THE NATION

For the first time in Bhutan’s conservation history, a flock of Black Necked cranes were spotted in Thrakthri in Sakteng under Trashigang last week. The cranes had later migrated to Sakteng and are reported to be foraging and roosting in the place. The officials with the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary (SWS) …

His Majesty The King graced the launch of the National Reading Year 2015, initiated by the Ministry of Education. The National Reading Year is dedicated to His Majesty The Fourth Druk Gyalpo, as part of His Majesty’s 60th Birth Anniversary celebrations. His Majesty The King granted an Audience and tokha to more …

A two-day training workshop, spearheaded by Druk Holding and Investments (DHI), to help the company secretaries (CSs) to professionally conduct effective board and annual general meetings concluded yesterday. 13 CSs from the DHI owned and linked companies attended the training. Two officials from DHI, experts in the corporate governance, were …

Royal Bhutan Army (RBA) and IMTRAT (Indian Military Training Team) are willing to hand back the Haa Dzong if the government builds all necessary buildings and other facilities elsewhere and hands it over to them, said the Home Minister Lyonpo Damcho Dorji responding to a National Council (NC) Member’s query …

The 11th Five Year Plan’s first year works has been carried out as per the budget allocated, responded the Finance Minister, when the Upper House quizzed him on the status of the 11FYP on 3rd December. Deputy Chairperson of National Council, Tshering Dorji raised his concern over Local governments facing …

The e-waste is a growing concern all across the globe, Bhutan included. But having the e-waste recovery and recycling facilities in Bhutan is not found as viable, according to the Department of Information Technology and Telecom (DITT). The Head of Infrastructure Division, DITT, Sonam Phuntsho, said setting up e-waste recovery …

Following the Introduction of the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substance & Substance Abuse (NDPSSA) Bill, 2014 by the Health Minister, Tandin Wangchuk, on November 25, the National Council further discussed on a few significant provisions in NDPSSA that creates social predicaments. The Health Minister said the NDPSSA Act, 2005 needs to …

The Upper House passed the Local Government Entitlement Bill of Bhutan, 2014 as proposed by the Good Governance Committee of National Council (NC) on November 19. The decision was made after the House deliberated on the seven sections of the bill which was passed by the National Assembly (NA) during …

India House Golf Tournament 2014 was organized at the India House Golf Course, Thimphu over a period of five days from Nov. 12 to 16. The tournament commemorated the auspicious occasion of the Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth King. A total of one fifty eight golfers played the tournament …

The Upper House passed the Local Government Entitlement Bill of Bhutan, 2014 as proposed by the Good Governance Committee of National Council (NC) on November 19. The decision was made after the House deliberated on the seven sections of the bill which was passed by the National Assembly (NA) during …