With the government hiking up salaries and allowances of teachers, an assumption among certain observers is that there would be more graduates this year opting for Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) course and wanting to join the teaching profession. While there will be a deluge of students opting for PGDE course is yet to […]
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Sherza Ventures Limited (SVL), an e-commerce and trading company that deals with hyper retail and wholesale plus provides a platform of a common marketplace for young entrepreneurs and farmers’ products, has floated initial public offering (IPO) to raise Nu 247mn. The company has floated Nu 19mn equity shares at Nu 13 per share. The shares […]
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NC’s Good Governance Committee reviewing country’s education system The Good Governance Committee of the Upper House is reviewing the education system for deliberation in the upcoming 24th session of the National Council. On 27th & 28th August 2019, the Good Governance Committee met with the teaching faculty of Pelkhil High School and the proprietor of […]
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Securing raw materials for heavy and medium industries in the country is one of the major challenges that they currently face. Industries feel that securing raw materials is paramount for their survival. Most of the industries are mineral-based, and except for cement industries, no other industries are secure about their raw materials. Except for electricity […]
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Local researchers, academics and medical doctors can benefit from extensive global collaboration opportunities that foster knowledge sharing and capacity development with the launch of European Union (EU) co-funded Asi@Connect Bhutan project on August 21 in Thimphu. The project enables its regional high capacity and high quality internet network, Trans Eurasia Information Network (TEIN) to connect […]
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The body of a 23-year-old pregnant woman and her 49-year-old mother who were washed away by the flashflood at Dogarpang in Gangzor gewog, Lhuntse around 11pm on July 25 have not been found for almost a month now. Lieutenant Colonel Karma Dorji, Superintendent of Monggar Police station, said that despite extensive search they have for […]
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With the rain plentiful these days and the season having begun for the most sough-after Sisi Shamu (Chanterelles) and other edible mushrooms, many mushroom collectors can be seen these days foraging the forest of Thimphu and Paro areas. Farmers, housewives and office goers comprise the group of collectors that forage the forest floor. They say […]
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SAARC Development Fund (SDF) will finance US$ 13mn which will be around Nu 918mn for purchase of Druk Air’s ATR 42-600. SDF will finance 70% of the total cost of aircraft as a loan at 4% interest rate for the period of ten years and Drukair will finance 30% as equity. The new aircraft will […]
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Druk Holding and Investments (DHI) plans to establish a research and development (R&D) and technology center of excellence (CoE) through its recently established innovation and technology department. With a larger objective of providing an impetus for knowledge-based society, building technology and for economic diversification of the nation, DHI positions itself to collaborate, build program and […]
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The staffs of the Food Corporation of Bhutan Limited (FCBL) have surrendered 61 subsidized Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders to avail non-subsidized LPG cylinders through “Our Gyenkhu: Citizen’s Initiative for the Benefit of Rural and Underprivileged Households in Bhutan” while marking FCB’s 45th Foundation Day. FCB is the first agency to come forward in Phuentsholing […]
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