One of the most controversial land grab cases involving the DPT Vice President in his past capacity as the Chang Gup will see an end with the National Land Commission (NLC) asking him to replace the 10 acres of Land. The commission in its monthly meeting on July 2012 decided …

Of late tender-issues seem to have set the norm for finger-pointing and allegations. The most recent to join the bandwagon involves the invitation of quotations by the Education ministry to print text books worth almost Nu 35mn. The tender was awarded to Rigpa printing press and Galing printers. Post-tender process …

Tashi Wangmo / Thimphu Amidst controversies where local bidders challenged the manner in which the Bhutan Post Corporation Limited (BPCL) conducted the Nu 44.6mn city bus tender, the corporation has decided to go ahead with the procurement of the 15 Chinese buses. The BPCL insisted that the tendering process was …

If the National Housing and Development Corporation (NHDC)’s home ownership program comes through civil servants will have the chance to become proud owners of the government quarters they occupy. The apartments for the project which targets middle and low income groups will be constructed by the corporation and sold to …

The alarming increase in wage rate poses a huge threat to the famous red rice-production in Shengana Farmers in the shengana village of Punakha are faced with a serious issue of increased wage rate, making it difficult to maintain the level of crop cultivation. The issue is rampant also in …

Wild boar rescued by forest officials Human Wildlife Conflict is a common problem in Bumthang dzongkhag and the most visible pests are the wild pigs and the Himalayan black bear. A farmer from Jalikhar village which falls within municipal boundary visited the forest office to request permit for poles. On …

An article posted on the christianpost.com site said that a Dungpa (sub divisional officer) Pema Wangdi manhandled an independent Christian Pastor Pema Sherpa on July 30. This has however turned out to be a lie after The Bhutanese conversed with both the parties and eye witnesses. The recent border quandaries …

The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has denied any sorts of time extension granted to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) toward the clearance of its debts. The commission also stated that the media had also misinterpreted the information. However, General Secretary of PDP Yogesh Tamang said it is not true, …

Response to ‘DoR work floods Paro airport and turns NEC into a paper tiger’ Just because there seems to be a lapse in managing the mines, it does not mean we demean our much treasured water resources. As pointed out by some colleagues here, is it right for anyone to …

Until a couple of years ago one of the biggest achievements of the DPT government was the establishment of what was seen as a generally liberal environment for the media. The media wowed at how ministers including the Prime Minister took late night calls and were also an accessible lot …