Lang-Nyelsa Chiwog in Chapcha gewog, Chukha, has lone candidates contesting for the Gup and Mangmi posts. But they have two candidates contesting for the post of Tshogpa. Dawa Pemba, 48, is contesting for gup while Dorji, 26, is contesting for Mangmi. Both made it through the preliminary round where Dawa …
Read More »More than 400 civil servants from across the country have signed a petition to oppose the Bhutan Civil Service system reform made by the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC). In-service bachelor’s degree holders claim to be”demotivated, demoralized and perplexed” by the latest reform and its amendment notification on March 4, …
Read More »The 11th Annual Consultations between Bhutan and Japan on Economic Cooperation took place in New Delhi on 23 August 2016. Ambassador Kesang Wangdi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs led the Bhutanese delegation comprising of officials from the Gross National Happiness Commission, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Works and Human Settlement, …
Read More »Druk Holdings and Investment (DHI) completed a midterm review of its subsidiary companies this week which shows significant performance improvements in a majority of the companies. The midterm review is conducted to take stock of achievements of company targets set out in the Compacts (Performance Agreements) signed at the start …
Read More »Lately some glaring mistakes in school textbooks were posted online on social media by the National Council (NC) Chairperson, Dasho (Dr) Sonam Kinga. Many responded to the post and pointed out the need for improvement in the content of school textbooks so it is factually correct with up-to-date information and …
Read More »During the 26th meet the press yesterday in Thimphu the Minister of Information and Communication D.N Dhungyel said that Bhutan has a social media policy and it can be used for constructive purposes rather than for destructive ones. The minister was responding to a question on a social media policy …
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Besides honing skills in the 13 traditional arts and crafts the Institute for Zorig Chusum in the eastern district of Trashiyangtse also does voluntary and charity work to help needy households in the district. The institute’s Helping Hand Clubcollects used clothes and shoes from the Institute’s students and teachers, cleans …
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Along with upcoming change in English curriculum of including Shakespeare, Royal Education Council (REC) is further working on bringing change, based on extensive research and recommendations and according to what the modern education system demands, to the study of other subjects, like Science, Geography, Math and History. REC Director Kezang …
Read More »Thrimshing gewog’s only women candidate contesting for the post of Tshogpa was disqualified from contesting due to her age and the gewog will now have all men as their representatives. Sonam Zangmo, a class X drop out from Tsangpo village who intended to contest in one of the LG seats …
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Travelers caught by numerous monsoon triggered landslides on the Zhemgang–Gelephu highway in south central Bhutan have had to resort to walking to get to their destinations in other parts of the country. While major blocks occurred between Tingtibi in Zhemgang and Surey in Sarpang dzongkhag, there were at least 42 …
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