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Bhutan has been witnessing trend of working age group leaving for greener pasture at tier of professions causing public, corporate and private sectors to feel the void By Tenzin Lhaden As the momentum of Bhutanese leaving abroad accelerates with augmenting passport applicants and more aspiring to leave abroad. Since the easing of Covid-19 pandemic protocols, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs …

Sonam Deki A friendly cricket match was played between office of Indian Embassy, Thimphu and Bhutan Cricket Team at India House, Thimphu on August 19, 2022. The match was organized in welcoming Mr. Sudhakar Dalela, the new ambassador of India to Bhutan. The cricket match was played with the objective to strengthen the relationship between Bhutan and India. India and …

Futsal, an indulgence in vogue for youths has kept them off the substance abuse Sonam Deki Many youths are switching to Futsal as healthy alternative and to keep them occupied in the capital. Futsal is the game which is frequently referred to as mini-soccer which was founded in 1930 in Uruguay. The number of Futsal players are seen to be …

Staff Reporter In commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of India’s Independence, the Indian Embassy in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, the Government of Karnataka [Department of Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science & Technology] and the Ministry of Information and Communications, Royal Government of Bhutan organised a virtual workshop on Cyber Security. Speaking at the …

The vehicle dealers are directly affected by the moratorium but they stand in solidarity with MoF announcement   Phurpa Wangmo In the midst of depleting national foreign reserve funds the finance ministry announced the moratorium on the import of vehicles on August 18, 2022. In accordance to the Article: 14. Section 7 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan which …

Tenzin Lhaden Affected by the COVID-19 pandemic last year, cordyceps collectors faced difficulty to harvest cordyceps, and cordyceps agencies were also impacted.  It is a success story for the highlanders in Sephu, Wangdue Phodrang, this year.  “We couldn’t bring in any cash last year in light of the fact that the sellers couldn’t trade the item outside,” said Pemba, Tshogpa …

Yeshey Lhadon The bus driver initially claimed that the accident occurred due to brake failure, a joint investigation points to another side.  A joint investigation conducted by the police and Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) confirmed that the accident didn’t happen because of the brake failure. The joint investigation team said that they took the bus to the workshop in …

Yeshey Lhadon For the declining foreign currency reserve, the government is rolling its sleeves to address the decline by adopting holistic measures to intervene and replenish the reserve.  In doing so, a team of four experts from the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA), Druk Holding and Investments (DHI) and the Central Bank, Royal Monetary Authority …

By Tshering The fine pieces of art that one sees in handicraft shop displays or being adorned by people is still, in Bhutan at least, made by a process that actually resembles something out of medieval times. The tools, the technique, and the setting used to create these wares lie in a charming time warp. It has to be one …

By Tshering A Yangtse farmer, Tshering Denkar, was shocked when he watched a short video clip of a Bhutanese couple sharing information of plastic cabbage. In the video, the couple warns Bhutanese to be cautious when they go vegetable shopping. They burn the layers of the big bud (cabbage) and compare with a real cabbage. Amazed by the video, the …