May 2012
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What RTI means to 10 Bhutanese ministries & others
Since different agencies have different ideas on what the Right to Information Act means, the Act will not be tabled in the upcoming parliament session. See what ministries, agencies, and people think what RTI is.
Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs: Right To Interrupt.
Ministry of Health: Right To Infect.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Right To Influence.
Ministry of Labour: Right To...
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“Bhutan’s Agriculture Minister says country is self-sufficient in eggs....”
– While officials are optimistic that Bhutan can achieve self-sufficiency in eggs, vegetables and dairy products by the end of the 11th plan, there are apprehensions in case of meat and rice production.
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“Real atsara makes us happy at festivals. Fake atsara @Jigsnews makes us happy on...”
– Dorji_Wangchuk on Twitter
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MULTISECTORAL SOCIAL MEDIA TASK FORCE MEETING:...
(LandCommission says now they will have stricter rules for FarmVille holdings)
Last week a high level meeting, comprising Ministers, MPs, senior government officials and participants from other sectors met to discuss the fast evolving Bhutanese social media. Without existing laws in the country, the agenda of the meet was focused on relevancy of social media to all sectors and all participants...
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REALNEWS: Haa voter says his MP threatened him on...
Ok, first of all we would like to thank blogger, teacher and most importantly a JigsNews follower on twitter, Mr Passang Tshering, for leading us to this important Facebook Discussion.
Today he blogged about a discussion between Haap Wangchuk and National Council MP from Haa, Tshering Dorji, on a Facebook group called Haap Dorros (Don’t this Haaps have any other work). The MP’s...
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Bhutan PM's exclusive interview on him being...
Honorable Prime Minister Lyonchen Jigmi Y Thinley consented to talk to our cabinet correspondent Jigdrel Woodward following a raging twitter controversy regarding PM’s remarks on the vegetable ban controversy.
(Apples are not vegetables and we have enough apples. I propose all Bhutanese eat an apple a day to keep the crunch away)
Q Senior Kuensel reporter Kezang Dema tweeted today quoting...
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REALNEWS: Bhutan to fight rupee crunch by taking...
( I hope its not as cheesy as Bush :US President Barack Obama tries a a rotten cheese burger as he prepares to taste Bhutan’s national dish Ema Datsi at the upcoming re-election fundraising party at NY)
Thousands of Bhutanese cows and farmers are gearing for an increasing export demand for cheese and chilles following the announcement that President Barack Obama will launch his...
