The National Land Commission Secretariat (NLCS) plans to introduce sustainable geo-information management system of land governance. Geographic Information Management Systems (GIMS) is a term used to describe a collection of related technologies used to manage spatial data. These technologies include geographic information systems (GIS), computer-aided design systems, automated and desktop …

Works under CDG fund on the verge of completion The constructions of a feeder road, drain and multipurpose hall at the chiwog centre are almost complete at Bji gewog in Haa Dzongkhag. The works are commissioned with the Nu 3mn budget from the Constituency Development Grant (CDG). Bji gewog has …

The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa party was elected with an overwhelming majority winning 45 of the 47 seats and also securing 67 percent of the total votes. This was the mandate of the people in 2008 and the peoples mandate was accepted by one and all. Therefore it comes as matter …

Under the National Planning and Resource mobilization, the PM reported to the ninth session of the National Assembly (NA) on the guidelines for preparation of the Eleventh Five year plan (11FYP-2013-2018) on 9July. The State of the Nation report states that through an extensive consultative process which began in August …

The PM focused on Denchi, Education City, Trowa Theater, and Gyelpozhing at the graduates Orientation Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley made an impassioned defense of several alleged corruption cases against his government giving a virtual clean chit to himself and some of his colleagues. Denchi The PM said that the cabinet …

The ECB Circular in turn was based on a finance ministry circular In what could be the final nail in the coffin for the already troubled private media houses the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) circulated a circular yesterday saying that all election advertisement would be given only to Kuensel, …

It comes as a shock for any Bhutanese to hear that someone robed in the Buddha’s attire participated in criminal activities or was party to assist or facilitate such acts. This naturally implanted forethought strikes many Bhutanese minds because it’s general knowledge that monks are groomed and brought up with …

The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has identified nine audit thrust areas for the year 2012-2013. The categorized areas are construction, procurement, farm roads construction in dzongkhags and gewogs, consultancy services, corporate governance, management of government properties, computerization in the agencies, quality control system, and townships and urban planning in Thromdes. …

After the Royal Kasho of 1992 delinked Kuensel from the government there were skeptical and regressive voices among the powerful elite who were not entirely comfortable with the concept of a free Press. The Kasho was one of the Fourth King’s first steps towards the introduction of free media whereby …

Mindruling Community Primary School Principal alleges political bias in his removal while another principal facing more serious charges was let off the hook Kinley Tenzin was terminated from his post as Principal of Mindruling Community Primary School (CPS) in Dumtoe, Samtse 20 months ago on grounds of alleged misuse of …