BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

Climate change is widespread, rapid, and intensifying, and some trends are now irreversible, at least during the present time frame, according to the latest much-anticipated Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. Compiled by Tandin Wangchuk The report confirms that the intensity and frequency of hot extremes, including heat waves, and heavy precipitation, as well as agricultural and ecological droughts, …

The Parliamentary Human Rights Committee (PHRC) will summon and interrogate all those involved in Penjore Penjore’s arrest and detention By Tashi Namgyal Thimphu The Parliamentary Human Rights Committee (PHRC) has completed four rounds of talks and also compiled a 39 page report as of last week in connection with Penjore Penjore, who lodged a complaint to the PHRC about violation …

By Tashi Dendup The Embassy of India in Bhutan organized a flurry of events this week to commemorate the 75th Independence Day Celebrations of India. As part of the India@75 ‘Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav’ celebrations to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence, the Embassy of India organized an interaction between the Ambassador of India to Bhutan, Ruchira Kamboj and …

People who served jail term are all up against the probation period before obtaining their security clearance certificate By Tashi Namgyal Thimphu Ex-convicts are finding it difficult to sustain their lives and livelihoods after serving their punishment (jail) time. It happens because they will not be entitled to obtain their No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the police until their cooling …

By Tashi Dendup Students of Khatoeykha Primary School under Logchina Gewog in Chhukha Dzongkhag are having nightmares walking long distances to school and also face difficulties as there are no sufficient teachers. The only school in the community was established in 2012 as a Community School with 64 students and four teachers, of which two were contract teachers.  However, after …