I t is good to know that the government is actively pursuing the development of four Industrial Estates after having mobilized some funds. With the lessons learnt from the recent economic crisis, we have to diversify our economic basket and one of the most important items in the basket is …

I am born in the Land of the Thunder Dragon. My country is very fortunate and lucky to have me in this land. I believe I am the center of the world. Therefore, I expect my country to do all of the below for me. I expect my country to …

Meanwhile DHI-Infra hands back three Industrial Estates to govt over land ownership and price issues Bhutan’s Industrial Estates, which were mentioned in the 10th plan and expected to be an engine of Industrial growth, could never really take off even after land acquisition mainly due to budget issues as only …

However 3 new Dzongdas to be appointed to fill up vacant posts and some transfers to happen The issue first came up officially in the monthly meet the press on 9th January, when a journalist asked the Prime Minister if the Mongar Dzongda had been ‘surrendered’ to the Royal Civil …

The Prime Minister in a meeting with the Media Owners Association of Bhutan (MOAB) made some important decisions and commitments to help strengthen the finances and sustainability of the media as a whole. Also present at the meeting on 20th January 2014 was the Finance Minister Lyonpo Namgay Dorji and …

While there have been increasing reports of fatalities and injuries to Bhutanese pilgrims in India, there are also growing accounts of Bhutanese pilgrims feeling duped and cheated on the booming pilgrimage tours organized from Bhutan. The Bhutanese talked to three recently returned Bhutanese pilgrims all of whom had a harrowing …

Bhutan International Festival (BhIF), a first-of-its-kind festival to promote, exhibit and depict Bhutanese arts, music and culture to international and local communities, will be held in Thimphu from February 14-23 this year. Cognizant of the fact that 2015 is a special year for Bhutan, the 10-day event is perfectly timed …

It was an especially auspicious day in Thrimshing, Trashigang, where His Majesty granted Audience and Tokha to over two thousand people from neighbouring villages, who had come to meet their King. A flock of bja goed wheeled in the sky during the Audience, an occurrence believed to be a very good omen …

The Opposition party said the leakage of the Class XII English II question paper was a case of national administration and governance failure. The Opposition said the most desirable and correct thing would be to re-conduct the exam. MP Dorji Wangdi of Panbang constituency said that it is an unprecedented …

Media’s Role in Fighting Corruption Bhutan’s ranking in the Transparency International Corruption Perception Index in 2008 was 45 out of 180 countries and number one in the SAARC region. Bhutan improved its ranking to 33 in 2012, and finally in 2013, it stood 31 out of 175 countries, and is …