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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Thimphu, June 12: King Jigme Khesar conferred Dakyen to the Chairperson of the National Council Namgay Penjore at a function on Wednesday. Penjore also received orange scarf and Patang from the king. He was elected to the post of Chairperson of the council on April 29. A 1991 commerce graduate from Sherubtse, Penjore is from … Read more
Thimphu, June 12: King Jigme Khesar met with ambassador of Pakistan to Bhutan Alamgir Bashar Khan Babar and SAARC Segretary General Dr. Sheel Kant Sharma. He met Babar on Wednesday and Sharman on Tuesday. Babar arrived Thimphu for a four-day visit on Monday. Sharma was also on familiarization visit to Bhutan upon his appointment to … Read more