You ask, We answer
30 June 2008
The Opposition Leader on party, politics and policies Q. Well into the first session, what is your opinion of how the ruling party perceives you? A. I don’t dwell on how the ruling party perceives me. Instead, I am more concerned about doing my job well and serving the tsa-wa-sum meaningfully. Q. Is every issue deliberated keeping the interest of the nation up front or is it partisan? A. I believe... Read the story »
Campus of the distinguished(Lyonpo Zangley Dukpa, Minister of Health)
30 June 2008
Alma Mater Yurung Junior Secondary School, Yurung, Pemagatshel Teachers’ Training Institute, Samtse Higher Education: National Institute of Education, Singapore Moray House College of Education, Edinburgh, Scotland University of Bristol, England Memories of Campus Life: Three different institutes in three different countries and different cultural settings as well as learning environment gave me... Read the story »
Is civil service being compromised?
27 June 2008
Is civil service being compromised? Yes (74%, 140 Votes) No (26%, 48 Votes) Total Voters: 188 Loading ... Read More →
It’s not broken, but we still got to ‘fix’ it
27 June 2008
Briefly
27 June 2008
As part of the celebration of the Centenary of Monarchy, the consecration of the National Memorial Choeten Restoration will take place on June 28. The Bhutan Narcotic Control Agency observed the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking yesterday at the Yangchenphug HSS. The Punakha district court has sentenced six men between 19 and 28 years to three years imprisonment for possession... Read the story »
“Bhutan – 100 Years of Wangchuck Vision”
27 June 2008
“Bhutan – 100 Years of Wangchuck Vision” by Maj. Gen. (Retd) Shubi Sood was launched at the Royal Bhutanese Embassy, New Delhi on 17 June 2008 by Lyonpo Dago Tshering, Ambassador of Bhutan to India. Read More →
Surprise – you got early retirement
27 June 2008
When the RCSC issued a press release on BBS on June 19 about the premature retirement of senior civil servants, it’s impact was no different from the ‘shock and awe’ approach taken in Iraq by President George W Bush. That is the complete surprise in which the release was received by the senior civil servants in question. This was followed up by the same press release published in the print media... Read the story »
Is civil service being compromised?
27 June 2008
The establishment of 14 parliament committees with chairpersons and vice chairpersons has ignited a debate among civil servants that the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa is compromising the independence of the executive from the legislative body. The big question making the rounds is ‘how can the government maintain the system of checks and balances by having the MPs perform executive functions as well.’ The... Read the story »
10 killed in accident
27 June 2008
Phuntsholing: In an accident, at around 3 pm on June 25, that circumvented every existing traffic regulation, 10 people were killed and seven injured with severe head injuries and fractures. A Maruti van jam-packed with 17 passengers went off the road and plunged about 40 ft below in between Pasakha and Paktsina in Phuentsholing because the driver was drunk and arguing with his wife when the accident... Read the story »
Special interest in land pooling?
27 June 2008
Land pooling is a must for the delivery of necessary services and land owners have reluctantly accepted the relocation of plots away from the Babesa expressway. Some landowners have, however, become skeptical after finding that there are constructions coming up on their earlier plots. The relocation of land from commercial areas, the clubbing of plots and the lengthy, cumbersome process entailed in... Read the story »
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