California, October 24: Youth Organization of Bhutan (YOB) represented Bhutan at the annual congress of the Norwegian youth organization AUF, held from October 16-19 in Oslo. According to Rajen Giri, YOB president, organization’s representative for European region Akaash Budathoki, currently living in Sweden, attended the congress where youth organizations from 15 countries were invited. Budathoki … Read more
Thimphu, October 23: Despite PM Jigmi Thinley claimed King Jigme Khesar wants his coronation celebrations be simple and less expensive, the functions are unlikely to be such as festivities have already begun in massive two weeks before the day. Dzongkhag administrations across the country have asked the people to participate in the celebrations and as … Read more
Thimphu, October 23: Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley told the world leaders during the recent UN general assembly session in New York that Bhutan would meet the goals set out in the MDG but WHO has raised questions if it could do in health. WHO representative in a consultation meeting in India recently said the skilled … Read more
Thimphu, October 23: The winter session of the first elected parliament scheduled to start from November 12 has been postponed indefinitely due to hectic schedules of the coronation celebrations. Though the government said, the celebrations would end on November 8, the postponement of the house deliberation is an indication of additional functions to celebrate coronation … Read more
Beldangi-II, October 14: Bhutanese Refugee Children Forum (BRCF) has begun five-month long training on ‘Child Rights Protection’ in all seven camps. Child Rights Training Facilitator Sushma Khadka Chhetri informed the BNS that the training started from September 13. The training is aimed at creating awareness within the exiled Bhutanese children regarding their protection rights and … Read more
In 1969 a new lingua franca was founded in the eastern Himalayas. Instantly, it was recognized as the national language. Some 40 years later, the lingua franca is yet to emerge as full fledged language through which you can express everything seen or felt. When the constitution was drafted, Dzongkha came short of fundamental words … Read more
Thimphu, October 21: To pacify the rising coldness between finance ministry and pay commission on raising the salary of the government officials, Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley assured at lest 50 percent salary hike for most. Yet, he mentioned some 2,000 out of 20,000 government employees will have only 40 percent rise, what he says is … Read more
Thimphu, October 21: A UN agency has recommended for reserved seats for over 3.4 percent disabled population in the country in the government services. The government service only has two disabled so far and the Royal Civil Service Commission rejects the idea of reservation for the disables. The government has not made any special arrangement … Read more
Kathmandu, October 21: A group of exiled Bhutanese led by chairman of Human Rights Organization of Bhutan S. B. Subba submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal Monday urging the Nepalese government to take up efforts for repatriation. In a memorandum submitted to PM Dahal, the group claimed resettlement to third … Read more
Thimphu, October 18: Finance Ministry Friday submitted a report to Prime Minister on revising the pay scale of the government employees, which is against the recommendation made by Pay Commission. Pay commission had proposed a lofty increase for senior government officials and the member of the cabinet. However, the new proposal by the ministry has … Read more