Thimpu, June 18: King Jigme Khesar has conferred dar to the leader of opposition party Tshering Tobgey amidst a function in Tashichodzong as per the Royal Prerogative under article 2.16(a) of the constitution. After the function, Tobgey said he was overwhelmed by the honor and expressed commitment to serve the Tsa-Wa-Sum. Born in 1965, Tobgey […]
Thimpu, June 18: The government has appointed 10 persons to look after the business of the cabinet secretariat related to various issues such as economy, infrastructure, culture, social, agriculture, coordination and monitoring, economic, information, grievances and good governance. The ruling party Druk Phuensum Tshogpa nominated five from among its party members on contract. Other five […]
Thimpu, June 18: The National Council (NC), session has begun in the capital with King Jigme Khesar gracing the first sitting on Tuesday. King was escorted to the first sitting in a traditional chipdrel procession were chairman, the vice chairman and the members offered kusung thukten mendrel to him. Chairman Namgay Penjore, on his opening remarks […]
Beldangi, June 16: Amidst reports that non Bhutanese are being processed for third country resettlement identifying themselves as Bhutanese, Bhutan News Service (BNS) has identified a case of that kind. A non Bhutanese has been sent to US after completing resettlement process at the International Organization of Migration (IOM) in the name of Padam Lal […]
Thimphu, June 16: The government has made little changes in the draft of Labor Law providing more annual paid leaves to workers government and private sectors. According to new revision, annual paid leave will be 30 working days replacing 12 days maintained earlier. Similarly, sick paid leave will be 10 days in a year. Revising […]
Kathmandu, June 13: The first planeload of exiled Bhutanese who were flown to Australia under third country resettlement program stated they had started with new lives. At least five families– two from Beldangi, one from Khudunabari,, one from Sanishere and one from Goldhap reached Australia on May 13. Bikram Adhikari, one amongst the resettled exiled Bhutanese, over telephone […]
Thimphu, June 14: The cases of drug smuggling in the country have been increasing with police arresting six people within this week. The police had arrested smugglers and drug tablets in large quantities few weeks back as well. According to police officials, the smugglers include people between 17 and 30 years of age including three […]
Thimphu, June 14: The Jigme Singye Wangchuk College in Gedu is scheduled to begin its formal session from July 18, delaying by about two months than earlier plan. The college will take 525 students in Bachelor’s level in Business Administration. College officials said all preparation has been ready to begin the academic session. The college […]
Beldangi, June 12: Armed Policed Force arrested Kul Ram Gurung, 30, of Beldangi-I, sector B-3/394 for collecting firewood from Hamse Dumse Community Forest within camp premises yesterday. Rai, detailed at forest office in Beldangi, informed Bhutan News Service that due to lack of fuel supply to camps he was compelled to collect firewood from the […]
Beldangi, June 12: Youth Friendly Center under Caritas Nepal conducted a four day workshop on first aid and sports science in Beldangi-I camp from June 9 to June 12. Representatives from National Council of Sports Nepal facilitated the youths on basic sportsmanship. Health Program Officer of AMDA-Nepal Lekh Nath Ghimire and N.P. Bhattarai, camp health supervisor […]