THE NATION

The revised capital budget allocation for Ministry of Information and Communication (MoIC) during the 12th Five Year Plan (FYP) is Nu 3,490 mn, of which Nu 340.555 mn will be spent in the fiscal year June 2018 to July 2019 where the main priorities are satellite, film studio, cinema, air …

The parents and students of ‘Learn and Earn’ had put forward the letter to BEO seeking clarifications and accountability from Bhutan Employment Overseas (BEO) on 14th December which the BEO has to respond in written statement within a time period of ten days. The BEO managing director of BEO Jurmey …

Today, we are all gathered here with the people of Samtse to celebrate the most auspicious occasion of our 111th National Day. The presence of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo makes today even more special. This year, His Holiness the Je Khenpo is also among us, so this is …

The Prime Minister Lyonchhen (Dr) Lotay Tshering said he started dissecting the Royal address on the 111th National Day from the same evening and that he had also spoken to the RCSC Chairman. Lyonchhen said that the first part of the speech on the four political parties and their visions …

With the spirits high like never before, and with emotions raw and pure at the sight of national flag fluttering in the air, the 111th national day this year at Samtse was unique in every aspect and set a new benchmark for other Dzongkhags in the future. The entrance of …

An earlier article exposing the high fees charged by government schools under the Thimphu Thromde, published in this paper, has garnered much debate among the people on the social media. The school fees range from Nu 1,700 to Nu 17,000 per student. Some people wanted to know how the government …

The inability of Bhutanese farmers and traders to export cardamom to India due to GST related issues will soon come to a close with India approving trade routes for their export said the Minister for Agriculture and Forests Lyonpo Yeshey Penjor. He said, “We received a telephone call from the …

A ten-member delegation from Bhutan took part in a two-day conference in New Delhi on India- Bhutan relations from 3-4 December to mark the 50 years of diplomatic relations between Bhutan and India. The conference was well attended not only by the ten mostly senior figures from Bhutan along with …

RENEW conducted a 3-day consensus building workshop in Thimphu for the second time. Officers from Royal Bhutan Police and RENEW CBSS volunteers attended the workshop that focused on domestic violence cases in the country.  According to RENEW, there is an increase in the number of domestic violence (DV) cases in …

Camp Rural Urban Friendship (RUF), currently on its fifth edition this year, is gearing up to host students from rural and urban areas at Darla, Chhukha on 21 December. The person leading the camp since last year, Namgyel Wangchuk, said that the weeklong program aims to engage students in inclusive …