Bhutan, nestled in the heart of the Himalayas, is a nation of stunning natural beauty and unique cultural heritage. However, this picturesque country faces formidable geographical challenges that have limited its economic development and connectivity. In this article, we explore how Bhutan can harness the power of tunnels to unlock its full potential and reap a plethora of benefits, both …

In a groundbreaking move towards ensuring the well-being of the monastic community in Bhutan, His Holiness the Je Khenpo has launched a Pension scheme with an initial fund of Nu 10 million. This initiative, which aims to provide comprehensive social protection to monks and nuns, marks a significant milestone in the history of Bhutan’s monastic institutions. The introduction of a …

…𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝑴𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝑬𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑶𝒑𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑻𝒂𝒙𝒊 𝑫𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏, 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑬𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌-𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝑩𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 By Sonam Deki On the flip side, some taxi drivers earn monthly incomes that can rival those of individuals working in the Middle East. Many taxi drivers have voiced concerns about a decline in passengers, which they attribute to a significant portion of …

…𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓’𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒚 Phurpa Wangmo In a truly remarkable and life-altering transformation, 30-year-old Ugyen Lhendup, formerly an educator, has embarked on an extraordinary spiritual journey. His path has led him away from a successful teaching career to embrace the life of a monk …

…𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝑫𝒆𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝑳𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒅, 𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 Sonam DekiIn a noteworthy development, the 2023 Procurement Rules and Regulations (PRR) have witnessed a significant alteration-a lengthening of the defect liability period from one year to two years. This change has prompted a wave of dissatisfaction among …

Bhutan boasts not only abundant solar and hydropower resources but also promising wind energy potential. With dedicated efforts and innovative techniques, despite its challenging mountainous terrain, the country can tap into its rich solar and wind resources across various regions. According to the Renewable Energy Management Master Plan (2016), Bhutan has the technical capacity to produce 12 gigawatts (GW) of …

…𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔 𝑨𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒋𝒐𝒃 𝒗𝒂𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝑬𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒐 𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑵𝒖. 40000 Phurpa Wangmo & Sonam Deki In an effort to safeguard the rights and well-being of Bhutanese youth seeking employment opportunities overseas, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Employment (MoICE) has introduced new salary criteria. Effective immediately, individuals aspiring to work …

In a recent development, the Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority (BCTA) has introduced revised taxi and bus fares, which is being hailed as a move to compensate for inflation and provide a slight relief to civil servants who have recently received a pay hike. While some view this as a positive step towards economic growth, I, on the other hand, …

…𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒓 𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒇𝒖𝒆𝒍 𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒗𝒆𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒍𝒆 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 Phurpa Wangmo & Sonam Deki, Thimphu Car owners and drivers have voiced serious concerns regarding the quality of fuel supplied by certain Petroleum Retail Outlets. They suspect that adulteration may be the root cause behind their frequent vehicle breakdowns and related issues with …

In the intricate embroidery of a nation’s development, the public sector stands as a formidable thread, woven into the very fabric of the nation’s welfare and progress. At the heart of this sector are the diligent civil servants, working tirelessly to steer the ship of governance towards the shores of national prosperity. In Bhutan, the Royal Civil Service Commission has …