The Bhutanese Leading the way.
Mary Werntz, Head of the Regional Delegation of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Delhi called on Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang earlier this week, on Thursday. She was accompanied by Charles Sabga, Regional Legal Advisor at the ICRC. Lyonchhen said that cooperation with ICRC, which …
Read More »Massive impact on paddy yield in Paro
The dzongkhag and gewog extension agents in Paro have conducted a preliminary survey required for damage assessment caused by the recent tropical cyclone Phailin on paddy harvest in Paro. The preliminary report found that approximately 65% of paddy production has been affected in nine gewogs except Naja. The preliminary report …
Read More »Court grants bail to mother
A 30-year-old woman who was detained by the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) in Wangdue Phodrang for accidently suffocating her two-week-old baby in her drunken state on August 18 has been granted bail by the Wangdue Phodrang District Court. The bail amount was paid by Sher Maya Gurung, 26, who took …
Read More »Court sentences father to three years and three months
The father who was alleged of killing his new born baby on the night of March 14 in Sephu under Wangdue Phodrang has been slapped with a prison term of three years and three months by the Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag Court last week. The 25-year-old culprit was detained by the …
Read More »“Training of Trainers”
To build in-house capacity as well as building a network of trained professionals to be able to deliver quality in country training a 10 day workshop on “Training of Trainers” was concluded successfully at Bhutan Media and Communications Institute (BMCI), capital on September 27. The training was conducted as an …
Read More »PM meets the Japanese dignitaries
An eminent 10-member d elegation led by chairperson of Special Committee on Official Development Assistance (ODA) of the House of Councilors, H.E. Ms. Eriko Yamatani called on Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang, Thursday. The delegation and Lyonchhen discussed on pertinent areas of development for extending Official Development …
Read More »First re-insurance company launched Bhutan Lost
With the objective of making lives easier for Bhutanese and to contribute to the socio-economic development of the country in the face of Indian Rupee (INR) shortage, a re-insurance company “GIC-Bhutan Re Ltd”, with assistance from GIC (General Insurance Corporation), India was launched on September 5. The company will provide …
Read More »Phobjikha’s power woes
The residents in Phobjikha are dealing with the frequent and prolonged power outages and its consequent disruption in the gewog. The people, who now increasingly electricity dependent since connection in 2011, are frustrated with the erratic power supply. “The blackout often lasts upto and over a week, and it severely …
Read More »Prime focus of MoLHR’s master plan on private sector
The 11th Five Year Human Resource Development (FYP HRD) master plan of the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) mainly focuses on private sector development as it is considered the impetus for growth. The government has increased attention on developing the sector for employment generation as well as sustainable …
Read More »Syria ready for U.S. attack, been expecting one for years: Nahlah Ayed
Assad long felt himself to be in America’s gunsights Bashar al-Assad’s regime has been shadow boxing with the prospect of a U.S.-led attack for years. That one is now being threatened must seem to Assad like proof he was right all along. In many conversations with Syrian officials over the …
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