ACC’s new strategy to tackle corruption
Amid the increasing instances of corruption and bribery cases across the country, Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched its strategies on March 26 on how to combat the corruption in the country
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BNB begins mobile banking services
Bhutan National Bank (BNB) has started mobile banking service from Friday targeting the increasing mobile users in the urban centers of the country
Media: Consciously Unconscious
The Bhutanese media is on the footstool of a ‘great big leap’. After the initial baby steps, its bold strides have arrived to mixed reverberations of awe and applause to disgust and dread. It is perhaps time for deep soul-searching for the direction of the Bhutanese media. This ominous void is an invocation of a […]
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
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
Fire awareness program in Beldangi
Camp Management Committee of Beldangi II and Beldangi II Extension camps have jointly organized awareness program about possible fire hazards in dry seasons
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
Some 1,850 appearing SLC
1,850 out of 2051 exiled Bhutanese students of Class X from seven camps in Jhapa and Morang sat for their School Leaving Certificate (SLC) examinations on Wednesday
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