Indian media has reported that the subsidy on cooking gas and kerosene that was withdrawn on July 1 will be reinstated next month, but the trade officials in Bhutan say they have not received any official information on the matter. The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) was informed by the Ministry …

Agency for Promotion of Indigenous Crafts (APIC) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) is conducting an intensive training of skilled artisans on babzo (masks), patra, and souvenir making in Kawajangsa, Thimphu at the Zorig Chhusum Institute for 10 days, which began yesterday. Participants include some 30 skilled artisans, all …

The party had earlier demanded that their 15-point grievances be addressed for the 15 elected party members to take up office After a selected team of twenty party representatives received an audience with His Majesty the King on July 21, Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) decided to take up the role …

The Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) plans to re-contest for the 2018 elections by further strengthening in keeping touch with the office and with the people of the respective constituencies as stated during the party conference held on July 20. During the event, the party’s spokesperson, Dr Tandin Dorji said DNT …

19 July 2013 will go down as one of the saddest days in Bhutanese history as over excited DPT supporters and members, high on rhetoric and rumors and low on facts and evidence, leveled a series of untrue allegations directly or indirectly against the Palace during a party meeting held …

One of the main arguments for a domestic tariff hike by Bhutan Power Corporation (BPC) and Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) is that it is more profitable to export electricity at higher rates than have it used at lower rates by the domestic industry. The export figures also back them …

In the aftermath of the 2013 National Assembly (NA) elections, most of the former NA members of Druk Phuensum Party (DPT) seemed shocked over their defeat. Some have not yet planned for the immediate future while some choose to take a break from politics and enjoy moments with their loved …

While the National Assembly (NA) elections isn’t done and dusted as yet, with allegations and other political issues having barely settled down, the civil servants across the country have high expectations, particularly from the People Democratic Party’s (PDP) pledge on pay revision, among many others. However, PDP’s vice president Damchoe …

If the Bhutan Power Corporation’s proposed electricity tariff hike is accepted by the Bhutan Electricity Authority (BEA) and the cabinet, then you and your family could well be paying three to four times more in electricity bills. As per BPC’s latest domestic tariff increase proposal, the low voltage users or …

In response to a letter from the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh congratulating the PDP President on his victory the PDP President wrote back on 17th July 2012 expressing his thanks and also promising to strengthen the Indo-Bhutan friendship. He also accepted the Indian PM’s invitation to visit India. He …