Pawo Choyning Dorji, 39, from Bumthang is the youngest Bhutanese and the first filmmaker to receive the Druk Thuksey (Heart Son of the Thunder Dragon) Medal from His Majesty The King for his services to the nation through his outstanding contribution to the Bhutanese film industry during the 115th National …
Read More »Foreign Minister Dasho Dr Tandi Dorji says Red Scarf shows plenty of opportunities to accomplish things in Bhutan
His Majesty The King conferred the Red Scarf to Lyonpo Dasho (Dr) Tandi Dorji, in recognition of his services to the nation during his tenure as the Foreign Minister during the 115th National Day at Changlimithang in Thimphu. During the pandemic, Lyonpo served as a member of the National COVID …
Read More »Three benched marked glaciers are losing mass continuously: NCHM
According to the studies conducted by the National Center for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM), the three benched marked glaciers are losing mass continuously. A similar retreating trend is observed on the terminus of the glacier. Therefore, if all glaciers are exposed to the same kind of climatic and environmental conditions …
Read More »NEC says fines increased after implementers said it is too less
To address the ever-increasing waste management concerns, the National Environment Commission (NEC) Secretariat implemented the Revised Penalty and Fine Schedule for Waste-Related Offenses, which includes an incentive and reward system, on 15 December 2022. According to the NEC’s Chief of Waste Management, Thinley Dorji, people dump waste wherever they feel …
Read More »Highlanders worried about decrease in quantity and quality of cordyceps every year
Layaps and Lunaps under Gasa depends on cordyceps as their main source of income, and they are now worried as there is decline in both the quantity and quality of cordyceps. One contributing factor for the decline could be a decrease in rainfall, they shared. In the past, they used …
Read More »Climate change is not gender neutral
Notable research done globally have found that climate change has wide ranging impacts on the livelihoods of the people, especially women. Therefore, the disparity in the way it impacts men and women reveals that climate change is not gender neutral. According to the findings on climate change and gender report …
Read More »The women entrepreneurs of Bjabchhog
Despite all odds, this group of dreamers has finally given shape to their agri-business aspirations Two years ago, Tendrel Zangmo, and many other women like her, mostly single mothers, and those struggling to make ends meet, had no avenue to earn a decent income. The daily grind of endless household …
Read More »NC spots OAG attempt to vastly inflate powers and strikes it down in the Civil Service Reform Bill
The Civil Service Reform Bill of Bhutan 2022 was supposed to be a bill to reform the civil service but a curious insertion took place in section 31 which had nothing to do with the reforms, but would have hugely inflated the powers of the Office of the Attorney General …
Read More »NA supports recommendation made by committee over ACC Report
The Chairperson of the Good Governance Committee (GGC), Member of Parliament (MP) Tenzin presented the committee’s review report on the Anti-Corruption’s Annual Report 2021-2022 in the National Assembly (NA). After presenting the review report, he submitted five recommendations to the House, to enhance the effectiveness and efficient functioning of ACC …
Read More »Parliament passes Civil Service Reform Bill after removing OAG’s power to compound offences
The National Assembly today accepted all the five changes recommended the National Council to the Civil Service Reform Bill. The four changes were minor changes in language and does not affect the bill while the main and fifth change was the removal of section 31 by the NC which said …
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