BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

By Tashi Dendup The Embassy of India in Bhutan organized a flurry of events this week to commemorate the 75th Independence Day Celebrations of India. As part of the India@75 ‘Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav’ celebrations to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence, the Embassy of India organized an interaction between the Ambassador of India to Bhutan, Ruchira Kamboj and …

People who served jail term are all up against the probation period before obtaining their security clearance certificate By Tashi Namgyal Thimphu Ex-convicts are finding it difficult to sustain their lives and livelihoods after serving their punishment (jail) time. It happens because they will not be entitled to obtain their No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the police until their cooling …

By Tashi Dendup Students of Khatoeykha Primary School under Logchina Gewog in Chhukha Dzongkhag are having nightmares walking long distances to school and also face difficulties as there are no sufficient teachers. The only school in the community was established in 2012 as a Community School with 64 students and four teachers, of which two were contract teachers.  However, after …

By Tshering Dema Further cementing Bhutan’s efforts in developing safe and reliable energy sources, the Bhutan-India joint Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project reduces 2.4 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions each year, enhancing on the country’s Carbon negative status. On Thursday this week, the new Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project in Trongsa was conferred with the Brunel Medal awarded by the Institution of Civil …

By Tashi Dendup Bhutan is the world’s only carbon-negative country. Having centered its development philosophy on collective well-being and public good, Bhutan is already ahead of the 2030 agenda on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and just two years away from graduating from the UN’s list of Least Developed Countries. Azusa Kubota, the UNDP Resident Representative in Bhutan talking to foreign …