THE NATION

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) under Chhukha Dzongkhag has registered 158 drug-related cases in 2018. The registered cases are inclusive of both drug abuser and illegal transaction of controlled substances. For larger quantities of drugs, the dealers have started shoving the drugs inside suitcases to avoid any suspicions. It is also …

The Committee of Secretaries has been reinstituted with its inaugural session held today at Gyalyong Tshogkhang. The inaugural event was presided over by Tshulag Lopen, and attended by the Prime Minister and  Foreign Minister. On 11th December 2018, the Cabinet decided to reinstitute the Committee of Secretaries (COS) with a …

The member from Dramedtse Ngatshang, Ugyen Wangdi questioned and solicited updates from the minister of home and culture affairs on one of government’s 120 days pledges to adopt a policy to employ foreign workers to ease the workload of mothers. The minister of home and culture affairs, lyonpo Sherub Gyelsthen …

The Royal Monetary Authority has had a good financial year for itself in 2018 as per its annual report released last week. The RMA Governor Dasho Penjore in the annual report said, “On the operational front, the RMA successfully closed its accounts for the 2018, and submitted a net surplus …

The revised MMMA is also aimed towards minimizing inequalities of income, concentration of wealth, and equal distribution of business opportunities and public facilities Upon the invitation of the economic affairs committee of the National Council to clarify whether or not the government will table the Mines and Mineral Management Act …

Lyonchhen (Dr) Lotay Tshering launched the report on Bhutan’s Population Projections (2017-2047) on Friday in the capital. Chhime Tshering, the Director of National Statistical Bureau (NSB) said that population projection is the computation of future population based on current population size, assumptions on future trends in fertility, mortality, and migration, …

During the Friday question hour in the parliament, member from Dewathang Gomdar questioned the minister of economic affairs, lyonpo Loknath Sharma on the low occupancy of the industrial parks. “The DPT government identified and developed a number of industrial areas in east, south and central Bhutan and all political parties …

A committee headed by the Samdrupjongkhar Thromde planted 1710 saplings of plants and flowers around the town, in preparation of the 5th Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition, which is to be held in Samdrupjongkhar. The saplings of plants that thrive in the southern climates, including protulaca, poinsettia, begonia, Queen of Bhutan …

As provided under Article 30 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan and as approved by His Majesty the King on the recommendation of the Lhengye Zhungtshog, the Royal Government is pleased to establish a time-bound autonomous pay commission with immediate effect. The taskforce members for the Fourth Pay …

The ongoing and most contentious subject on the overseas employment scheme was discussed during the question and hour session in the parliament yesterday. Dewathang-Gomdar Constituency MP, Ugyen Dorji said that while the youth unemployment is the main issue in the country, the ever increasing rate of unemployment has taken a …