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Tenzin Singye Dorji wins National Junior Tennis Championship
A 14-year-old defending tennis champion, Tenzin Singye Dorji won the National Junior Championship held in Thimphu, today. He was playing against Raj Rishi Khawas from Siliguri in the West Bengal State...
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ECCDs provide equal learning platform, study shows
Despite weak home-learning environment and less learning materials, children in Early Childhood Care and Development Centres (ECCD) in rural areas learn and develop as equally as children in urban...
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No takers for cost-free legal aid service
Not a single Bhutanese has availed legal aid service, the state provides free of cost. The state allocates Nu,100,000 annually for economically-disadvantaged Bhutanese to have access to legal counsel....
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ACC in an aggressive recruitment mode: Kinley Yangzom
Even after introducing professional allowance of 20-45 percent in 2010, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) still continues to be under-staffed. ACC has 90 people out of which only 26 are...
View ArticleIn conversation with the Australian Ambassador to Bhutan
The Australian Ambassador to Bhutan Harinder Sidhu visited the country in May 2016, to present her credentials to His Majesty the King. While in the country, the Ambassador also opened the Visa...
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Man sentenced to 30 years for murder
Thimphu District Court sentenced a man, 30, to 30 years imprisonment for stabbing a taxi driver, 50, to death. His accomplice, a 23-year-old man, has been sentenced to 10 years. Another man, 26, who...
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Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition to start from June 4
To commemorate the Birth Anniversary of Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, the second Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition will start from this Saturday. The Gyaltsuen was born on June 4. The exhibition will be...
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NC questions government’s plan to establish three colleges
The National Council questioned the Prime Minister the basis to establish three colleges in Eastern Bhutan without conducting feasibility study, yesterday. Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay said a...
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NC discusses TCB’s report
The National Council discussed Tourism Council of Bhutan’s report, yesterday. Chhukha’s NC MP, Pema Tenzin said TCB had taken into account most of the recommendations; the National Council had come up...
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Budget Report presented in the National Assembly
Finance minister, Namgay Dorji, while presenting the National Budget Report in the National Assembly, yesterday said Nu 41B is the total estimated budget for 2016-17. Of the total, Nu 21 B is domestic...
View ArticleStudent detained for allegedly hitting teacher
Sarpang police have detained a student, 17, of Sarpang Lower Secondary School for allegedly punching a teacher. On May 31, the teacher had asked two students to leave the classroom after they were...
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Hundred women plant close to 50,000 tree saplings
Hundred Bhutanese women created history by planting a record number of 49,718 tree saplings within an hour, today. The mass plantation took place in Takila, Lhuentse coinciding with the Social Forestry...
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Finance minister proposes increase of tax-free PIT slab
The finance minister, Namgay Dorji proposed in the National Assembly today, to increase tax-free Personal Income Tax slab from Nu 100,000 to 200,000. Income Tax Act says an individual will have to file...
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Bhutan cannot generate 10,000 MW electricity by 2020: Government responds to NC
The National Council’s Chairperson, Dasho Sonam Kinga said they have received an official confirmation from the government that Bhutan will not be able to generate 10,000 MW electricity by 2020. The...
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Six-month maternity leave impacting some ministries: Opposition
The Opposition Leader, Dr. Pema Gyamtsho, during the National Assembly yesterday, said some ministries are already facing difficulties because of six-month maternity leave. The six-month maternity...
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NC disappointed with labour ministry’s last-minute response
Members of the National Council are disappointed with labour ministry for providing them a late response. It came only three days ago. The Upper House had sought response on the set of recommendations...
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Chemical content in locally-produced vegetables low
The agriculture minister, Yeshey Dorji said chemical content in locally- produced vegetables and grains are comparatively low compared to the imported ones. Import of cauliflower and beans from India...
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Chopper service earning Nu 1 M profit monthly
The Royal Bhutan Helicopter Services Limited has been earning a profit of little over Nu 1 M a month, the information and communications minister, DN Dhungyel said in the National Assembly, today....
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Land User Right to be drafted soon
The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay said Land User Right will be drafted soon. The policy will cover leasing government land and also address issues on temporary structures constructed on government...
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Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen inaugurates Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition
In the presence of His Majesty The King, His Majesty The Fourth Druk Gyalpo and His Royal Highness The Gyalsey, Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen inaugurated the second Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition at the...
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