His Majesty The King graced the inauguration of the Kurizam-Gyalposhing Highway, built under the Desuung National Service Road Project. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by His Holiness the Je Khenpo. The road was widened and improved to a higher standard with the aim to pilot quality road construction, develop …
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There have been various attempts to quantify the Australia rush from the numbers of civil servants who have resigned, to those sitting for IELTS, to those applying for passports. However, another figure to calculate comes in terms of the record number of Provisional Land Certificates issued from 1 January to …
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The year began on 1 January 2022 but in some way the real date for 2022 started from the 17 December 2021 National Day Royal Address of His Majesty The King in Tashichhodzong where His Majesty laid out the many important national tasks ahead like the urgent need to move …
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From 1 January to 30 December 2022 the attrition rate or rate of civil servants separating from the civil service for all reasons has jumped to 6.75 percent compared to 4.82 percent in 2021 or even 2.95 percent in 2019 before the pandemic hit. A total of 2,529 civil servants …
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COVID-19 pandemic not yet over as 5.47% of people tested in November are positive In October of the 702 samples gathered at Paro International Airport, Phuentsholing, Gelephu, Samdrup Jongkhar, Mongar and JDWNRH around 91 tested positive which means a positivity rate of 12.96 percent. In November of the 548 samples …
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His Majesty The King graced the Attestation Parade of the 78th Batch Male Recruits and the 2nd Batch Female Recruits of the Royal Bhutan Army, at Tencholing in Wangduephodrang on 21st December 2021. The 151 men and 149 women who have completed the yearlong training will now join the Royal …
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For a long time, people wondered how Phajo Nidup, a 35-year-old former monk with no educational qualification could dupe the many Banks, Phuentsholing Thromde, National Land Commission (NLC) and Road Safety and Transport Authority despite the many checks and systems, but the truth is much more simple. Phajo gave bribes …
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In the ongoing controversy over the selection process of the Bhutan Development Bank Limited’s (BDBL) Chief Executive Officer, the main issue is how a candidate, who did not even apply and had missed the last date for submission of application and documents, got shortlisted for the interview. The Bhutanese has …
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There are thousands of college graduates from 10 colleges and 2 private colleges affiliated to the Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) entering the job market each year. Apart from the civil service, many find employment in the corporate sector and the private sector. But the graduates from the College of …
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During 115th National Day Royal Address, His Majesty The King expressed, “One issue poses a huge threat to our national security, economy, and the wellbeing of our people and our children, and above all, the future of our nation: drugs and substance abuse.” “We are a small population. Every child …
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