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Govt. proposes 55-74 percent pay hike for civil servants
If the parliament passes the Pay Revision Bill of Bhutan 2023, the civil servants will draw a salary hike of 55 to 74 percent on their minimum pay scale from July 1 this year.
Source:Kuensel2023-6-12527 -
A new biological corridor to connect parks
Agriculture Minister Yeshey Penjor introduced the declaration of a biological corridor (BC) connecting Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary and Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary at the National Assembly yesterday.
Source:Kuensel2023-6-10735 -
Egg demand soars in meat-less month
Demand for eggs has spiked in the capital as meat shops remain closed for the holy month until June 18.
Source:Kuensel2023-6-10777 -
More than 10,000 graduates to attend convocation this year
The convocation for graduates of colleges under Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) from 2019 to date is likely to be held by October this year, according to Vice Chancellor Nidup Dorji.
Source:Kuensel2023-6-9382 -
Anticipation rises as Parliament discusses Sixth Pay Commission Report
The much-awaited Pay Revision Bill of Bhutan 2023 will take center stage during the ninth session of the Third Parliament, fueling excitement and high expectations among the public and civil servants alike.
Source:Kuensel2023-6-9588 -
His Majesty the King graces opening ceremony of 9th Session of Parliament
His Majesty the King graced the opening ceremony of the 9th Session of the Third Parliament yesterday.
Source:Kuensel2023-6-9624 -
Demo project shows Bhutan’s potential in solar energy
The 11.7-kilowatt solar panels installed in the campus of Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MoENR) generated 19,753 units of energy in kWh as of May 26.
Source:Kuensel2023-6-8833 -
Light session for newly constituted NC?
It could be a light session for the newly-constituted National Council going by the agenda on the table. The elected members to the 4th National Council received their dhar from His Majesty the King on Wednesday, June 6.
Source:Kuensel2023-6-8567 -
Coming together against plastic waste
If urgent action is not taken against plastic waste, this is what the class V student of Changangkha Middle Secondary School, Ugyen Sonam Pelbar, imagines the world he will be living in.
Source:Kuensel2023-6-7915 -
CFM rooftop solar plant launched
Commemorating the birth anniversary of Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen, a solar rooftop plant was launched on June 4 at the Centenary Farmer’s Market in Thimphu.
Source:Kuensel2023-6-7778 -
Inflation rises to 3.29 percent in April
Bhutan experienced a rise in the cost of goods and services, with the inflation rate reaching 3.29 percent in April compared to the same month last year.
Source:Kuensel2023-6-7665 -
Power generation dips by 7.5 percent in first 4 months
Hydropower generation saw a drop of 7.5 percent between January and April compared to the same period last year.
Source:Kuensel2023-6-4622 -
Bhutan’s struggle against plastic waste
Bhutan made waves in 1999 when it announced a ban on plastic bags joining the global fight against plastic waste.
Source:Kuensel2023-6-41038 -
Bhutan’s tax-to-GDP ratio falls short of World Bank benchmark
Over the past five years, Bhutan’s tax-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio has averaged at 13.5 percent, a figure that falls below the World Bank’s benchmark of 15 percent.
Source:Kuensel2023-6-3753 -
RCSC removes quota system for BCSE
The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) has announced that it will allow applicants to appear for the Bhutan Civil Service Examinations – Preliminary Exam (PE) and Main Examination (ME) – multiple times provided that…
Source:Kuensel2023-6-2671 -
Bhutan’s tax-to-GDP ratio falls short of World Bank benchmark
Over the past five years, Bhutan’s tax-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio has averaged at 13.5 percent, a figure that falls below the World Bank’s benchmark of 15 percent.
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Decline in cash crop production puts export target at risk
The government’s ambitious plan to produce 400,000 crate boxes from various saw millers to meet export requirements is facing a potential setback as the production of the country’s top three cash crops, namely apple, a…
Source:Kuensel2023-5-31425 -
SCE to offer B.Ed Secondary in IT for Class XII Arts graduates
In a move to support arts students affected by the discontinuation of regular arts programmes, the education ministry of Bhutan has announced 140 government scholarships for a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Secondary in In…
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Govt. to continue prohibiting import of non-essentials
The government could continue prohibiting import of non-essential items in the wake of dwindling foreign currency reserves.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-291261 -
304 rural households to benefit from solar PV system
To diversify energy and empower rural households, the Department of Energy (DoE) is preparing to install three-kilowatt (Kw) grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in 304 households in 11 villages
Source:Kuensel2023-5-28546 -
Climate change threatens Bhutan’s water security
As change in climate affects the natural environment, 1,856 water sources in Bhutan are drying up and 69 sources have already dried up, according to the Department of Water.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-27657 -
The national language and International students
At the Royal Thimphu College (RTC), a group of foreigners from the USA, France, Hungary, and Australia, dressed in Kira, greets visitors with the traditional Bhutanese greeting “Kuzuzangpo la.”
