His Majesty grants land and citizenship kidu
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Kidu: His Royal Highness Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji Wangchuck presented Kashos from His Majesty The King granting Land and Citizenship Kidu to the people yesterday.
View ArticleThe Gyentag: An insignia for women
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Symbol: Women Poenkhas across the country have received gyentag, an insignia equivalent to the patang worn by men, from His Majesty The King.
View ArticleGovernment respects SC writ: PM
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : LG: Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay said that his government welcomes the Supreme Court writ issued to the Election Commission to defer thromde elections in the remaining 16...
View ArticleGovernment of India hands over Nu 425 million
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Fund: The Government of India handed over Nu 425 million under the Programme Grant to the Royal Government yesterday, according to a GNHC press release.
View ArticleLugar theatre is a witness to change
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Lugar Theatre has a unique place in the history of our capital city, Thimphu. Many elders and adults may have many fond memories of the cinema hall, which may have been the...
View ArticlePAC conducts public hearing with health ministry
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Audit: When it comes to the procurement of drugs and medicines, absence of policy guidelines and poor enforcement of rules and regulations lead to problems of financial...
View ArticleDefamation case will be a landmark case: PM
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Social Media: With the recent defamation case between a businessman and a freelance journalist underway for the sharing of a post on social media, proper use of the platform...
View ArticleFarm Machinery Corporation Ltd launched
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Agriculture: Paro valley witnessed a major milestone in Japan-Bhutan relations as the Farm Machinery Corporation Ltd was inaugurated yesterday.
View ArticleACC implicates 3 for FCBL embezzlement worth Nu 2.5M
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Anti-Corruption Commission recommends persecution of former FCBL manager and restitution of Nu 2.519M Corruption: The Anti-Corruption Commission has implicated three men,...
View ArticleCivil servants dissatisfied with new RCSC reform
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Civil service: The recent reform of the Bhutan Civil Service System by the Royal Civil Service Commission to introduce a new concept of Senior Supervisory to the Supervisory...
View ArticleGovt. questions opposition's credibility on PIT
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Tax: The opposition's claims on the government refusing to introduce the new tax slab of 30 percent for the upper income group stating that ministers fall within this bracket,...
View ArticleNeed to know one's duties well
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : The Prime Minister at the 26th Meet the Press programme in Thimphu said that the Constitution gives us the right to freedom of expression but that right does not mean we can...
View ArticleSamdrupjongkhar to have two thrompon candidates
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : However, zomdu results were not accepted by a third aspiring thrompon candidate who is now demanding clarification on some issues LG: Amid much confusion, the zomdu results...
View ArticleGasa wants stronger local BPC presence
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : The dzongkhag faces frequent power cuts whenever it rains or there are strong winds, and during the winters Electricity: To provide faster restoration works and help reduce...
View ArticleLessons from Nepal's 2015 Earthquake
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Discussing a number of lessons learnt, these series of articles argue for a holistic approach to disaster preparedness and recovery, mainly focusing on the significance of...
View ArticleCloud burst in east washes away two bridges
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Connectivity: A heavy cloud burst occurred in eastern Bhutan in the area of Kanglung-Trashigang at around 2pm yesterday, according to a press release issued by Project DANTAK.
View ArticleTigers and bears plague Weeling
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Conflict: Tigers continue killing cattle in Weeling village under Nubi gewog in Trongsa. Tigers have already killed a number of cattle this year.
View ArticleClimate concerns and more at Bhutan Litfest
Yahoo! News : US : New Delhi, Aug 23 As the land of the Thunder Dragon is all set to host the seventh edition of the Mountain Echoes Literary festival, global issues, including climate change and...
View ArticleNine former gups re-nominated in Wangdue
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : LG: Nine former gups were nominated while three failed to garner enough votes in their chiwog zomdus.
View ArticleLessons from Nepal's 2015 Earthquake - Part II
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Discussing a number of lessons learnt, this series of articles argue for a holistic approach to disaster preparedness and recovery, mainly focusing on the significance of...
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