The Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) with the Bhutan Post has come-up with eight new route maps for city buses since new and bigger buses would join the current group of buses. New routes are introduced also because people are unaware of the city bus stops and terminals for …

The National Council (NC) as well as the National Assembly (NA) discussed the need for pension for Members of Parliament (MP) after completion of their term during discussions on the Parliamentary Entitlements Rules and Regulation. Members of the general public – the electorate have received it with raised eyebrows and …

The deadline of June 30 looms large over the ruling party and the opposition to clear their debts with financial institutions and private companies. The parties will have to honor the election commission’s criteria of clearing all debts. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) still has an outstanding debt of Nu …

The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has reported that the scale of damages caused by Wednesday’s flash flood in Gasa is still unknown. Director General (DG) of Department of Disaster Management Namgay Wangchuk said because of inaccessibility towards the field study extent of damages cannot be known. “Our Dzongkhag team …

Today the National Council passed the Education City Bill with some important amendments. The Bill will therefore, go for joint sitting in the 10th session of Parliament. I respect the decision of the National Council. After I published my article ‘Education City as an Economic Project’ last week, I took time …

The fact that Bhutan suffers from a ‘small society syndrome’ is well known, however, ever since the introduction of democracy there has been another growing syndrome called the ‘DPT, PDP syndrome’. If bad ideas and bad philosophies could be called viruses then this ‘DPT, PDP syndrome’ has become a nationwide …

Lamgo / Paro Free seeds for farmers Although in favor of the people, the vegetable seed distribution at the gewogs in Paro has gone off the government’s plans. Due to less demand the government has now started free distribution of the seeds. When the system was introduced the government was supposed …

The entry of new record of Orchid species encountered in Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary has made Bhutan richer by one more plant species The new Orchid belongs to the species Bulbophyllum. The Orchid plant was discovered by a seven-member team which includes two visiting scientists Stig Dalstrom and Thomas Hoeijer, representatives …

The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC)’s approach and manner to investigation of cases was deliberated at length in the National Assembly (NA). The Drametse-Ngatshang MP Ugyen Wangdi said from what he has gathered from the victims they felt that ACC investigations are not based on free and fair manner. MP Ugyen Wangdi …

An REDD+ section will be set up under the Watershed Management Division (WMD) as an immediate follow-up to the National Workshop on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). The agriculture ministry is yet to approve the proposal. REDD is an effort to create a financial value for stored …