New Spay/Neuter Program in Bhutan
After two years of discussion, Humane Society International has announced the beginning of a nationwide spay neuter program in Bhutan
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NC will go live, NA not
The Houses in the parliament have different perspectives on right to information and public view of the parliament proceedings. The debate continues till the parliament session began Friday amid special function in capital. As per the preliminary decisions, BBS TV will not be allowed to broadcast live the third session of the National Assembly
PM’s first annual report at the parliament
The third parliament session began in capital Friday where King Jigme Khesar was present followed by report presentation by Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley, the first annual report on the state of the nation since the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa government came into power
Freedom of information is no favour
Thimphu, June 19, 2009 – Opinion The Cabinet finally, on June 16, made its decision on the new corporate pay hike that would affect the lives of about 10,000 corporate employees, kept in the dark for more than five months after the pay raise for civil service employees. Kuensel – being a newspaper with a … Read more
Resettled Bhutanese to share stories at WRD
Khagenra Baral and wife, Ganga, are scheduled to speak on behalf of the resettled Bhutanese at the World Refugee Day event on June 18, wrote the Catholic News Agency quoting a press release of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
NC plans stronger question-answer session with ministers
The upper house National Council, which was ignored by the government in the past, has begun working on giving a tough time for ministers in the upcoming parliament session
Temporary bridge in Dagana
Authorities in Dagana said that the road communication in the district, disrupted by the recent floods, will be restored by Tuesday
Fragrance of Kentuckian spring
Spring in Kentucky is almost over now. It was quite normal for us to observe the spring blossoms but the Kentuckians celebrating Easter egg-hunt event this season is something new. I felt quite glad to share our celebration of Saraswati Puja typifying the spring celebration with a cross-cultural orientation session at ESL school of catholic … Read more
BAFRA conference begins in Paro
The ninth annual gathering of the Bhutan Agriculture Food and Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) has begun at Hotel Zhiwaling, Paro on Wednesday where Officers In-Charge of the BAFRA Dzongkhag Offices, Plant and Livestock Quarantine Offices, City Service Office, leaders of the plant, livestock and food core groups are taking part
Milk demand falls in Gelephu
Continued fall in demand for milk in southern border town Gelephu has hindered the earning of the local farmers