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…𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑫𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑰𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒅𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒖𝒕, 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒘𝒊𝒇𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 Susmika SubbaIn a pioneering stride towards digital identity, Bhutan’s National Digital Identity (NDI) system, grounded in Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) principles, is striving to grant individuals exclusive control over their personal information. The innovative digital wallet promises secure storage of digital credentials, …

…𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝑵𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 2023, 𝒂 𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒇 200 𝒄𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒍 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒘𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 Sonam Deki In a concerning trend, the attrition rate among civil servants in Bhutan has surged to a staggering 14.3% from January to November 2023, as reported in the latest attrition report. This marks a significant leap from 6.45% during the same period in 2022, pointing …

The attrition rates, as revealed in the November 2023 report, have surged to unprecedented levels, demanding immediate attention and strategic intervention to safeguard the stability and effectiveness of the government workforce. The statistics are stark and, in many ways, indicative of underlying challenges that need careful consideration. From January to November 2023, the attrition rate rose to a staggering 14.3%, …

…Last year’s earnings of Nu 300,000 from 400 orange trees have been eclipsed this season, as I proudly tally over Nu 400,000 from the very same orchard By Phurpa Wangmo The farmers of Tsirang are celebrating a flourishing orange season marked by an impressive yield and soaring prices. The air is filled with the sweet scent of oranges, and the …

…this achievement has brought immense joy to me, as it has always been my dream to serve as a civil servant Editorial TeamThe Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) unveiled the results of the Main Examination for the Bhutan Civil Service Examination (BCSE) 2023 on December 7. Out of the 2014 graduates who participated in the BCSE 2023 Main Exams, a …

Meet Tenzin Choden, popularly known by her vlogger name “Chundhala,” who has made a significant mark in the digital realm as a vlogger. Her online presence revolves around creating captivating and diverse content that engages her viewers. By sharing her unique perspectives, experiences, and creative insights, Chundhala has effectively carved out a niche for herself in the vlogging community. Chundhala …

…𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰𝑪𝑻 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆, 𝒃𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 Sonam Deki Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) reveals comprehensive insights into the integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Bhutanese schools. This detailed discourse encompasses the breadth of ICT coverage, highlights notable improvements, outlines …

As we stand on the cusp of a new year, the recently unveiled Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) Report by the National Statistics Bureau offers a comprehensive analysis of the unemployment landscape in our nation. While the headline figure of a 3.5% overall unemployment rate may initially convey a semblance of stability, a deeper dive into the report reveals a …

…𝑻𝒘𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒚-𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒗𝒊𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝑵𝒖. 22,990/-, 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝑩𝑭𝑫𝑨 By Phurpa Wangmo In a concerted effort spanning ten days from November 15, 2023, the Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (CCAA), in collaboration with the Bhutan Food and Drug Authority (BFDA) and the Bhutan Standards Bureau (BSB), meticulously …

…593 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚, 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 2117 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 By Phurpa WangmoIn a startling revelation, the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) have disclosed that a staggering 3179 individuals including 262 drivers are implicated in various drug-related cases from January to November this year. The cases span 19 Dzongkhags across the …