MoIC Minister Lyonpo Nandalal Rai, former Director of Civil Aviation Phala Dorji and Deputy Executive Engineer Gyem Dorji held accountable for most irregularities and lapses in the report The final RAA report on the construction of Domestic Airports issued on December 2012 has confirmed most of the findings of the …

While stray arrows continue to threaten lives, the range still operates in defiance of the Thromde’s orders to shut shop An archery range in the capital located at Doetshana, Zilukha has turned out to be of extreme risk for some residents whose settlement falls in the direction of the arrows. …

However a significant bunch of ‘No’ votes disrupted his path-of-totality The Zomdu for the National Council elections for 11 gewogs under Pemagatshel dzongkhag concluded yesterday at Shumar where the former NC member Jigme Rinzin was the only candidate from the gewog. The people of Shumar gewog voted 412 ‘Yes’ and …

The RAA’s final report on the domestic airways reconfirms several of the earlier findings in its draft report on the Younphula and Bathpalathang airports. In both the airports the report confirmed overpayments, substandard works, flawed tendering processes, ineligible bidders chosen, wasteful expenditure and etc.   Younphula airport Millions in Overpayments …

Despite heavy rainfall, people from Jarey gewog attended the Zomdu elections to cast their votes on their lone candidate. The gewog gave its green signal to Tempa Dorji who gave up 21 years of service from Bhutan Power Corporation (BPC) as he secured 194 ‘Yes’ votes and just 4 ‘No’ …

The Ministry of Information and Communication’s woes with the domestic airports may not just end with a damning Royal Audit Authority Report (RAA) as the RAA report has been sent to the Anti Corruption Commission as well. The RAA report says, “Lack of segregation of responsibilities and strong supervisory mechanism …

A 25-year old man has been detained by the Wangduephodrang police after he was accused of throwing his new born baby on the wall which led to death of the baby on the night of 14 March in Sephu under Wangduephodrang dzongkhag. On the morning of 14 March, the accused …

A 24-year old avid cyclist from Bhutan will be participating in the 3rd National Downhill Championships which is scheduled on the 30 March 2013 in Nepal. The President of Lalitpur Cycling Association, Nepal, had sent an invitation letter to all the Asian Countries to participate in the 3rd National Downhill …

Development activities completed in the gewog A new Outreach Clinic (ORC) has been newly constructed in the gewog with the budget of Nu 130,000. The rural water supply scheme (RWSS) which was under maintenance in Zemto, Tshioto and Goempa chiwogs has finally been constructed with the gewog’s administrative budget. The …

Talo Gewog under Punakha Dzongkhag nominated Namgay Dorji as their National Council (NC) nominee on 25 March. From the 154 voters who showed up, Namgay Dorji, 31 secured 130 ‘Yes’ votes against 24 ‘No’ votes. According to the Dzongkhag Electorate Officer (DEO) Tenzin he had submitted all the documents and …