The Bhutanese Leading the way.
Whatever actions we initiate are to achieve joy and happiness. One must avoid actions that bring more harm than good. Some actions must even be avoided if benefit and harm are equal. This is repeatedly mentioned in the teachings of the Buddha and in the holy commentaries. The result of …
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How RTI will benefit Bhutan
If an argument had to be made in favor of the RTI Act in Bhutan then the Ministry of Health procurement scam would be an apt example. Due to corruption in the tendering process Bhutanese patients for years were subject to sub standard drugs and medical equipment. This was while …
Read More »RMA guidelines make BNB ineligible to declare Dividends
The Bhutan National Bank (BNB) has not been able to declare any dividends for the year 2011 as per the annual report of Druk Holding and Investments (DHI). Earlier with the encouragement of the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA), BNB had encouraged all the shareholders to buy the rights issue where …
Read More »A reserve must be maintained: DHI
The Druk Holding and Investment has suggested the Government to increase the revenue from DHI to the government in light of the decreasing revenue from the sale of electricity. DHI Chairman Om Pradhan in a press conference yesterday said there is a need to increase revenue from DHI to the …
Read More »Ego, opinions and self defense – reasons for gangs and gang fights
It’s the sheer numbers that fuel the rise of a culture. And Bhutan has it huge in the youth of the nation. According to statistics with the National Statistics Bureau, The youth population in the age group 15-24 is expected to increase from 145,810 persons to 161,280 in 2030, and …
Read More »Import Indian timber to conserve Bhutanese forests
The yearly increase in demand of timber has led to shortage of about 2.8mn cubic feet and the Natural Resources Development Corporation Limited (NRDCL) has decided to import from India. The NRDCL is currently awaiting confirmation from the West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Ltd. (WBFDCL). The confirmation from the Indian …
Read More »From the Gewogs and Dzongkhags
Stop network problems, start CIC say the residents The construction of a Community Information Center (CIC) has been completed since last year but it has not started its functions. When the CIC starts, the village residents can avail IT enabled services such as photo copy, printing, internet etc. “Even …
Read More »Fifth Party ‘Druk Chirwang Tshogpa’ joins the party
Party already has 300 members and 12 candidates Druk Chirwang Tshogpa or Druk Democratic Socialist Party will be the fifth political party competing for a spot in the 2013 general elections. The party has claimed that so far it has 300 members and 12 confirmed candidates of 25 potential candidates. One …
Read More »Drought in the South screams famine, Met Department data reads otherwise
In what could be the most inimical event toward the government’s Rupee-retentive measures, the majority of Gewogs in the southern dzongkhags are in the midst of an imminent famine situation. This, in the face of the live-Rupee crunch could be a huge setback in the government’s recent immediate move to …
Read More »Regional RTI experts recommend Bhutan join the club
The two day awareness seminar for Right to Information (RTI) in capital saw experts from India, Bangladesh, USA and the World Bank advising Bhutan to adopt RTI as an important tool for good governance, transparency, democratization and also to prevent corruption. The experts also said that RTI Law will benefit …
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