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…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 …

…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 …

…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 …

…𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆’𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒅𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒊𝒂𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔. Susmika SubbaManaging for Excellence” (MaX) was introduced in the 2015-16 period with the aim of improving performance by establishing clear accountability throughout the organizational hierarchy. This accountability was designed to be in line with the …

…𝑰𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒖𝒆𝒍 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒇 𝒇𝒖𝒆𝒍 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆. Tshering Dorji The Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority (BCTA) has implemented a revision in taxi and bus fares, effective from September 1. This move, however, has not been met with enthusiasm among passengers who heavily rely on public transport, especially in …

By Sonam Yangzom In the serene Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, where spirituality and nature intertwine seamlessly, a paradoxical issue has taken root – Lungta, the fluttering prayer flags believed to carry blessings on the wind, have become agents of environmental degradation and destruction. As these sacred symbols of merit adorn every available surface, a 66-year-old retired civil servant named Sonam …

…YDFA’s vision for gender equality creates opportunities and life skills for young female athletes By Sonam Deki Young Dragons Football Academy (YDFA) is making remarkable treads towards gender inclusivity in sports. The academy now offers cost-free football coaching exclusively for girls, a commendable initiative that nurtures athletic skills and fosters empowerment within the realm of sports. This endeavor signifies a …

…𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒇𝒚 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔, 𝑷𝒂𝒏 𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒑 𝑶𝒘𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑷𝒉𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒉𝒖 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒔 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 Sonam DekiIn a recent news development, pan shop proprietors in Phuentsholing and Thimphu have expressed growing apprehension over the encroachment of bars and restaurants into their longstanding product domain. The local pan shop owners are alarmed by the increasing …

…𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒄 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒔 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏 Susmika SubbaFor years, a consistent power supply in Lhamoizingkha, Nichula, and Karmaling gewogs under Dagana Dzongkhag has been a source of frustration. However, despite some progress, these remote areas continue to struggle with inconsistent power supplies. Presently, the administrative jurisdiction of Nichula Gewog encompasses a total …