Thimphu, January 17: After much debates of debacles, the government has finally came up with the proposal to increase the salary of the government employees in the board by 35 percent and 45 percent for local government functionaries. Similarly, the government proposed to increase the salaries by 61 percent of the low graders like care-takers, […]
Zhemgang, January 16: People in Zhemganag have barred from continuing the construction of the Sonamthang irrigation channel, Panbang, saying their gup embezzled money while buying cement for the construction. Construction of the irrigation channels, that benefit 63 households in the village, began in 2006 with assistance from the east-central region agriculture development project, Helvetas. The […]
Thimphu, January 16: The country has just over 12,000 security force, including the Royal Bhutan Army, but the government has agreed on providing security cover to all civil servants, members of parliament and business tycoons. On January 12, the MPs from southern districts have demanded security cover for them during public function and movement in […]
Thimphu, January 16: The national monastic body has appealed King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk to revoke the decision of the National Assembly on lifting ban on sales of meat during religious months — daw dangpa and zhipa. Though the decision was welcomed by meat sellers, it has been challenged by the religious fundamentalists, who believe […]
Thimphu, January 16: The increasing cases of faults in education sectors were extensively discussed at the second session of the National Assembly. The MPs also suggested government on ways to improve country’s education quality besides raising several questions to education minister relating to curriculum, textbooks, rural schools, teacher deployment and planning of education. The […]
Kathmandu, January 16: Bhutan will organize a two-day international conference on Glacial Lakes Outurst Floods on the Himalayas this month. Around 70 experts from across the world, including ten Indians, would attend the international conference organized for the first time in Bhutan from January 20. The experts will deliberate ideas in finding ways and means […]
Thimphu, January 15: The national cable operators have come heavily against the introduction of Direct-to-Home (DTH) television commonly known as Dish TV, though it has been welcomed by public. With this, the cabinet has asked the Bhutan InfoCom and Media Authority to regulate the Dish TV. With the order from the government, BICMA has started […]
Thimphu, January 15: Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA) fined the BBS regarding a Panel Discussion on the pre-paid taxi service televised earlier this month. BICMA has asked the corporation to deposit a sum of Nu 18,000 as fine before January 23, 2009. A letter dispatched by the BICMA says that it finds no adequate […]
Thimphu, January 15: A recent media impact study by Center for Media and Democracy has revealed that radio still has been the primary source of information for common Bhutanese while newly emerged print media have greater role in influencing decision making at government level. The radio run by Bhutan Broadcasting Service has covered 33.8 percent […]
Thimphu, January 16: The two parties in National Assembly reached near the boiling point on use of word ‘independence’ in Police bill, which is under discussion at the parliament. The DPT government denied given independent administration authority to the Royal Bhutan Police while opposition party strongly opposed the idea. Police chief Kipchu Namgyal just said […]