In the last few months ever since a series of transformation reforms began in various sectors, there has been some confusion, some fear and apprehension and a degree of uncertainty. However, after His Majesty The King finished his Royal Address to the Parliament on Friday there was not a single …
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Indian team not for the barrage solution proposed by Bhutan for P 1 The Indian Power Secretary Alok Kumar and his team was in Bhutan on an official visit from 29 October to 1 November during which he met with the Prime Minister Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering and had discussions …
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A leaked copy of a draft Clean Wage Document sent by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to the Ministry of Education (MoE) in April 2022 gives an idea of what the 5th Pay Commission is working on as part of the Clean Wage reforms for the civil service. A recent …
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The popular assumption about the Australia rush is that it is a one-way remittance ticket with large amounts of remittance coming into Bhutan and while that may be true to a certain extent, what is not take into account is also the money sent the other way for fees and …
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Staff Reporter/ Thimphu His Majesty The King graced the Royal Highland Festival, which is being held on 23rd and 24th October in Laya, Gasa. The Royal Highland Festival was initiated by His Majesty The King in 2016, as an annual event celebrating and showcasing the unique Highland culture and beauty. …
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Tenzing Lamsang/ Thimphu The Psychiatry Department of the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) within a space of two weeks are giving counseling for 5 cases of rape and attempted rape of young girls ranging between the ages of 6 and 9. The 5 cases Two of the cases …
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Commission to look at Clean Wage and Performance based pay system Tenzing Lamsang/ Thimphu With the government forming the 5th pay commission on 19 October through an executive order, there are expectations among civil servants of a major pay hike coming up. This perception has come up in line with …
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Staff Reporter/ Thimphu Recently a meeting was held between the Finance Minister Namgay Tshering, Royal Monetary Authority and Financial Institutions. The three main points of discussion in the meeting was on the education loans for Australia, the issue of the moratorium on Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL) and National Cottage …
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Staff Reporter/ Thimphu As per the latest data from a period of January 2022 to October end 2022 a total of 1,704 civil servants have separated from the civil service of which 1,033 have voluntarily resigned. Both of the above numbers which are for 10 months are higher compared to …
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In mid August there was a lot of unhappiness as the Passport Office under the Foreign Ministry ran out of passports due to unprecedented demand and started issuing travel documents. It was said then that the passports are expected to come by the end of October 2022 as per the …
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