THE NATION

There are four Thromde Health Centers being built in Bebena, Semtokha, Debsi and Motithang in Thimphu with the aim to reduce thousands of patients seeking medical checkup and care at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) daily. Works on the Bebena, Semthokha and Debsi health centers is scheduled …

However, time extension has given them the opportunity to earn better Time clicks to 10 pm, and the thukpa soup vendors set up shop at their designated areas across Thimphu city, mostly nearby entertainment centers. They work for than 5 hours during weekends and 2 to 3 hours during weekdays …

Skills Development Plan (SDP) was launched in October 2021 to prepare the Bhutanese workforce to meet the job market demands. SDP has aims to train 8,995 candidates by 2023. The objective is to train 1,030 people in the agriculture sector, 900 in business and services, 2,100 in computing and IT, …

The Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) announced the Class XII and Class VIII results conducted by the Bhutan Council for School Examinations and Assessment (BCSEA) in December 2022. The total number of girls who registered for the BCSEA examination 2022 is 7,360 and the total number of boys that …

Five names including Lyonchhen came forward in stepping down from the post voluntarily. Lyonchhen Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering, Lyonpo Dasho Dr Tandi Dorji, Lyonpo Yeshey Penjor, Lyonpo Karma Donnen Wangdi and Lyonpo Ugyen Dorji are the five names willing to step down. They have already submitted their letters on why …

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 …