The National Assembly adopted the Lhengye Zhungtshog Bill of Bhutan 2020 with 42 Yes, 2 No and 2 Abstaining out of 46 Members present and voting.   The House deliberated on Chapters regarding powers, functions and responsibilities, privileges and immunities, code of conduct, offences and penalties and dissolution of the Lhengye Zhungtshog. The Human Rights and Foreign …

The Good Governance Committee presented a review report on the Annual Anti-Corruption Commission Report 2019 on Tuesday. The Report consisted of the Commission’s policy priorities; performance of the ACC; Bhutan’s ranking on Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index (TI-CPI); follow-up on National Council’s recommendation; and issues for deliberation. The Committee reported …

During the National Assembly (NA) Question Hour session on Tuesday, the Member of Parliament from Khar Yurung constituency asked the Agriculture and Forests Minister on the measures taken up by the government to improve the BuyBack policy for the benefit of the farmers. The MP said, “The government has pledged …

During the Question Hour session at Fourth Session of the Fourth Parliament, Member of Parliament of Chumey Ura constituency asked the Economic Affairs Minister questions on the bar license to be issued to the people. The Economic Affairs Minister, Loknath Sharma, said that the moratorium on issuance of bar license …

The government has reprioritized works in the agriculture sector for the 12th Five-Year Plan (FYP), and has decided to make 201 weather pliable farm roads under Economic Contingency Plan. According to the Chief Planning Officer, Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC), Tandin Wangmo, the first phase of farm roads improvement work, …

Potato prices has now shot up to Nu 90 to 100 per kilogram (kg) and small hot chilli is at Nu 600 per kg in the city areas, adding to the woes of the consumers who are battered with rocketing price trends already seen in the onion and tomato prices. …

Power load for Thimphu was 65 MW last year and 60 MW as of November 2020 The residents in around Zilukha and Babena are dealing with frequent and prolonged power outages and its consequent disruption in the area. Most of the resident shared that they are are frustrated with the …

One of the pledges of the government within the first 120 days was to set up Sungjoen App and ensure free WiFi for all the people. And regarding this the Member of Parliament from Menbi Tshenkhar asked the Minister of the Ministry of Information and Communication on the status on …

Meanwhile govt is planning to get the boxes for packing oranges made in the country The Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering said that till now the boxes for packing oranges were being imported and for one box it cost up to Nu 80 to 85. “500,000 boxes are needed for …

Almost every industry has been affected by the pandemic in some way, but hotels and restaurants along the Thimphu and Phuentsholing highway have been forced to close or are empty without customers since Phuentsholing falls under high risk area and people are not allowed to stop on the way for …