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After a three-year struggle in the Paro dzongkhag court, the high court and having lost both cases, Chencho Gyelpo, 54, from Shaba, says he is still hoping to get justice for his mining company that was shut down. The marble quarry operation at Hasilo, Nyephu, Paro leased for 10 years …
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BKP and DCT formally registered on the first day of the New Year
The election commission announced that both parties though registered have to fulfill a few more obligations to take part in the 2013 race The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB), yesterday formally announced the approval of the registration of Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) and Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party (BKP) as political parties. This …
Read More »Respecting Women
The molestation of two Bhutanese women in Bangalore has sparked Bhutan’s own debate on the safety of its female students and professionals who are studying or working outside its borders. However, while what happens outside our borders are outside our control, there is a lot more to be concerned about …
Read More »Rape on the rise in Bhutan
While the public maybe mainly focused on growing criminal incidents of violence and drug abuse, figures from the Royal Bhutan Police show that Bhutan may have a rape problem on its hands. It is a new area of concern with an overall increase in rapes from 2008 to 2012. In …
Read More »‘His Majesty’s address to the ACC cadre instilled in us a greater sense of purpose and courage’: Dasho Neten Zangmo
His Majesty the King graced the Foundation Day of the Anti-Corruption Commission and granted an Audience to the staff of the Commission on December 31, 2012. ACC Chairperson Dasho Neten Zangmo said, “2012 has been of the exciting years for the ACC and for the year to culminate with the …
Read More »DNT finalizes it slogan as “Hope, Continuity & Change
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa in a press release issued on 31 December, 2012 said that it has finalized its official slogan as “Hope, Continuity & Change.” “As a celebration to welcome the New Year 2013, we would like to release our official slogan,” said the release. “We stand for hope.It said …
Read More »STCBL goes into five new businesses to avoid downsizing
STCBL says that downsizing will happen if the economic environment does not improve this year The much speculated and dreaded downsizing of staff at the State Trading Corporation Limited (STCBL) will not take place for now. The company instead has decided to transfer its 26 sales staff into five new …
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