With more positive cases detected from the community, Ministry of Health (MoH) has deployed medical specialists, nurses, lab technicians along with 2 executives in all the affected districts. Furthermore, 4,000 health staff and 656 trained DeSuup Plus personnel are assigned as back up teams to support by the National Surveillance …
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The Head of the Office of Performance Management under His Majesty’s Secretariat, Karma Yonten said that the government is concerned that more numbers of front line workers on duty are testing positive from numerous quarantine facilities. He said that they had numerous discussions with the desuups on duty about how …
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As of 24th January there are 992 COVID-19 positive cases in the country. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) member Dr Tshokey said most of the positive cases are fully vaccinated and there has been no serious cases among the COVID-19 positive patients so far in terms of needing oxygen or ventilators …
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The first water project was started in 17 December 2020 at Kalapang under Mongar, and since then, the project was coordinated by National Service Department (NSD) under DeSuung office in partnership with Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF) and Ministry of Works and Human Settlement (MoWHS). As of now, 19 …
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According to the verdict from the Supreme Court, Gup Kanjur is to either give the 3.72 acres’ land replacement to the 18 buyers or give cash compensation inclusive of interest within the two months of the judgment. However, it is no longer just 18 buyers as more than 60 individuals …
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Eggs will be imported from India to alleviate the country’s egg scarcity and made available in all 20 dzongkhags at the price of Nu 285-305 per egg tray, depending upon the location of the dzongkhag. However, the poultry farmers in the country are not happy with the government’s move to …
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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is looking into the Multi Level Car Parks (MLCP), which is Bhutan’s first PPP project between Thimphu Thromde and KCR Pvt Ltd., after the cost of the project soared from an estimated Nu 480 million (mn) in 2014 to Nu 850 mn in 2020. However, according …
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A sudden surge of imported cases of COVID-19 from the quarantine has created panic among the general public. After detecting 82 cases on 7th January from the quarantine which are all imported, the public feels that the government must stop importing expat workers for a while since neighboring Indian states …
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On 4 May 2021, Penjore put up a post on his personal Facebook page on the Bank National Bank (BNB) recruitment case asking for the resignation of the Attorney General. The post did not attract much attention. However, Penjore was arrested and detained on 6 May 2021, based on a …
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The Sherubtse Harassment Case is not just about one educational institution, but it is the story of a culture of sexual harassment in educational institutions, and how even when victims gather the courage to complain, the issue is either buried or the perpetrators are often let off lightly. It is …
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