THE NATION

The Government of India (GoI) released Nu 1.225 billion (bn) for development projects, being undertaken through GoI’s Trade Support Facility (TSF) and the Program Grant (PG). For the 12th Plan, GoI has committed Nu 8.5 bn as the untied Program Grant. In addition, India has also committed Nu 4 bn …

Photo Courtesy: www.pedaids.org The country detected 40 new HIV cases in the last six months from January to June 2022, of which 19 are male and 21 are female. Out of 40 newly diagnosed cases, the majority are between the ages of 25-49 years old and 20 percent of them …

With the implementation of more relaxations of COVID-19 protocols in the country, the crime rate, such as battery, assault and groupism, is on the rise. People are seen loitering around in town even after the entertainment centers are closed. It was found that almost 70 percent are youths, including students …

Mr. Lee Jang-keun, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Bhutan, handed over four electric cars (Hyundai Kona) to Ambassador Pema Choden, Foreign Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 4 August.  The electric cars are provided by the Government of the Republic of Korea under its Small Grant Aid for …

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) is an apex hospital where patients from different dzongkhags visit the hospital, and the patient load has been increasing over the period of time, whereby affecting the healthcare services. In addition, specialists, doctors, and nurses are engaged in other health programs has created …

An initiative to collect blood samples from home for senior citizens aged 70 years or above  will be piloted from August 1, 2022 in Thimphu. The initiative stems from Royal Command granted to the Kidu Mobile Medical Unit (KMMU) to assist our national healthcare system in taking some healthcare services …

With around 12,000 to 15,000 Bhutanese in Australia and growing, and the largest source of remittance, the importance of the Bhutanese community in Australia and the country of Australia itself cannot be understated. This is where the Royal Bhutanese Embassy in the capital city of Canberra comes into play as …

There are many parents that continue to have high level of concerns about their unvaccinated children as new and more transmissible Omicron sub-variants rise globally and as people become more careless. Yangzom Sonam, who has a four-year-old daughter, said she is worried about her daughter who has not been vaccinated, …

As per the performance of Safe and Sustainable Road Transport, there are 147,295 driving license holders, of which 19,668 are professional driving license holders, and the rest are ordinary driving license holders. The report indicated that the ordinary driving license continues to increase linearly, while there is no noticeable increase …

Vendors from the first floor (and a few from the ground floor as well) of the Centenary Farmers’ Market (CFM) have moved to the new space beyond the large parking lot at the CFM while the Thimphu Greening Initiative team works on refurbishing the CFM. Even though it’s temporary, the …