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Two sub-posts in Pema Gatshel remain closed without Health Assistants
In Pema Gatshel, community sub-posts in remote chiwogs seem to be bearing the brunt of the ongoing health staff shortages...
Gola Gola Bhutan launches clothing donation boxes nationwide
If you have some decent clothing piling in your closet that you no longer use, you can put it to...
Hejo crematorium in Thimphu to be relocated to Hongtsho
The Hejo crematorium in Thimphu will be relocated to Hongtsho. The initial high-level concept design is completed and works are...
Local sawmills solve orange packaging box shortage
The news of a shortage of wooden boxes to pack oranges was rife last year. However, it is a different...
Value addition and food product development training to encourage large-scale quinoa cultivation
Quinoa farmers can now look forward to a better market for the product. Locally known as Ashi Heychum, the crop’s...
RCSC’s Executive Forum charts path to civil service transformation
Efforts are underway to bring transformation in the civil service. The Royal Civil Service Commission’s Executive Forum which concluded today...
Lingzhi Dzong inaugurated after extensive renovation
The Lingzhi Dzong, a historically significant fortress in north Thimphu, was officially inaugurated today. Indian Ambassador to Bhutan, Sudhakar Dalela,...
Audit observes poor workmanship in farm road GSB projects
In its latest report, the Royal Audit Authority revealed several audit issues concerning the laying of Granular Sub-Base (GSB) on...
Areca nut use hits 60% in Bhutan, raising health concerns
The National Health Survey 2023 reveals that areca nut consumption among Bhutanese aged 15 to 69 rose to nearly 60...
Politics
RCSC defends PME category, proposes targeted support for civil servants
The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) indicated that it is exploring alternative support measures for civil servants classified under the...
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Recent News
PM pushes for entrepreneurial districts and private sector approach in government
Prime Minister Tobgay said that the government should adopt a corporate CEO’s mindset, building on His Majesty The King’s National Day address, which called for converging into “One Country, One System” following the establishment of Gelephu Mindfulness City. Talking to the media during the Meet the Press today, the prime minister added that this approach, mirroring the operations of a...
Perilla (Zhimtsi) cultivation in Bazor Village disappearing, Samdrup Jongkhar
Growing perilla was once a common practice for the farmers of Gomder Gewog in Samdrup Jongkhar. However, over the years, interest in perilla cultivation has waned, and it is on the brink of disappearance. Today, only one villager in Bazor village continues to grow the herb. Some 20 years ago, farmers in Bazor village used to grow perilla abundantly. Perilla,...
Community museum opens to showcase traditional artefacts in Bartsham Gewog
Our roots and heritage often define our identity, connecting us to the tools and traditions of our forefathers. However, as modernisation transforms daily life, many timeless artefacts have disappeared from Bhutanese households. In a bid to preserve these cultural treasures, residents of Bartsham Gewog in Trashigang have inaugurated a community museum. Supported by JICA, the museum aims to safeguard and...
Health ministry proposes DSA increase for patients abroad to Nu 400
The health ministry is working to increase the Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) for patients referred abroad for medical treatment from Nu 150 to Nu 400. It is to ease their financial and emotional burdens. It is part of broader revisions to Bhutan's referral guidelines, including provisions for ABO-incompatible kidney transplants. This adjustment will increase allowance expenses by threefold. The health...
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