Source:Kuensel2023-5-25793 -
PDP declares 21 more candidates
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) announced 21 candidates from 15 dzongkhags for the upcoming elections, yesterday. Out of 21 candidates, six of them are new candidates and the rest are old candidates who contested in…
Source:Kuensel2023-5-25704 -
Bhutan formally conveys intent to join WTO
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) sent a formal communication to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Secretariat in Geneva in April end expressing Bhutan’s desire to join the organisation.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-25998 -
Bailey bridge connecting Gyalpoizhing-Nganglam collapses
The Gyalpoizhing-Nganglam highway is expected to be closed to traffic for at least three weeks after the 180ft Bailey bridge over Drangmechu at the Kuri-Gongri confluence in Mongar collapsed yesterday.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-24480 -
Period products inaccessible in remote schools
In remote schools such as Sonamthang Central School in Zhemgang, the lack of access to menstrual hygiene products, particularly alternative period products, presents a significant challenge among other hardships.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-24581 -
No headache for mandarin orange and apple boxes this season
Mandarin orange and apple exporters can expect a better export season this year after saw millers agreed to supply the required demand for packing boxes.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-24517 -
Bhutan reaffirms commitment to conserving biodiversity
The National Biodiversity Centre (NBC) reaffirmed Bhutan’s commitment in building back biodiversity and increasing the understanding and awareness of biodiversity loss and conservation, coinciding with the International…
Source:Kuensel2023-5-23601 -
Menstrual movement helps to break taboos
A girl’s first menstruation, the symbol of womanhood, is exciting. But, if they are not equipped with all the right information to manage their first menstrual cycle, it comes with a lot of mental, physical, and emotion…
Source:Kuensel2023-5-23458 -
GNH Survey: Citizen’s well-being and happiness touch 93.6 percent
The Gross National Happiness (GNH) Survey for 2022, launched yesterday at the Centre for Bhutan and GNH Studies, unveiled an impressive finding: 93.6 percent of Bhutanese report feeling happy.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-23577 -
Seven ECCD centres in Sarpang await facilitators
Seven newly-established Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) centres in Sarpang are awaiting approval from the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) to recruit facilitators.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-22733 -
Bhutan’s economy should focus on economic efficiency: UN DESA Chief
For long-term economic growth, Bhutan’s economy should focus on efficiency gains, the Chief of Global Economic Monitoring, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Hamid Rashid (PhD) said.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-22779 -
66 Bhutanese students awarded Singaporean Nursing Scholarship
The students will join the college in Singapore in April next year. As part of the bond, they will be working for Singaporean hospitals upon completion of their three-year diploma course.
Source:BBS2023-5-211058 -
Wangdue police forward suspected murder case to Office of Attorney General
The Wangdue Police have forwarded a suspected murder case of a 34-year-old individual to the Office of the Attorney General on May 17, marking a significant development in the ongoing inquiry.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-20653 -
Bhutanese students awarded Asian Nursing Scholarships
Sixty-six Bhutanese students have been granted fully-funded scholarships under the Asian Nursing Scholarship (ANS) programme in Singapore.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-201426 -
MoU to enhance aviation safety
Singapore and Bhutan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday between the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT) and the Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB) of Singapore to enhance aviation …
Source:Kuensel2023-5-20583 -
Three women sentenced to prison for human trafficking
The court also ordered them to pay restitution to the victims.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-18490 -
Ferrosilicon export records all-time high of Nu 16.22B last year
Last year, Bhutan’s top export product, ferrosilicon, reached an all-time high of Nu 16.22 billion (B), a 6 percent rise from 2021, almost 30 percent of total exports. This was equivalent to 113,277 metric tonnes (MT).
