The bank’s half yearly performance in terms of net profit have increased by 8.78% Despite a poor economic situation, the half yearly performance of Bank of Bhutan Limited (BoBL), the country’s largest commercial bank saw a significant progress this year as compared to the previous year. BoBL’s total deposits for …

Bhutan could lose billions in revenue due to the geological blow for ‘setbacks are definite’ The precise time period of the delay and additional costs caused by the sinking of the right slope situated above the Punatsangchu Hydroelectric Project (PHPA) –I dam site will be known after September 19 when …

Thimphu Tech Park Limited (TTPL) is very important, given the huge investment that has been made by the government on it, Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay told local reporters on Thursday. Lyonchhen said the TTPL, if it succeeds, will help out the private sector, as it is likely to create employment for …

The first session of the second parliament shall discuss the issue A pledge by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) government that has most of the urban sections of the country waiting, may soon be realized as the Tenancy Act is slated to be discussed in the first Parliamentary session of …

And that the government needs time to deliver Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay once again shared his concerns on the employment issue and reiterated on his earlier stand that the responsibility lies with the government to provide employment opportunities. At the government’s first ‘Meet the Press’ session last Thursday, Lyonchhen said, …

I expected this problem long time ago even much worse should be expected but who will listen to us. They just underestimate us. I am not really sure where the sinking activities are going on as I cannot see it on Google earth map. As a concerned citizen of my …

The initiative of the new government to introduce the long awaited Right to Information Bill in the first session of Parliament will be another important step forward for Bhutanese democracy. The government of the day must of course be appreciated for such a move and for keeping one of its …

Keeping its promise the PDP government will be introducing a Right to Information (RTI) Bill in the upcoming session of the Parliament. In fact of the first three cabinet meetings two of them had presentations on the draft RTI by the Ministry of Information and Communication (MoIC) officials. The Cabinet …

The study also offers various critical feedback with regard to CSR in the country Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the country is usually linked to philanthropic action which is a misconception, key findings of a general study by the Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) explains. The study by …

The Bhutan Narcotics Control Agency in collaboration with the Royal Bhutan Police inaugurated the Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation program for the prison inmates convicted for drug related offences on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at Thimphu District Jail. The inauguration was marked by lhab sang tursoel  ceremony of the session room …