…unvaccinated children are the main concern Puran Gurung Amid the surging cases – and the caution by the Ministry of Health on the higher transmissibility rate for the infants, and children, the country registered about 74 one-year-old and 13 less than one-month-old infants contracting the virus, and altogether, there are about 500 children below the age of 12 contracting the …

Puran Gurung At the World Expo 2021 in Dubai that is set to end by April, Bhutan’s pavilion ‘Land of Happiness and Opportunities’ at the Opportunity District, the international community of 192 countries are phrasing it as ‘meaningful, unique, extraordinary and insightful’, says Tourism Council of Bhutan’s Director General, Dorji Dhradhul.Bhutan Pavilion at Opportunity District showcases Architecture, Arts and Culture, …

…even business operators appealed to the taskforce Puran Gurung The transporters of essential supplies and restaurant operators at Sorchen are in a difficult situation, and the relevant authorities are yet to give them a definite solution to the problem raised by concerned parties. More than 100 transporters ferrying essential supplies to the rest of the country from Phuentsholing particularly Sorchen …

CONNECTING NATIONS, a monthly magazine publication registered by Government of India clarifies Indo-Bhutan issues: Construction of border walls at Jaigaon-Phuentsholing demarcation: Fact check: On 9th & 10th of September 2021, a “ Joint Technical Level meeting between India & Bhutan on Indo- Bhutan boundary task was held at Chalsa-Malbazaar, Hotel Sinclairs.” During this meeting, representatives from GoI & RGoB were …

Phurpa Wangmo Owing to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 outbreak to labour markets, a study by Royal Institute for Governance and Strategic Studies (RIGSS) projects Phuentsholing’s unemployment rate at 4.8 percent. This figure was collected in the working-age population (15 years and above) in the report Comprehensive Household Census of Phuentsholing Thromde and Peri-urban Areas (2021) – the tally accounts …

Puran Gurung In the early hours of January 28, a 34-year-old woman hospitalized at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) for COVID-19 passed away. This is the fourth death in the country so far with over 4,430 individuals contracting the virus since the detection of the virus since March 5, 2020 in the country. According to the Ministry …

Puran Gurung Indian Ambassador to Bhutan Ruchira Kumboj says ‘India and Bhutan continue to build on present multi-faceted ties’ in an interview with Bhutan TODAY on the occasion of 73rd Republic Day of India. India has come a long way since 1947. What are some of the defining moments in the making of a sovereign socialist democratic republic Bharat as …

By Sangay Choden In line with the standard operating procedure on multi-sectoral response to trafficking inperson, 165 victims of trafficking were referred to National Commission for Women andChildren (NCWC) for psychosocial support. Earlier in 2020, under His Majesty’s Command, the government rescued 184 women fromthe Middle East – the government provided livelihood training, medical examination, shelterservices, and other necessities to …

Q&A with Tshering Wangchuk, STCBL CEO By Puran Gurung Question 1: As the country’s main trading arm – what are some of your plans for State Trading Corporation Limited of Bhutan (STCBL) in the coming years? One focus that the STCBL will undertake over the next few years is setting up Fuel Retail Outlets (FPO) in the 20 Dzongkhags. Apart …

By Puran Gurung/ Thimphu In light of various economic growth rate figures reflected by the government and other relevant agencies, the opposition party claim that the economy of the country has regressed by 10.08 percent in 2020. The Opposition Leader, Dorji Wangdi points that the economic growth figure of 2021 is not ready. Talking about economic growth of 2020, the …