Source:Kuensel2023-5-17499 -
NA to table Tax reform, pay revision in summer session
The government has indicated that two substantial money Bills will be submitted during the ninth session of the third Parliament, which have been keenly anticipated.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-17415 -
Australia commits to remain with Bhutan post-LDC graduation
Australia’s Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Tim Watts, MP talks with Kuensel’s Choki Wangmo during his visit to Bhutan. Bhutan-Australia celebrates 20 years of bilateral relations this year.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-16707 -
Ferrosilicon export records all-time high of Nu 16.22B last year
Last year, Bhutan’s top export product, ferrosilicon, reached an all-time high of Nu 16.22 billion (B), a 6 percent rise from 2021, almost 30 percent of total exports. This was equivalent to 113,277 metric tonnes (MT).
Source:Kuensel2023-5-16426 -
Local leaders concerned about fake news
The man, who captured the 1.48-minute video, says seeing the tsholang swimming more than a kilometre across the lake is amazing. “It is gifted for the people like us to see such a mythical animal,” he says.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-15616 -
Tribute to Life and Legacy
An exhibition titled, “A Tribute to the Life and Legacy of Her Majesty the Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck” opened at the Royal Textile Academy (RTA) on May 13 to commemorate Her Majesty’s 60th Birth Anniversary.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-15524 -
All that visa grant notice is untrue
A father asking his son to go out and play in the parking lot was left shocked with this response from his 8-year-old. He was not wrong. Only two of his five playmates from the same building they reside are left. The nex…
Source:Kuensel2023-5-13526 -
Khengpas gearing up for Watermelon Festival
At the crack of dawn, Leki Wangmo descends into the vast watermelon fields in Berti village, Zhemgang covering them with hay.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-13464 -
Is Bhutan heading for trouble?
With a large number of people going abroad for study and work, and the dropping fertility rate, many are beginning to worry that the nation with an ageing population will de-growth its economy.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-13400 -
Rampant increase in illegal fishing in Jigmechhu
Illegal fishing activities along Wangchhu in Jigmechhu, Chukha, have become rampant in recent years.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-12679 -
From upper to lower house?
With the National Council (NC) elections over and the third NC coming to an end, former MPs provide a happy hunting ground for the political parties who are yet to finalize all the 47 candidates.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-12361 -
Rebooting online potato market
Bhutan Commodities Exchange Initiative (BCEI), a commodities market for agri-products, will resume in July this year, two years after the pandemic stopped its operation.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-12784 -
Govt. raises bond to meet fiscal gap
To meet its growing fiscal deficit, the government had raised Nu 17.8 billion (B) from the issuance of bonds in less than three years.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-11583 -
NC elects Sangay Dorji as its chairperson
The first sitting of the fourth National Council (NC) yesterday elected the Member of Parliament from Chukha, Sangay Dorji, as its Chairperson and Dago Tsheringla from Haa as Deputy Chairperson.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-11437 -
Tobacco import trebles in 2022
Bhutan imported tobacco and tobacco products worth Nu 1.59 billion (B) in 2022, three times more than the import figure for 2021.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-10661 -
Livestock sector threatened by emerging disease outbreaks
Experts from South Asian countries are charting out a plan to prevent and control Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) to reduce their impacts on livestock and livelihoods of farmers in the region.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-10603 -
ECB makes stringent rules for elected representatives
The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has imposed strict rules on candidates for elective office who resign without reasonable necessity before their term is completed.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-8514 -
Their Majesties attend King Charles III’s coronation
His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen attended the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom, in London on May 6 morning.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-8662 -
National debt rises by Nu 19.72B in over a year
The country’s national debt grew to a record Nu 267.4 billion (B) by the end of March this year. It saw an increase of Nu 19.72B or about 8 percent over the last one year.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-8613 -
