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The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce & Industry is organizing the 3rd Bhutan International Education Fair (BIEF) from 9-10 March 2013 at Changlimithang, Thimphu. SAPE Events & Media Pvt.Ltd. and AFAIRS Exhibition & Media Pvt.Ltd. from Kolkata are the event partners. This International Education fair is an annual event of the …
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Mongar court passes guilty verdict on Gyelpozhing land case
The Speaker Jigme Tshultim, Home Minister Lyonpo Minjur Dorji and 14 plot members were convicted by the Mongar District Court on charges filed by the Anti Corruption Commission in the Gyelpozhing land case. The National assembly speaker, Lyonpo Jigme Tshultim was given a prison term of two and half years …
Read More »Speaker and Home Minister may not be eligible for 2013 race
With both the Speaker Jigme Tshultim and Home Minister Lyonpo Minjur Dorji convicted under criminal charges by the Mongar district court the two candidates may not be allowed to contest in the 2013 race. This is because both the Constitution and the Election Act debars anyone who has been convicted …
Read More »Political parties welcome verdict but raise questions on OAG
Political Parties across the board have welcomed the Gyelpozhing verdict of the Mongar Dzongkhag court which has held the Speaker, Home Minister and the 14 plot allotment committee members as being guilty. They have also questioned the OAG’s original assessment of there being no case. Political parties say they trust …
Read More »Bhutan and India signs US$100 mn currency swap agreement
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) signed the first Currency Swap Agreement with the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) of Bhutan for up to USD 100mn to further economic co-operation between the two countries, yesterday in New Delhi, India. RMA can make withdrawals of US Dollar, Euro or Indian Rupee in …
Read More »International Women’s Day celebration at Punakha
As was done internationally across the globe on 8 March, the International Women’s Day was also celebrated in Bhutan as well in Ugyen Academy, Punakha. The world celebrates International Women’s Day to reflect on the progress made toward gender equality, it is also a day to celebrate the achievements that …
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Reactions to the Gyelpozhing Verdict on The Bhutanese website and Facebook When a person is caught buying or selling tobacco he or she is sentenced to lavish sentences by the court but people who are guardians of our country like the Speaker and Minister break His Majesty’s Kashos and indulge …
Read More »ACC’s 2013 Message: Don’t practice electoral corruption or vote for corrupt candidates
The Anti Corruption Commission has started its advocacy program on political corruption targeted for the upcoming 2013 general elections. The main features of the ACC’s advocacy are three advertisements broadcast after the, 7 pm, 8 pm and 9 pm news with a gap of three to five days starting from …
Read More »The ECB sends out NC election alerts
The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) announced that ‘His Majesty will be pleased to issue the Royal Decree Calling elections to the National Council of the parliament of Bhutan on 9 March’. This Press Release from the ECB is in accordance with the Election Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan, …
Read More »The Gyelpozhing Verdict
The conviction of the Speaker and Home Minister along with 14 other plot allotment committee members in the Gyelpozhing land case has generated a lot of public interest and reaction. The verdict in its entirety does credit not only to the Anti Corruption Commission but also to the institution of …
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