nation Basketball Championship held in the Maldives in June. The win also provided a time for introspection on how to better support the national team by providing regular members, regular pay, and improved facilities. The National Senior Men’s Basketball …
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The National Assembly today sent out a press release saying that the Speaker accepted the resignation of Karma Donnen Wangdi, former Minister for Information and Communication with effect form 19 June 2023. The release says the Speaker accepted the resignation as per section 18 of the National Assembly Act 2008. …
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