The new service centre, BHSL once operational will cater to all hydropower projects in the country and beyond Bhutan will gradually open-up partnership and investment doors to other international companies. Earlier this month, Alstom and Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) announced that they will establish a state-of-the-art hydropower service centre, …

The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) is currently on the path to draft a social media policy for the political parties. The objective of the social media policy is to promote the use of media for effective communication among the electoral stakeholders in a responsible manner, to ensure there is …

Issues remain far from solved after 130 contractors met the Prime Minister Lyonchen Jigmi Y. Thinley last May, to discuss solutions for problems faced in their line of work. The Construction Association Board (CAB) Secretary, Cheku Drukpa said they were helpless since none of the issues submitted were solved even …

The Royal Manas National Park (RMNP) under the support from project – Tiger Conservation in Greater Manas, is in a drive to provide Environment Education (through EE camp) to some 16 schools located in and around its jurisdiction. The EE camp is being conducted on the theme, “Educate Youth to …

All valid points considered, the National Assembly (NA) forwarded the Domestic Violence Bill to the women and children committee for review and recommendations. Most of the views expressed revolved around the premise that there were already too many punitive measures in place to ensure prevention of domestic violence, therefore a …

The Opposition Leader during the Question hour in the National Assembly (NA) raised the issue of Taxi business which had been affected by many factors relating to other transport means in the country. The Opposition Leader (OL) said he had talked to many taxi drivers and received many complaints and …

1. This is a dangerous development as most people involved in the Gyelpozhing land scam were politicians By Pem   2. I don’t buy the idea of conferring land Kidu to Cabinet. First, unconstitutionality of overriding the Royal prerogative. Second, every five years cabinet would change and Bhutan would lose, …

The Opposition Leader who planned to ask five questions was cut-off by the Speaker when he was on the verge to start the questions directed toward the Prime Minister. Of the two questions it was advised by the Speaker Jigmi Tshultim that one did not qualify as per the rules. …

The Pedestrian day is the latest in a series of decisions by the government which has taken the Bhutanese public by surprise. The earlier ones would be the Tobacco Act, restricting rupee for vegetable imports, declaring Bhutan carbon neutral and etc. The above cases demonstrate a need for policy makers …

Of late the express way which connects urban Thimphu to its outskirts, has proved to be a gross misnomer of itself, and for the commuters cruising along its surface the drive is everything but a pleasant driving experience. The root of all tainted records for the 6.2 km stretch of …