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It is not safe to drive along the murky expressway in Thimphu these days. The replacement of the previous lighting system is on the go and expected to be completed by November before the 60th birth anniversary of the Great Fourth. The public however are concerned about the dark expressway. …

While it may come as a shock that Thimphu is seeing an increasing number of beggars on its streets, what is especially worrisome is to see childldren begging. This reporter found three children, all siblings, who are often seen in town begging for food. They are shabbily dressed and look …

During the Mid-Term Review (MTR) held in Wangdue, Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay emphasized on the progress of Wangdue Dzong reconstruction. Meanwhile, Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay talked on the progress of Wangdue Dzong reconstruction. He said the construction progress and quality of work is being hampered due to the short supply of skilled …

There are 53 countries that Bhutan has formal diplomatic relations with, are there any plans from the government’s side to further increase the number? For the moment, we will focus on consolidating relations with countries with which we already have diplomatic ties rather than expand ties for the sake of …

Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay, who is on a 4-day visit to Tsirang Dzongkhag, met with the people of Damphu town, Kilkhorthang and Tsholingkhar gewogs today. Meeting residents of Damphu town and the two gewogs, Lyonchhen said that he would be visiting all gewogs in the country to interact and hear from …

Bhutan hosted the Fourth Meeting of SAARC Ministers on Poverty Alleviation preceded by the Sixth Meeting of SAARC Secretaries on Poverty Alleviation on July 28 -29 in Thimphu. The SAARC Ministers reviewed the implementation of decisions taken at the Third Meeting of SAARC Ministers on poverty alleviation. The ministers also …

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) in a notification issued yesterday said that all books imported during 2015 will be exempted from both customs duty and sales tax. The notification said that this was being done to encourage Bhutanese to read especially in the context of the National Reading Year 2015. …

The Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) has welcomed the decision of the government to remove the Foreign Minister Lyonpo Rinzin Dorji but in doing so has asked the government to look into other issues like BOIC and the electric car. The DNT release said, “Any form of corruption is an impediment …

An official of the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) said that construction sites and workers were not safe because the safety at construction sites is a new issue in Bhutan. According to MoLHR, more than 34, 000 foreign workers are involved with various trades in the construction sector. …

His Majesty the King visited the offices of the Election Commission of Bhutan, Royal Audit Authority, and Anti Corruption Commission, on the 17th, 16th and 15th of July respectively according to a post on the official Facebook page of His Majesty the King. His Majesty granted Audiences to the staff …