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…𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝑴𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝑬𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑶𝒑𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑻𝒂𝒙𝒊 𝑫𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏, 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑬𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌-𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝑩𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 By Sonam Deki On the flip side, some taxi drivers earn monthly incomes that can rival those of individuals working in the Middle East. Many taxi drivers have voiced concerns about a decline in passengers, which they attribute to a significant portion of …

…the increase in the tiger population indicates the success of Bhutan’s conservation efforts – its commitment to the Global Tiger Recovery Program to maintain a viable tiger population By Phurpa WangmoCoinciding with the International Tiger Day, the Minister for Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MoFAET) , Dasho Dr. Tandi Dorji launched the 4th National Tiger Survey Report of …

…𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒔. 𝑨𝒏𝒚 𝒂𝒃𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒆𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒃𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑽𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑯𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 (𝑹𝑽𝑯&𝑬𝑪) By Phurpa Wangmo In Gelephu, with the current outbreak of rabies, a middle-aged man who was bitten by a stray dog in the last week of May remains in the Intensive Care Unit …

…𝑷𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒚𝒑𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔, 𝒂𝒅𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒄𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒆, 𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒑𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒊𝒅𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒚𝒅𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒔, 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆 By Phurpa WangmoPhuentsholing Hospital has recorded nearly 170 cases of allergic reactions to the toxin of the Nairobi Fly, a rove beetle from the Paederus family over the past month. This condition, known …

…𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑵𝒆𝒕𝒂 𝑽 𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄 𝑽𝒆𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒍𝒆’𝒔 𝑰𝒏𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑹𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝑬𝑽 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 Sonam DekiBhutan, renowned for its commitment to sustainability and environmental conservation, has been at the forefront of embracing electric vehicles (EVs) as a key solution to combat carbon emissions. However, the EV operators in the country have recently expressed their disappointment and raised serious allegations against …

…Reforms open doors for multiple attempts in Bhutan Civil Service Examinations, expanding talent pool and empowering aspiring youth By Phurpa WangmoIn a significant development, the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) announced amendments to certain sections of the Bhutan Civil Service Rules and Regulations 2018 during its 183rd Commission Meeting held on May 23, 2023.According to the revised Section 7.3.2.2, candidates …

…Citizens Disheartened as Drainage Woes Remain Unresolved, Thromde Urged to Address Pressing Issue By Sonam DekiAs the monsoon season sets in, the capital faces a mounting challenge in the form of drainage problems. Despite the evident nature of the issue, no significant resolutions or improvements have been observed thus far. The lack of action has left citizens disheartened, as their …

…Mountain Hazelnuts remains steadfast in its commitment to building a sustainable hazelnut industry in Bhutan, surmounting challenges and forging a prosperous future for growers By Phurpa Wangmo In an effort to foster growth and sustainability within the hazelnut industry in Bhutan, Mountain Hazelnuts has been making significant investments in two crucial programs aimed at enhancing grower orchards and maximizing yields. …

…𝑴𝒐𝑰𝑪𝑬 𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒋𝒐𝒃 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔 Sonam DekiThe Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Employment (MoICE) has issued a cautionary message to job seekers in Bhutan, highlighting the prevalent existence of deceitful and unauthorized illegal operators who are actively engaging in the recruitment and promotion of overseas job opportunities through social media platforms and personal …

…𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 By Phurpa WangmoIn a move towards promoting ethical practices in the education consultancy industry, the Association of Bhutanese Education Consultancies (ABEC) has endorsed the importance of ‘responsible advertising’, which includes the practice of visa grant notices. The proliferation of visa grant publicity on social media …