Though the media got hold of the opening statement shared by the three defendants, Supreme Court Justice Kuenlay Tshering, Drangpon Yeshi Dorji and former RBG Commandant Brigadier Thinley Tobgay, before the District Court on 17 March in connection to the criminal conspiracy case, however, the media could not get any …

His Majesty The King entered 7-day facility quarantine having arrived in Thimphu on 9th March from a tour of the southern dzongkhags. During the tour which began on 1st March, His Majesty travelled to Trongsa, Gelephu, Samtse, Tendruk, Tashichhoeling, Gomtu and Phuentsholing, and met with the different COVID-19 Task Force …

Police detained the Khamdang-Ramjar’s Member of Parliament (MP) Kuenga Loday  on 1st March for an alleged illegal road construction case in Trashiyangtse. The gewog’s Mangmi and his three sons were also detained a few months ago in connection to the case, but were out on bail till date. And along with …

The Health Minister restated that the 7-day mandatory quarantine will not be done away anytime soon because of risks posed from porous borders. Lyonpo said that they are very much aware of how it has disrupted livelihoods of some people, especially for people who have to travel on a frequent …

The Department of Revenue and Customs (DRC) notified the general public that the PIT date has been here on extended until 31st of March 2021 and filing of BIT and CIT has been extended till 30th April 2021. Tax payers have been requested to file their taxes online through the …

The first Creative Industries Export Strategy (CIES) for Bhutan 2021-2025 was inaugurated yesterday in the presence of Kinley T. Wangchuk, Director General of Department of Intellectual Property (DOIP), MoEA, Dorothy Tembo, Deputy Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC) and Gerald Daly, United Nations Resident Coordinator, Bhutan office.  The …

With the recent Non Performing Loans (NPL) framework resolution released by the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA), it means that the private sector or those sectors that had been listed under the NPL were provided an extension of 3-year period for their NPLs. Many private firms stated that it was much …

The Bhutan Power Corporation Limited (BPC) said it has been receiving numerous complaints regarding the –electricity bill amount for the bills raised after the 2nd nationwide lockdown. As a part of BPC’s COVID-19 contingency plan and standard operating procedure (SoP), BPC resorted to the average billing of the customers during …

The Opposition party in a letter to the Prime Minister said it is dismayed by the sudden decision of the Government to discontinue free stationery and uniforms to school children from this academic year. It said this ad hoc action has come as equally surprising and disappointing news to parents …

The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) will conduct the Main Examination (ME) of the Bhutan Civil Service Examination (BCSE) 2020 on February 25 to 27, 2021, Viva Voce on March 8 to 17. The details of the written examination including venue and time of reporting for the examinations will announced …