Monthly Archives: December, 0
You stand equal with the boys, PM tells schoolgirls in Monggar
The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay attended the closing ceremony of the second Winter Youth Engagement Programme in Gyalpoizhing Higher Secondary School, Mongar, today.
Paro United Football gets an entry in the National League
Paro United Football is the newest club to get an entry in the National League. The club was given an entry without having to play qualifying rounds as it was the only club to come forward to register from Paro.
MoLHR attempts to rebuild vocation trainings’ image
Through its first winter camp in Trashigang, the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) is advocating and encouraging youth to take up vocation trainings as a viable career option.
Thimphu to have specialised courts
Thimphu will have its first ever specialised courts in the country in next five years. Under the specialised courts, there will be family and children court that will handle marital issues and other family matters.
Overseas employment agent suspended for flouting rules
The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources has suspended Tenzu Overseas Employment Agent for 10 months for breaching the regulation on Bhutanese Overseas Employment Agent, 2013.
Pasakha-Manglabari bypass road gets go-ahead signal
The much-talked about bypass road to Pasakha from Manglabari in Jaigaon, India, is finally through. Phuentshogling Thromde officials say works are expected to begin soon and that they have been notified by the Indian counterparts.
Revised FDI allows foreign investors to take profits in convertible currencies
The revised Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy will now allow foreign investors to take dividends or profits in convertible currencies. Earlier policy restricted conversion of profits resulting the country’s first-ever FDI company, G4S, to pull out.
There is no excess liquidity: government
While local banks, economists and the opposition believe there is excess money lying idle in the financial system, the government thinks otherwise.