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During the visit to India later this month, Lyonchhen Dr Lotay Tshering will discuss the Mandgechu Hydro project tariff. This was announced during the Friday the meet with the media. Lyonchhen also expressed his concern on the youth working overseas. He said that the main issue is Bhutanese are not able to cope up with the lifestyle of the foreign …

December 17 is an important day in the history of Bhutan. It marks the Coronation day of Druk Gyalpo Ugyen Wangchuck who became the first King of Bhutan in 1907. It was on this day, the Hereditary Monarchy was established and the country came under Wangchuck Dynasty. December 17 today is celebrated throughout the country as an auspicious and special …

The government’s proposal to do away with Saturday classes in the schools has received some attention. The idea is to give students and teachers a ‘reflective time’ by not having to come to school for half a day. While some are of the view that the government is meddling with the education system by taking populist decisions, those in the …

The people of Tsakaling vil­lage, in Patsaling gewog in Tsirang are eagerly wait­ing for their first lhakhang, which is under construc­tion. In 2008, most of the peo­ple from Mongar Tsakaling came to resettle in Katali Kalikhawong. The new settlers were lead by late Apala, the group leader. In order to maintain their original identity as ‘Tsaka­lingpa’ the name of the …

With Bhutan well into the digitalization age , it is not spared from the risks of cy­ber exploitation. It is risker with not many aware of cyber crimes. To create awareness on this important issue, the Min­istry of Information and Com­munications (MoIC) in col­laboration with International Telecommunication Unit (ITU) conducted a workshop to improve Cyber security and to develop the …

There was a general consensus among the participants at the two-day national conference on Women in Politics, leadership and Governance held in Thimphu earlier this week. The agreement is that there should be enabling environment for women to have more space in politics, leadership and governance and that gender stereotyping and biasness should be vanished. Women participants shared their stories …

There has been a long silence from the new government since the Khadar ceremony earlier this month. People are wondering and even questioning what the government is doing. It seems that the government had been busy finalising the 12th Plan. The government has already lost about six months and will have to get things rolling to ensure the massive 12th …

With the new government having promised free WiFi, people are anxiously waiting for the free service. The new government has 25 pledges to fulfill in 120 days in areas of economy, education, agriculture and connectivity. The free Wi-Fi and Suung-Joen App are the two most eagerly waited. In an earlier interview with Business Bhutan, Minister of foreign affairs, Lyonpo (Dr) …

In memory of a lost son Although not a popular sports in the country, Thim­phu got its first skate park earlier this week. The park at Babena, Jungshina was opened to public on November 20. Ed­ucation minister Jai Bir Rai inaugurated the park. The park was built with financial support from an American family who spent US$98,000 for the construc­tion …

When most kids of his age are after gadgets and cartoon movies or video games, Namdrol Jatshok Kara is busy mastering the art of Throema. The 10-yer old boy of Ney Primary School, Kurtoe, started the religious practice when he was eight years old and studying in class II. A son of a divorced parent, Namdrol stays with his maternal …