April, 2009
Don’t touch, don’t tease, don’t …
Lyonpo Dorji Wangdi It's meant to safeguard female employees 28 April, 2009 - It will be illegal to sexually harass - implied or real - your co-workers in government and private offices from next month onwards, says a new rule under the labour employment Act 2007. 'Sexual Harassment Regulations', drafted by the ministry of labour ... [more]
I will not spare you: Bhutan’s Prime Minister
JYT talks tough on corruption28 April, 2009 - "I will not spare you at all even if they (ACC and RAA) do," said the prime minister Lyonchhoen Jigmi Y Thinley, talking to contractors and engineers at an annual conference recently. Talking to Kuensel later, Lyonchhoen said: "The government will come down ... [more]
Bhutan Government goes online
28 April, 2009 - The government is investing in ICT to bring public administration online. It will make it easier to get, for example, a security clearance certificate, which is an arduous affair today. Department of information and technology (DIT) director Tenzin Chhoeda said that the online system will link every police ... [more]
Drukpol best with bamboo bows
CHEER AND JEER: A Gyalse Kholawa archer takes aim as Druk Pol supporters try to distract him. 28 April, 2009 - The stench of human faeces may have filled Changlimithang ground yesterday if what Bhutanese archers say is literally true. The Drukpol (royal Bhutan police) team thrashed Gyaltse Khalowa (finance ministry), ... [more]
Welcome to your new Kuensel
28 April, 2009 - This is the first issue of the Kuensel daily. Kuensel is evolving from the biweekly to a daily to cater to the growing needs of our readers for prompt and timely information. It will be on the stands from Monday through Saturday - six days a ... [more]
Little things go a long way in making our earth livable
28 April, 2009 - Getting my morning news dose on April 22, I came to know that the day was "Earth Day". A lot of activities around the world were organised to commemorate the day and, as a nature lover, I wanted to do something too. There was nothing planned and, ... [more]
Make it work
28 April, 2009 - Most educated Bhutanese men love telling others that it's in the Bhutanese culture to make sexual advances towards women. Meaning that flirtation, in any form, is culturally acceptable and that it's no big deal. While this may be, to a certain extent, true, transplanting the attitude ... [more]
Kuensel’s daily debut
27 April, 2009 - You will see us more often in paper and in person. With the foundation already laid by our pioneers, Kuensel is increasing its frequency to six print editions a week, including a thicker weekend edition, starting today. The new edition will be put to bed by a ... [more]
Tying up loose ends
26 April, 2009 - The creation of an online information security policy has already created a bit of a buzz among civil servants. Chief among these is the issue of privacy, with a policy to put the use of office computers by government employees under an extensive monitoring system. Some believe ... [more]
FAREWELL AUDIENCE BY HIS MAJESTY
22 April, 2009 - His Majesty the King granted an audience to the Indian Ambassador to Bhutan Mr Sudhir Vyas who will be leaving Bhutan soon. His Majesty also hosted a lunch for the ambassador and his wife at the Dechenchholing palace yesterday. Source: Kuenselonline [more]