The Local Government Members Entitlement Bill 2014, adopted at the joint sitting of the Parliament on 12th, will have to go through the provisions of the Constitution. The chairperson of the joint committee and Chumig-Ura representative, Tshewang Jurmi, said that the bill would not bring change in the local government …

The joint sitting of Parliament passed the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse bill (NDPSSA) with majority of 66 of 69 members presented voted ‘yes’ on 11th May. The bill originally had 15 clauses which were not agreed by both the house. The joint committee met for more than …

The Earthquake in Nepal on April 25, 2015 measuring 7.9 magnitude almost flattened the populated city of Kathmandu. As I watched the news unfold on TV, the Death toll rose swiftly as bodies were dug out of endless rubbles days after the first tremor. The earthquake triggered avalanche on the …

Bhutan is not happy because people are not happy. People are not happy because the application of the rules and procedures that emanate from the law (right or wrong, good or bad) are not applied uniformly to all citizens and organizational entities. This shows that a section of people and …

The entire nation celebrated Teachers’ Day on 2nd May two weeks ago. I take this opportunity to pay my tribute and offer my humble prayers to all the teachers across the nation. What I am today is the clear fruition of the sheer sacrifice and hard work my teachers had …

After all the debates and discussion it now emerges that the government is not going to go in for a slaughterhouse. Though the government claims that there never was a plan for one, it should clearly clarify on whether this is a change in stance or there was some confusion …

A senior government official, on the condition of anonymity, told this paper that the government had no plans for a slaughterhouse as was being widely discussed. Weather this final stance is due to modification of plans or a simple rectification of a major miscommunication is expected to be officially clarified …

In a first ever, Bhutan will be attempting to break a very green Guinness World Record as part of the 60th birth anniversary celebrations of His Majesty the Fourth King. The record attempt which will be held on 2nd June 2015 will involve planting at least 40,886 trees by 100 …

Meat shops in the capital city are crowded with just three days left for them to be closed for the next one month. Vendors are even running short of meat to meet the increased demand as people rush to buy stocks for the next one month. Meat shops that this …

157 cancellations within just 20 days Ever since the major earthquake in Nepal on 25th April 2015 around 20 days ago the Tourism Council of Bhutan has seen 157 cancellations from 31 tour companies almost all from the Kathmandu sector. Given that the tariff is USD 250 per tourist and …