Monthly Archives: December, 0
Youths still not keen about joining technical training institutes
For the youth in the country, joining Technical Training Institutes (TTI) still remains the second option. Many join such institutes only if they fail to disqualify for further education or find a job in the market.
Bhutan eliminated from recurve individual category competition
At the ongoing 18th South Asian Games in Jakarta, Sonam Dema lost in the round of 16 in the recurve archery in Women’s Individual to the host country Indonesia. With this, all five archers in the individual recurve category are out of the competition.
Building self-reliant Bhutan by instilling sense of ownership in citizens high on agenda for BKP
As Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party (BKP) marked the official commencement of the campaign period, the party said it will focus on building a self-reliant country by instilling a sense of ownership in citizens among others.
Decentralization of power remains main priority of PDP
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), as in 2013, kicked off its election campaign from Kabji_Talo constituency in Punakha today.
Narrowing income gap and disparity in access to health care services among DNT’s top priorities
The Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) officially started their campaign with the launch of its manifesto today in Thimphu. The manifesto spells out plans and ways to achieve the party's goal of “narrowing the gap”.
DPT’s top priority to achieve self sufficiency and reliance by 2025
The President of the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT), Pema Gyamtsho, started the Party’s election campaign from Lamgong_Wangchang Constituency in Paro today.
1,589 graduates qualify for BCSE
A total of 1,589 university graduates qualified to sit for Bhutan Civil Service Examination (BCSE) from the 3218 graduates, who sat for the Preliminary Examination (PE) this year.
Need for river protection wall along Nyera Amachhu say Tshangchelu residents
The people of Tshangchelu in Gomdar Gewog of Samdrup Jongkhar say there is a need to build a river protection wall in their area. They say they have to spend sleepless nights during monsoon with their village located near Nyeraama chhu and there is a risk of flooding.
4 non-Bhutanese men convicted in attempted gang rape
The Thimphu District Court has sentenced four non-Bhutanese men, aged between 21 and 32, to two-and-a-half-year in prison for attempted rape of a Bhutanese woman.
Insufficient drinking water in Gyalposhing
The residents of Gyalposhing in Monggar are faced with drinking water shortage for some time now. They claim that the newly constructed farm road at Wangling village in Drepoong has disrupted and contaminated their old water source, and the water supply from the alternative source at Tsangkhar is insufficient to all the residents.
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