Government launches Naykap Gokab for innovators
Naykap Gokab is designed to be an inclusive platform that is accessible to everyone—from farmers to students, entrepreneurs to policymakers, and grassroots innovators to tech innovators.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-7720 -
Police take up where the judiciary left
Even as the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) dismissed a complaint against what is known as “loan sharks,” the Royal Bhutan Police implicated two women and four men in similar cases where various levels of courts ruled i…
Source:Kuensel2023-5-7545 -
Punakha ECCDs await approval for more than three years
More than years ago, Punakha dzongkhag requested for deployment of facilitators at Punakha’s Early Childhood Care and Development Centres to the previous Ministry of Education.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-5744 -
Land prices shoot up in Sarpang
Price of land in Sarpang has risen significantly in the past two months. The surge is seen mainly within a 40-kilometer radius of Gelephu town along the Gelephu-Sarpang highway.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-5571 -
DTT declares three candidates from the east
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa (DTT) introduced three more candidates from Lhuentse, Trashigang, and Trashiyangtse at its headquarters in Trashigang yesterday.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-4410 -
Govt. offers Nu 5B bond for public subscription
The government is offering a nine-year bond worth Nu 5 billion (B) for public subscriptions, making it the eighth bond-offering to the public in less than three years.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-4444 -
DHI and Bitdeer to jointly develop green digital asset mining operations in Bhutan
Druk Holding and Investments (DHI) announced yesterday a strategic partnership with Bitdeer Technologies Group, a world-leading, Nasdaq-listed technology for the cryptocurrency mining community
Source:Kuensel2023-5-4342 -
Govt. considering incentives for tourists: PM
The government is planning to introduce incentives for tourists to visit the country, Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering said at a monthly meeting with the private sector last Friday.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-3367 -
Residents of Samtse town upset over delay in water supply project
Residents of Samtse town complain that the delay in the completion of a six-kilometre water supply project is posing risks to motorists and pedestrians.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-3683 -
Govt. launches new SOP on sharing information to media
With the implementation of a standard operating procedure (SOP), the government has increased the scrutiny of sharing public information with the media.
Source:Kuensel2023-5-3665 -
Investments in digital assets, part of diverse national and international investment portfolio: DHI
The Druk Holding and Investments (DHI) in a statement to the media said that it has invested in diversified future-looking investments in local and global assets including digital asset (mostly Bitcoin) mining and invest…
Source:Kuensel2023-4-30617 -
Bhutan to Join WTO
The government has approved the country’s accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The decision was announced by Minister of Industry, Commerce and Employment, Karma Dorji.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-29719 -
Those with prior booking eligible for old SDF rate: MoICE Minister
The government will let tour operators bring in tourists at the old sustainable development fee (SDF) if they can prove that their bookings were confirmed before June 20, last year, applied for approval before mid-night …
Source:Kuensel2023-4-27820 -
Govt. disclaims any association with Yung Drung Companies
The government disclaimed any association with Druk Yung Drung companies, an associate of the companies, and any purported Special Economic Zone (SEZ) projects associated with them, according to a press release from the …
Source:Kuensel2023-4-24755 -
His Majesty returns from tour of the south
His Majesty The King arrived in Thimphu yesterday evening after concluding a weeklong Royal tour of the southern dzongkhags.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-24512 -
Chukha goes for incumbent
Chukha’s NC incumbent Sangay Dorji from Bongo Gewog, Chukha was re-elected yesterday securing about 52.4 percent of the total votes.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-22531 -
Mangdueps chose principal over the teacher
Rinzin Namgyal, a former principal, has been elected as the National Council (NC) candidate for Trongsa.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-22723 -
Dagana voters want crop compensation
As an agrarian society, the annual average household income from agriculture in Dagana is Nu 73,040. Every year, they lose a major chunk of their produce to wildlife depredation and natural disasters.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-22454 -
Why Thimphu voters went for new candidate?
