THE NATION

The first victim of the rabid dog bite, a 29-year-old soldier who been left in a coma is now dead as the rabies virus has entered his brain. He passed away today evening. The incident occurred three weeks ago when he was attacked by a rabid dog at the Tareythang …

Fertility rate for 2023 drops lower to 1.86 Bhutan is currently facing a significant decline in its fertility rate. Recent statistics reveal that the country’s fertility rate has dropped to 1.866 births per woman in 2023, marking a 1.43 percent decline from the previous year. This downward trend has been …

The rental market currently is not doing well nowadays, as there are an increasing number of empty apartments and also empty commercial spaces even in prime areas. The apartment owners are now demanding for replacement tenant before shifting out in some areas like Dangrina, Taba, Changzamtog, and Langjophaka in Thimphu. …

The pay for civil service will be revised from this July, and this will create a huge gap in consumption expenditure as well as purchasing power between the private sector employees and civil servants. Therefore, it is imperative to compare the income of employees in the private sector and civil …

On 7th july 2023 the 67 members present voted in favour of the National Digital Identity bill repealing the two disputed clause and adopted the Bill during the Joint Sitting of the Parliament. MP Tenzin, Chairperson of the Joint Committee presented the Committee’s review and recommendations on the two disputed …

The MOIT minister Dorji Tshering apologized to the two victims, their families, the people of eastern Dzongkhags, and the nation for the second collapse of the Kuri-Gongri Bridge and took responsibility for the collapse during the 50th Meet the Press. The minister declared, “I have not seen anything like this …

At the 50th Meet the Press, the Finance Minister, Namgay Tshering was questioned on the Tax Reforms. Lyonpo Namgay Tshering said it is inappropriate to include the vehicle quota in the pay revision as it is an entirely different thing.                                                          He said, “It is inappropriate to have vehicle quota combined …

Bhutan won gold and silver medals at the Special Olympics World Games held in Berlin, Germany. Nima Yoezer Nima Yoezer  won two gold medals. He first competed against Spain and Uzbekistan in the shot put category to win gold and he got his second gold in the 100 meters race …

The Dental department from Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) has been successfully shifted to Taba a few months back. According to Mr. Gyan, a Senior Dentist, to address overcrowding and a limited expansion area at the JDWNRH for the dental department, the government has taken a significant step …

As Bhutan moves forward on its path of socio-economic development, the revised Bhutan Qualification Framework (BQF) will play a crucial role in ensuring that its workforce’s knowledge, skills, values and applications are recognized and valued both nationally and internationally. The BQF will be a dynamic document that is responsive to …