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Tashi Namgyal/Thimphu Amidst the hurly-burly of recent developments around the new Home Minister’s post, the Prime Minister (PM) as of last week received six nominations but did not reveal the names. However, sources from the National Assembly (NA) indicated five male and one lone female candidate who forms the cohort of what observers have dubbed as the ‘Perfect Six’.The PM …

By Tashi Dendup The European Union (EU) committed its support of 31 M Euros to Bhutan for the next EU programming period which begins from 2021 to 2027. The gesture comes despite the EU withdrawing their support in early 2020. The Gross National Happiness Commission’s (GNHC) Secretary said other development partners also assured their assistance. A government press release stated …

12th Plan Capital Outlay will be reviewed and revised based on the implementation progress status and the resource mobilization position. Tashi Namgyal/Thimphu The capital outlay for Central Agencies is revised from Nu 50,000 million to Nu 56,233.82 million for the 12th Plan period. From the initial outlay of Nu 36,701 million to the revised outlay of Nu 41,581 million, the …

Staff Reporter The Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan’s (RICBL) shares held in the name of Sungchob Fund and Kidu Fund closed at a final price of Nu 73.05 per share, this week. The Royal Security Exchange of Bhutan floated more than 15 million shares at a floor price of Nu 72.5 per share. RICBL stated that more than 5,000 investors …

Tashi Namgyal/Thimphu A notable feature of the 12th Plan is the Flagship Program. Flagship Programmes are interventions to address high priority national issues that require multi-sectoral collaboration and coordination in a concerted manner through various sectors of the economy. Nine flagship programmes are under various stages of implementation. The outlay for Flagship Programs has been revised from Nu 15,000 million …

To enhance governance and coordination, the DDM and WFP have developed a Roadmap for Disaster Risk Management in Bhutan By Phurpa Wangmo To better prepare Bhutan for natural disasters including earthquakes, floods, glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF), landslides and forest fires, the government has made substantial progress in Disaster Risk Management (DRM). The Disaster Management Act established the National Disaster …

Staff Reporter The Youth Center Division, Department of Youth and Sports, Ministry of Education launched the E-course for YPEER Bhutan this week in the capital. MoE officials said the e-course package has been developed to train youth as peer educators on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) even in the times of national lockdowns so that they can help their …

By Chimi Wangmo As the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) celebrated their 56th Raising Day on September 1 this week, the nation united as one and sent prayers to our men in Blue who are considered an important pool of people in the nation. Celebrating the day, the RBP headquarters in Thimphu stated that the day is a reminder of the …

By Tandin Wangchuk The effects of climate change are on the increase and no part of the world is immune. Newly released data suggests that South Asia, including Bhutan and Nepal, could be particularly badly hit if the world continues on its current fossil-fuel intensive path. Climate change impacts stand to slash up to 9% off the South Asian economy …

Staff Reporter As part of the ongoing Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations in Bhutan, the Embassy of India, Thimphu has this year instituted an annual Bhutan-India Friendship Cricket Series to foster people-to-people ties between the two friendly countries. On 30 August this week, the first edition of the series was held at the India House Estate ground. Team Ambassador’s XI …