Leki Tshering worked hard to gain the NC seat from Thimphu. He kept in touch with the voters and identified himself with the commons. And he won the 2023 NC elections.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-22671 -
Recalled judgment copy rustles SC verdict on Nubri case
A recent Supreme Court (SC) judgment has left many in the legal field talking when it recalled a judgment copy issued to one of the four defendants citing clerical mistakes.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-22451 -
Phuentsholing welcomes the new move
Around 89 casual people visited Phuentsholing on the first day after the government waived the Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) of Nu 1,200 starting from April 14.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-19666 -
Nation gears for fourth NC Poll Day
Voters across Bhutan will decide the fate of the 89 National Council candidates in 20 dzongkhags tomorrow.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-19577 -
His Majesty on Royal Tour
His Majesty The King arrived in Phuentsholing from Samdrupjongkhar yesterday evening. While in Samdrupjongkhar, His Majesty granted audience to the 57th batch of de-suung training programme in Dewathang and dzongkhag sec…
Source:Kuensel2023-4-19615 -
Negligence leads to frequent sewer outflow in Thimphu
After working for two days continuously, thromde workers by late afternoon yesterday fixed the sewer line that burst in front of iBest Institute at Changzamtog on Saturday.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-18506 -
Officials prepare for poll day
As Bhutan prepares to head to the polls to elect the 20 National Council (NC) representatives on April 20, preparations are happening at dizzying speed, but with utmost care.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-18573 -
Covid-19: fifth dose to be administered soon
Ministry of Health will administer the fifth dose of Covid-19 vaccine for people aged 65 and above and those with comorbidities.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-18734 -
Education and health professionals resigning is a concern: PM
An alarming trend of high attrition rates among health and education professionals in Bhutan has sparked concerns about the country’s ability to maintain essential services.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-17568 -
PCE increases slots for Cl XII arts graduates
The education ministry has announced 170 more government scholarships in the B.Ed Primary and B.Ed Dzongkha categories at Paro College of Education.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-17825 -
Local manufacturers see strong competition from traders
As the first phase of chain-linked fencing projects worth Nu 174 million (M) is being implemented in all 20 dzongkhags, local wire mesh manufacturers find themselves at the losing end.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-17813 -
Manufacturing sector’s focus to boost GDP growth
The manufacturing sector is back in focus as the government plans to more than double its contribution to the gross domestic product by 2029.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-16584 -
Samtse dzongkhag working on waste management
In an effort to tackle waste problems and human-wildlife conflicts (HWC), the growing social concerns in Samtse, the dzongkhag initiated zero waste mobile application, and vermi composting to reduce bio-degradable waste.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-11683 -
Governments work on reducing hassles for commuters on Indian Highways
Bhutanese drivers could expect better travelling experience on Indian highways once the measures to eliminate exploitation on toll fees materialise.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-11526 -
284 water sources in Dagana dried up or drying
A total of 281 water sources—271 are drying and 13 dried has already up, according to the water sources assessment carried out by the Watershed Management Division in December 2021.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-11935 -
Supreme Court rules not to reinstate seven lecturers of CLCS
The Supreme Court (SC) recently overturned lower courts’ decision and upheld the decision of the College of Language and Culture Studies (CLCS) to not reinstate the seven lecturers involved in the sexual harassment of f…
Source:Kuensel2023-4-10656 -
Pvt. sector needs conducive environment for development: ADB
Years after identifying it as the engine of economic growth, Bhutan’s private sector is still struggling to grow with policies creating barriers, according to the Asian Development Outlook April 2023.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-10553 -
Trashigang DT decided to auction free-ranging animals
During the recent dzongkhag tshogdu (DT), local leaders in Trashigang expressed concerns over the welfare of animals in the area.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-9432 -
Imports rise to Nu 118 billion
Bhutan’s import bill rose by about 32 percent to Nu 118.79 billion (B) in 2022 compared to the previous year. However, exports dropped by 2 percent.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-9532 -
Police investigate nexus in land and money deal, four detained
Thimphu police are investigating a nexus of fraudulent practices involving illegal private money lending and land transactions between 2018 and 2021 and recently detained three men after a 34-year-old woman was arrested …
Source:Kuensel2023-4-8476 -
1,856 water sources drying up in Bhutan
Of the 7,399 water sources in the country, 0.9 percent (69) have dried up and 25.1 percent (1,856) are in the process of drying up. Climate change and forest degradation, experts say, are further accelerating the drying …
Source:Kuensel2023-4-6610 -
Chukha export tariff revised by 45 Chhetrum a unit
With the revision of the export tariff of the Chukha hydropower by Nu 0.45, the 336 MW Chukha hydropower project is estimated to earn an additional revenue of Nu 580 M annually.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-6757 -
Second suspect arrested in murder case
Wangdue police detained a man from Sephu on April 3 in the alleged murder investigation of a 34-year-old man whose body was found in a roadside drain early on February 9.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-6715 -
Bhutan’s economy to slow down to 4.6 percent this year: ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected growth in Bhutan’s gross domestic product (GDP) to slow down from 4.7 percent in 2022 to 4.6 percent in 2023, and further decline to 4.2 percent in 2024.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-5638 -
His Majesty meets President, PM Modi in India
His Majesty The King is in Delhi on a 3-day official visit to India on the invitation of India’s President.
Source:Kuensel2023-4-5517 -
A change of education policy for disabled children
Karma (name changed) is a mother of a child with autism. Her son is 12 years old and is studying at the Special Education Needs (SEN) or inclusive school in Changangkha Lower Secondary School (CLSS).
Source:Kuensel2023-4-5744
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