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The role of a counselor is to facilitate the clients, and support them in coming up with coping strategies. Counseling sessions are provided to a client for a suitable period to bring about a positive outcome or changes. With the increasing number of people requiring counseling and therapy, it has …
Read More »Vegetable export issue will continue in future unless the country adds value to the products: MoEA Minister
According to the Economic Affairs Minister, Loknath Sharma, import and export business is becoming institutionalized as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, and this will become the norm around the world. Lyonpo said that there were various unofficial routes, and India began to systematize its trade after the ice gate was …
Read More »Bhutanese Olympians win hearts with their performance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Archer Karma faced India’s Deepika Kumari in the women’s individual recurve archery in Japan on 28 July at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Karma lost all the three sets to Deepika Kumari. However, she maintained a competitive game with India’s best archer. The three sets scores were 26-23, 26-23 and 27-24 …
Read More »MoE established three more inclusive schools
With the financial support from UNICEF, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has established threeadditional inclusive schools,Bjishong Central School in Gasa, Kuruthang Middle Secondary School in Punakha and Tshaphel Lower Secondary School in Haa. The Senior Program Officer of Special Education Division, Ms. Pema Chodensaid the three schools have been identified …
Read More »High Court upholds judgment in Wamrong Battery case
On 22 July 2021, the High Court Bench II upheld the lower court’s judgment on Wamrong battery case which initially took place in April 2020. Wamrong Drungkhag Court and Trashigang District Court convicted Tshering Yangki 18 months for battery and 1 year for trespassing. However, they have given her concurrent …
Read More »City Address System (CAS) to ensure effective door-to-door service delivery: Thimphu Thromde
It has become difficult to locate places or sites without a comprehensive Geographic Information System (GIS) based street mapping in Thimphu. Letters and parcels sent via post have to be picked up personally from the Bhutan Post Office till date. It is also difficult for the delivery person to find …
Read More »Vegetable export to operate via Gelephu & Samdrup Jongkhar
Meanwhile, aggressive marketing and proper coordination being done to distribute vegetables in the domestic market Chilli, bean, cabbage, cauliflower, carrot, pea, and soya bean from Bhutan can now be exported to India through the quarantine station in Jaigaon, India with effect from 14 July. According to the Agriculture and Forests …
Read More »Nu 2.2 bn from auction of BNB & RICB shares
The Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan (RSEB) announced the mass sale of 15,640,000 shares of RICBL at a floor price of Nu 70, and 17,620,000 shares of BNB at a floor price of Nu 33 between June 15 and July 15. The shares were held in the name of Sungchob …
Read More »Quarantine centers of 1,200 bed capacity to be built in south
As per His Majesty The King’s command, the southern belt of the country will have a 1,200- bedded dedicated quarantine centers. A 400-bedded strength center is to be built in Phuentsholing, two 200 bedded centers in Samtse coming to 400, and 200-bedded each in Gelephu and Samdrup Jongkhar. The Prime …
Read More »The government requests RUB to increase in-take capacity in the colleges
Not compromising on the quality and standard of colleges in the country, the government has requested the Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) to increase its in-take of students so that the students can continue to lead constructive lives learning in the college campuses. The Prime Minister Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering …
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