THE NATION

Responding to the question asked on the major issues discussed with the Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Lyonchhen Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering said that the visit was successful. They were able to successfully address most of the pending issues as he is someone who is powerful and has the …

According to the Finance Minister, Namgay Tshering, the gross domestic product (GDP) for Bhutan is forecast to grow, and for a strong economy, macroeconomic parameters should be fixed. GDP is the standard measure of the value added created through the production of goods and services in a country during a …

The teachers who served as supervisors and invigilators for the Bhutan Council for School Examinations and Assessment (BCSEA) examinations duties, which ended on 31 December 2022, were supposed to receive their TADA by the first week of January 2023, but they have not seen any of the payment. According to …

According to progress report of Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (CCAA) under Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment, for the period of July 2022 and December 2022, there were a total of 81 consumer complaints, with the highest being recorded in July and the lowest in October. 93 percent of …

Meanwhile, the department has released two cold tolerant hybrid chilli varieties in southern dzongkhags Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority banned imported chillies in 2016. Since then, many dzongkhags have been producing large quantities of chillies to be sold with the main market being Thimphu. However, chillies import has been …

Bhutan has many foreign friends but perhaps no one has done as much as Ambassador Harald N. Nestroy in terms of the number of projects and the funds raised by him through Pro Bhutan. Harald who is from Germany, and the Executive Chairman of Pro Bhutan, Germany shared his memorable …

Many private Early Childhood Care and Development Centers (ECCD) in the capital are open for the new 2023 admission while a few of the centers will announce the new admission on February 2023. The government ECCD centers will reopen on 1st March 2023 and the admission for government ECCD centers …

A kidney recipient’s husband was asked whether he would abandon his wife after her kidney transplant surgery. He replied, “no”. And he stood by his word. He made sure he provided the care and support that his wife needs. But this is not the case for many women who undergo …

The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) is expecting to have a fully functional forensic lab by mid next year as 60 percent of the construction work on the building is complete. A Police Forensic Science Laboratory in Serbithang, which started its building construction in September 2021, is expected to complete by …

On 27 December, the 720 MW Mangdechu Hydroelectric Power Project was officially handed over by the Mangdechu Hydroelectric Power Project Authority (MHPA) to Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC), Bhutan. The handing over ceremony was witnessed by the Minister for Economic Affairs, Lyonpo Loknath Sharma, and the Ambassador of India to …