Dhan Maya is back from Japan but she has left her daughter behind, who is in a state of coma in the hospital. She said, “I think about my daughter thousands of times in a day. If she is not recovering, and if there is no hope or any solution …
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The Prime Minister (Dr) Lotay Tshering acknowledged the contribution of the outgoing Chief Justice who finished his term on 30th November. The PM in a Facebook post said the official closure of his tenure as the second Chief Justice of Bhutan post 2008 marks the end of his 32 years …
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Karma, 29, has become the first ever athlete from Bhutan to qualify for an Olympic quota place in any sport. She won a recurve women archery spot for Tokyo 2020 during the Asian Continental Qualification Tournament (CQT) in Bangkok. Karma stood at 31st rank in the CQT before pre-qualifying for …
Read More »The first formal presentation for the Cottage Scale Industries (CSI) flagship plan was held at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on 28 November, in the presence of the Prime Minister, representatives from the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA), Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC) and the media. The presentation highlighted the …
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The youth and parents affected by the Japan ‘Learn and Earn Program’ (LEP) met with the Prime Minister (Dr) Lotay Tshering yesterday. The meeting discussed on ways the youth and the government can come together to solve the Japan issue. The Prime Minister also gave clarification on various issue related …
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15 complaints made till date The grievance unit, Ministry of Health (MoH) introduced its toll free hotline number 1414 a month ago so that patients can lodge complaints on the hospital care and services. The line is monitored by the Quality Assurance and Standardized Division (QASD), MoH. The ministry aims …
Read More »The main cause of neonatal death in the country is prematurity birth. Ministry of Health (MoH) found the conditions associated with prematurity are birth asphyxia, sepsis, congenital malformation, aspiration and other conditions. Every year, MoH comes out with the annual maternal and newborn death report, and it found that more …
Read More »Although human trafficking is rampant the world over, however, most people are not aware of it. And despite a lot of sensitization on Trafficking in Person (TIP), there are cases where many young and innocent people are being trafficked without their knowledge within the same locality and around the globe. …
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A 15-member group of young Bhutanese journalists representing the spectrum of the audio-visual and print media of Bhutan have embarked on a familiarization visit to India (Delhi, Bodh Gaya and Mumbai) from 17-23 November 2019. During this visit, which coincided with the visit of Foreign Minister of Bhutan to India, …
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The controlled drug, Morphine, used on cancer patients to relieve pain, has gone out of stock in the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH). Morphine tablets collected from other hospitals in the country are also finished. The substitute drugs, Pethidine, Codeine, Tramadol, that are less potent than Morphine, is …
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