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Greener Way, established in 2010, is coming up with plans to enhance its service within this year. The main plan is to repair the broken down garbage collection vehicles and compacters. There are also plans to procure additional vehicles to provide easy back up. Thimphu Thromde will also be donating …
Read More »Department of Culture gets new office
As a partnership project, National Conservation Laboratory Construction, with Government of India (GOI), an independent office building of Department of Culture (DoC), Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs, is being consecrated today in Kawajangsa, Thimphu. GoI funded the project with Nu 77 mn for exterior construction of the building, while …
Read More »Royal Couple of Sweden appreciate work done by Royal Family for Bhutan
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden shared their experience of their second visit in the country. His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf said that 26 years ago, Their Majesties made their first visit in the country, whereby they started building up a relationship between the two countries. …
Read More »RCSC Chairman stresses on good leadership in the bureaucracy
At a QED seminar on leadership in the bureaucracy Chairman of the Royal Civil Service Commission, Dasho Karma Tshiteem said, RCSC has referred to the leadership capability framework of Australia and New Zealand, and from this two they have found the Australian framework to be more appropriate and suitable. Dasho …
Read More »PM asks employment agencies to be honest or face consequences
With the recent issues on employees not being paid for two months in Qatar, the Prime Minister raised concerns on the matter during meet-the- press session held yesterday. Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay said that those Bhutanese workers were not sent to Qatar by the government. However, he said that it is …
Read More »His Majesty Appoints Ambassadors and Dzongdas
His Majesty The King on 27th May granted Dhar to appoint Bhutan’s Ambassadors to Bangladesh and Thailand, as well as the Dzongdags for Dagana, Tashigang, Samdrup Jongkhar, and Lhuentse. Sonam Tobden Rabgye, formerly the head of the Policy and Planning Division of the Foreign Ministry, is the new Ambassador of …
Read More »HRH The Gyaltshab inaugurates school and grants Audience, Kidu and Tokha
Coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Buddha’s Parinirvana (Duechhen Nga-dzom), His Royal Highness the Gyaltshab, Prince Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, on 21st may inaugurated the newly built buildings of Kunzangling Central School under Tongmijangsa Gewog, Trashi Yangtse Dzongkhag. His Royal Highness was received with a Chipdrel procession. The programme included Trashi Rabney …
Read More »Speed on Thimphu-Phuentsholing highway leading to increasing number of wildlife kills
Being the busiest motor highway in Bhutan, the Thimphu- Phuntsholing highway sees an increasing number of wildlife being fatally run over by vehicles. The road kill happens because of increasing number of vehicles plying along the road that passes through the wilderness that constitutes habitats of different species of wildlife. …
Read More »Lhuntse’s lone woman Gup candidate stands up to five male rivals and societal bias
37-year-old Karma Cheki from Gangzur Gewog in Lhuntse is vying for the post of Gup in the upcoming Local Government election. She is the lone woman candidate competing for the post against five male candidates. The incumbent Gup Karma has decided not to re-contest. Karma Cheki said she was encouraged …
Read More »CCTV cameras being installed in Thimphu to reduce crime and reckless driving
In the first phase of the safe city solution project, Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) will be installing 118 cameras which include four Vehicle License Plate Recognition (VLPR) cameras, four speedometers and 110 normal cameras in various locations in Thimphu. RBP has already installed nine normal cameras starting from Wednesday this …
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