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The former minister of education, Norbu Wangchuk presented the review card of the government during the People’s Democratic Party’s convention last week where he provided an overall view on the 11th FYP in achieving self reliance and inclusive green socio-economic growth. Norbu Wangchuk is also the party’s Vice-President for youths. …

As of April 2018, the revised capital budget allocation for Ministry of Information and Communication (MoIC) during the 11th Five Year Plan (FYP) was reported to be Nu 4,345.512 mn, of which Nu 3,406.028 mn has been spent, showing an overall financial achievement of 78.38 percent, according to the report …

Apart from the targets achieved during the last five years from July 2013 to June 2018, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MoAF) also implemented various activities that were not part of the 11th Five Year Plan targets, which shows how the ministry was able to deliberately take on board …

Despite the revision of bus and taxi fare on the new Damchu-Chukha route, which came in to effect from July 25, some buses and taxis are still charging the old rate, according to Road Safety and Transport Authority, RSTA. With the completion of 19.2 km Damchu-Chukha bypass road, RSTA revised …

Chukha consists of 11 gewogs, of which Chapcha and Bjabcho gewogs produce almost 90 percent of the total potato production in Chukha. However, the production level has been affected by annual cases of Potato Tuber Moth (PTM). PTM attacks Solanaceous crops with potato being favored. According to farmers, potatoes that …

Thimphu police are still looking for the two suspects who impersonated forest officials and seized 5 kg of cordyceps from three men from Wangduephodrang on 27 July. The three men were in Thimphu to sell their cordyceps. Although the initial incident took place on 27 July, however the men reported …

Dantak Chief Engineer says this was a mistake by ground level workers and that Dantak is working in close coordination with MoWHS A Bhutanese by the name Tashi Gyeltshen uploaded pictures on Facebook of reflectors on the Paro-Thimphu highway resembling the Indian tri-color flag of saffron, white and green. The …

The country’s four upcoming major industrial parks- Jigmeling Industrial Park in Sarpang, Dhamdum Industrial Park in Samtse, Motanga Industrial Park in Samdrupjongkhar, and Bondeyma Industrial Park in Monggar are all expected to be complete within the 12th FYP, whereby the investors will develop and invest in business ventures once the …

Three new CT scan machines have been installed in two regional referral hospitals and the Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) in Thimphu. This means patients will get the scans done faster. The medical equipment were handed over by the Japanese government last month. The medical superintendent of the …

Apart from that Japan and Canada are the new overseas destinations being explored by the Labour Ministry The much coveted job vacancies in the civil service is not enough to meet the massive number of youth graduating each year. There are only 589 civil service vacancies up for grabs for …