Journalist's appeal doesn't merit Govt. intervention: PM
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Update: The Prime Minister said that the appeal of a freelance journalist calling for an enquiry against the Chief justice of Bhutan doesn't merit the government's intervention.
View ArticleAustralia alumni hold first networking event
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Dialogue: More than 55 Australia Awards scholarship alumni attended the first ever Alumni Professional Networking Event conducted by the Australia Awards - Bhutan program in...
View ArticleMost important, closest and nearest to people
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : The successful conclusion of the second Local Government Elections 2016 is yet another milestone in the country's endeavour towards laying a strong foundation for democracy to...
View ArticleJICA to train Bhutanese bridge engineers
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Engineers: To ensure safety and security of over 272 existing bridges, the Japan International Cooperation Agency will train over 56 Bhutanese engineers in construction and...
View ArticleTang gewog gets no dzongkhag development grant
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Budget: Tang Gup Ugyen Nima, in the recent dzongkhag tshogdu, requested the Ura gup to share the budget that the dzongkhag allocated for a beekeeping association in Shingnyer,...
View ArticleLG leaders want DDG shared equally
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : LG: Samdrupjongkhar's newly elected local government leaders elected it's chairperson and vice chairperson on October 27.
View ArticlePotatoes fetching better prices this year
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Agriculture: Potato farmers across the country are fetching better prices than last year at the auction yard in Phuentsholing. Along with the good prices, production is also...
View ArticleJorhat boy bags five Gold medals in South Asia Aquatic Championship
Yahoo! News : US : A 15-year-old boy from Jorhat, Bastab Tapan Bordoloi, won five Gold medals and a Silver Medal in the recently concluded South Asian Aquatic Championship , 2016 held in Colombo,...
View ArticleBhutan slips in ease of doing business ranking
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Business: Bhutan has slipped two places in the ease of doing business' ranking released last week by the World Bank.
View ArticleNeed to include media
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Many public institutions see media as their enemies. There could be reasons why media presence is not welcomed. But this is not a good thing for a society that strives for...
View ArticleLack of administration officers hinder service delivery in Wangdue
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Management: The Nahi gewog administration officer post has remained vacant for more than two years now.
View ArticleYoungest national tennis champion crowned
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Tennis: Fifteen-year-old Tenzin Singye Dorji becomes the youngest national tennis champion after winning his first national open championship in Thimphu yesterday.
View ArticlePhrumsingla Park provides solar fenceing
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Agriculture: No longer required to guard their fields at night from wild animals, the people of Shingnyer are grateful to the Phrumsingla National Park for providing them with...
View ArticleDzongkhalum block cleared
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Connectivity: The Trongsa-Zhemgang highway is once more open to traffic. The block in the area was cleared and the stretch opened to traffic yesterday.
View ArticleScarce resources constrain CEDAW implementation
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : UN: Despite a strong commitment and efforts, Bhutan continues to face increasing challenges as a result of scarce resources amidst competing priorities and other factors in...
View Article32 HIV positive cases so far this year
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : HIV: Of the 20 dzongkhags, only 18 have reported Human Immunodeficiency Virus positive cases in the country, so far.
View ArticleA manual for consistent laws
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Legislation: Clear, specific, and unambiguous legislation is necessary for the country to be governed well, for the state apparatus to function appropriately and for state...
View ArticleBKP appoints director for youth and media issues
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Politics: In a bid to reach out to the youth and the media, the Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party , yesterday appointed Kunga Tenzin Dorji as their director of Youth and Media Affairs of...
View ArticleParliament media must increase transparency
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Parliament could soon have its own radio station, and if budget allows, a TV station as well. Most parliaments globally have their own TV stations. Some also have radio...
View ArticleMHPA to downsize workforce
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : A petition was submitted to the finance minister by those affected Employment: Some 16 households in Dangdung village that have lost land to the Mangdechhu Hydropower Project...
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