The hot air being generated on social media about the RGB’s recent decision to put on hold the road construction projects in the south is, damaging and disgusting. It is good in itself that there is debate and different viewpoints are aired. We learn from such exchanges and indeed, if …

A Parliamentary joint session in 2014, to the visible shock of the Finance Minister and the government, amended the National Assembly Act allowing a budget committee comprising of National Assembly MPs to review the Budget and suggest changes to the Finance Minister. Now, in keeping with that law the National …

The Prime Minister on behalf of the government took charge of 239 power tillers worth around Nu 65 mn given as the final power tiller grant under the KR-II grant scheme of the Japanese government. The PM said that earlier this year, the Government initiated the distribution of 70 power …

The untimely release of grants and also seasonal revenue collection has ensured that the government has to constantly take short term loans to meet its expenditure. The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) in its annual audit of the ‘Annual Financial Statement of the Government till the fiscal year of 30th June …

The Clock Tower Square, Thimphu, saw a huge crowd turnout for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) cultural festival, organized by the SAARC Cultural Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 8. The 3-day cultural festival, which ended yesterday, had on display some of the best folk dances from …

Business Opportunity and Information Center (BOIC) approved 998 projects of which BOIC has approved 711 for agriculture, 200 in dairy, 60 are in poultry, 10 for piggery, one for fishery, and 16 for others which includes manufacturing. BOIC, Deputy Director Tandin Wangchuk said that BOIC was on track as 98% …

The research paper on ‘Engine of FDI in South Asia, Lesson for Bhutan’ by Sanjeev Mehta was presented to participants from different agencies in Thimphu yesterday in a session organized by consultancy and research group QED. The research was focused on what factors leads to FDI investments in particular countries …

Apart from the only two artificial turf football grounds in the capital, most grounds across the country are solid, unstable and rough which is not easy on normal leather footballs. However, in what will address the issue the One World Play project donated 5,200 Chevrolet ultra durable branded balls to …

Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka was present along with and Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay during the Guard of Honor presented to Lyonchhen at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo earlier on Friday. The Air Force Band of Sri Lanka played the National Anthems of Bhutan and the Democratic Socialist Republic of …

This summer session of Parliament that begins from May 7th 2015 will see the upper house discussing three legislative issues, 3 protocol ratifications, four policy issues and one report. The National Council (NC) will see the introduction of three bills which are Entitlement and Service Condi¬tions Act for the Holders, …