Monthly Archives: December, 0

The Department of Traditional Medicine Services is in the process of developing Patient Information Management System (PIMS).

As the two-day national consultation workshop on women in politics in underway in Thimphu, a Danish MP and also a former woman minister, suggests that quota for women should only be an interim measure and not a long-term solution.

For the first time, farmers of Gakiling Gewog in Sarpang are exporting soft brooms to India. Nearly 3000 brooms worth about Nu. 70,000 was taken yesterday.

Many farmers in Bumthang are turning to commercial organic vegetable cultivation. From two groups in 2008, there are currently nine organic vegetable farmers’ group in the dzongkhag. Now, the problem is market. The groups say lack of market to sell their produce has become a challenge now.

The debate and discussion on poor women representation in politics continues. Drafting a legislation designed to enhance women representation is one of commitments of the current government.

The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) plans to bring youth unemployment down to five percent by the end 2015. The commitment was made at the signing of the performance agreement between the Prime Minister and the ministry.

The Secretary of the Gross National Happiness Commission, Karma Tshiteem, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC).

The Tsirang District Court sentenced a 36-year old man to nine years and six months in prison for raping his niece. The verdict was passed on Friday.

The Narcotic Drug and Law Enforcement Unit of Phuentshogling Police Station has detained a Bhutanese, 19, and an Indian, 28. The men were apprehended for possessing controlled substances. They were apprehended yesterday afternoon.

The forest fire in Shaba under Paro is out of control, according to the officials. Hundreds of acres have been lost to the fire which started last Wednesday.