Building parliament-media relations
The government once again has reiterated its commitment to improve the relation between the parliament and the budding media industry in the country
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Bhutan’s growth rate declines sharply
According to report ‘Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2009: Addressing triple threats to Development’ by Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) made public Thursday, the GDP rate has slowed down to 5 perncent in 2008 compared to 21.4 percent in 2004. The report forecast 6.2 percent growin in the year 2009
Building village-camp relations
Representatives from exiled Bhutanese community living in UNHCR administered camps in Beldangi and local residents have started building measure to warm up relations
Resettled Bhutanese in Idaho jobless, homeless
Exiled Bhutanese families resettled in Treasure Valley of Boise city in Idaho State fear that in a month’s time, they could be out on the streets without a place to live, local media reported
Target set for 2020: 11576 MW
India has agreed to buy over 11,000 MW of hydropower from Bhutan in the next 11 years and the two countries have reached an agreement to this effect
Bhutan proposes to host SAARC summit
For the first time, Bhutan has expressed its willingness to host the 16th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit after the Maldives declined to host citing global recession
New phase of Light Drukyul project
n an effort to spread the ‘Light Drukyul’ project, Ministry of Education has started a five day orientation program at the department of youth and sports (DYS), in the capital on Monday
Bhutan-Danish scouts join hands to serve community
Bhutan Scout Association (BSA) in collaboration with Danish Scout Association has started a three-day seminar on community based scouting (CBS)
Electoral officers gather in Thimphu
The Election Commission has called all electoral, delineation and registration officials from across the country to Thimphu to brief the new electoral rules and guidelines endorsed by the first elected parliament of the country
Indian Socialist to back Bhutan’s democratic struggle
An Indian leader said they support the two-decade long struggle by the Bhutanese people for establishment of democracy and human rights in Bhutan