Almost 20% govt. job vacancies for graduates remain unfilled
8 January, 2010 – Not all 336 job vacancies in the civil service were filled despite 943 university graduates sitting for the civil service entry examinations in November 2009.

8 January, 2010 – “When there’s more doubt and skepticism, rather than appreciation, then we’re following in the footsteps of nations where democracy has failed,” said the prime minister, Lyonchhoen Jigmi Y Thinley, at a meeting in Phuentsholing town with business community members and local leaders on January 6.

8 January, 2010 – In another three years, Bhutan will be celebrating near 100 percent school enrollment, much ahead of stipulated target set in the millennium development goal at 2015.

Domestic Airports 8 January, 2010 – The Gelephu domestic airport will start operations from June 2011, according to the Mckinsey’s milestone plan for civil aviation endorsed by the government and not December 2010, as stated in the government executive order.

January 8: “A careful and honest reflection on the education system in the country and how can it be improved in line with the changing times and how can we infuse Gross National Happiness (GNH) values in the education system need to be seriously discussed,” said the Prime Minister Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley.

January 7: The Prime Minister, Lyonchhen Jigmi Y Thinley, said the government has always given importance to its policy of equity and justice and has never done anything that is not in line with the Constitution. He was speaking at the meeting with the local leaders, government officials, corporate and private sector employees and [...]