NC amends its own act, NA debates on tobacco act
The National Council on Wednesday (4 June) adopted the National Council Act Amendment Bill 2014. The bill was discussed in
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Pedestrian day to be observed
Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay has ordered to observe the pedestrian day on Thursday (5 June), a notice issued by Home
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Hydro-Met Services predicts more rainfall for Bhutan this year
A monsoon forecast from the Department of Hydro-Met Services, MoEA forecasts that this year the expected start of monsoon is
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14th ISE congress begins in Bumthang
The 14th congress of the International Society of Ethnobiology (ISE) has begun in Bumthang on Sunday (1 June). The congress
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A documentary on exiled Bhutanese from UK
Community organisation of Bhutanese in UKโs Manchester city Takin Association UK has unveiled a new documentary on exiled Bhutanese titled
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Prime minister’s salary is now Nu 198,000 a month
Peopleโs Democratic Party (PDP), who objected pay hike proposed by former government, agreed to increase the salaries of political leaders
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Participants arrive for 14th ISE congress
Forty-seven participants from 10 different countries have arrived Bhutan to participates in the Mountain Communities Initiatives of the International Society
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A Bhutanese to head FAO in Kyrgyz republic
A Bhutanese has been appointed as country representative of the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) for Kyrgyz Republic. Dr.
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WHO DG calls on health minister
Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr.Margaret Chan, who is currently in Bhutan visit, has called on Health
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From biogas to ice cream, Bhutan’s newest ‘cool thing’
The Bhutanese village of Singyegang, with 450 inhabitants, is home to hot and humid summers. Itโs the kind of weather
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