Rape is a tool to express anger, to dominate, to control, humiliate and hurt someone. It is motivated in the same way as any other type of violence but it is hardly reported so the number is cases is not always factual. Adolescent girls are the most likely victims of …

The 10th Plan Talks between the Royal Government of Bhutan (RG0B) and the Government of lndia (GoI) was held in Thimphu yesterday. The Bhutanese delegation was led by Foreign Secretary Yeshey Dorji and the lndian delegation was led by Shri Akhilesh Mishra, Joint Secretary (North), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) …

Thimphu municipality has signed a contract with Krangrig construction to construct drainage systems, roads and wimp pipes in the Changzamtog area. The contract was signed on 26 November 2012 and the constructions are expected to be completed by 26 May, 2013. The budget allocated for overall constructions is more than …

In 2012 54.25 percent of inflation was caused by domestic factors and only 45.58 was imported inflation. High Inflation also means high poverty rate and lower growth according to Economists. Rapidly increasing inflation rate since 2008 till 2012 will negate high economic growth rates and also negatively impact the poverty …

The National Land Commission’s Dispute Settlement Committee (DSC) has shot down the government’s proposal to sell the Trowa theater land to the tenant Kunley Wangchuk as it is not in keeping with the Land Act 2007. The committee cited the provisions of Land Act, 2007 which stipulates that ‘under no …

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) detained Chenda Tobgye on 3 March, 2013 in the Thimphu city police station in connection with the ongoing investigation of the Bangkok embezzlement case which first came to the light in late 2010. The ACC had received the case from the Foreign Ministry in November …

The GNH Centre Bhutan is being established in Bumthang with the purpose to manifest in living practice Bhutan’s unique balanced development philosophy of Gross National Happiness (GNH). It will show how GNH can practically permeate every aspect of the fabric of a society. It will manifest simple and sustainable living in …

Bhutanese collectors and exporters have reaped substantial benefits from the government’s legalized collection and export of the Cordyceps (Cordycep sinensis), a high value medicinal plant found growing and thriving in high altitude areas of the Country. The plants better known as Yartsa Goenbub or Chinese Caterpillar is collected by the …

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) during the first hearing in the high court’s full bench said that the Home Minister was found guilty of not abiding by his Majesty’s Kasho of 1987 and was charged for official misconduct of allotting plots to those who were not eligible. However the legal counsel …

While the two incumbent parties reintroduced themselves, the three new parties for the first time introduced themselves and presented their party visions and objectives at the first common forum held for the five political parties at The Royal Thimphu College (RTC) last Wednesday. The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) was represented …