Bhutan and China will be having the 25th boundary talks this year after it could not be held last year. The talks will be held in Thimphu but the final dates are yet to be set for the talks. A Bhutanese official denied Indian media reports that the talks are …
Read More »Govt denies political motivation in Le Meridien FI case
On the heels of a detailed Opposition party release accusing the government of political motivation and timing among other things over the Le Meridien FI case, the government in a recent counter release said that the government has full confidence in the ACC and would the leave the matter to …
Read More »ACC decides to gather more information on Le Meridien case
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to conduct an ‘information enrichment’ process on the government’s complaint over conflict of interest and policy corruption in fiscal incentives granted to Hotel Le Meridien. The Commission took the decision last week based on the complaint sent in by the government on 25th …
Read More »PM writes to RAA to look into past walls, 11 Prados and 1 Land Cruiser
The Prime Minister’s office has recently written to the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) asking it to look into the security walls and structures built for ministers in the past as well as 11 Toyota Prados and one Toyota Land Cruiser that DPT ministers did not return from 2008 to 2013. …
Read More »A 30 cheltrums hike in Chukha tariff pushes up revenue
India hiked the Nu 2.25 per unit tariff of the 336 MW Chukha by 30 cheltrums to Nu 2.55 per unit. The hike will be effective from 1st January 2017 since the hike was due from 2017 based on the fact that the Chukha project tariff is reviewed every four …
Read More »Her Majesty graces inauguration ceremony of the National Veterinary Hospital
Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced the inauguration ceremony of the National Veterinary Hospital in Motithang, Thimphu on 5th February 2018. The new hospital is expected to meet the increasing demand for modern animal care and treatment requirements for pets and domestic animals. The Prime Minister, senior government officials, and the …
Read More »DNT’s acting President Dr Tandin likely to step down for Dr Lotay in party convention
DNT’s candidates to also be unveiled during the convention to be held around end of April or early May 2018 After a long hunt for a Party President, the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) seems to have finally settled down to one in the form of Dr Lotay Tshering, a popular …
Read More »MoEA launches non subsidized gas cylinders’ option
Setting an example the minister and ministry officials gave up subsidized gas cylinders The Minister for the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) Lyonpo Lekey Dorji launched the non-subsidized LPG scheme on Friday to supplement the subsidized LPG scheme. Around 1,000 metric tonnes of non subsidized LPG supply every month would …
Read More »From a deaf center to a five star hotel
Silence is a lie that screams at the light. The music, chatting of people in the corridor, the hurly burly of the hotel hardly bothers (Ata) Chenga. The pleasure of living in a quiet world- but still communicating with others through his works. Ata Chenga is hearing impaired. But that is …
Read More »His Majesty grants Land Kidu in Samtse
His Majesty The King granted land Kidu to 9,628 beneficiaries of Samtse Dzongkhag. A total of 1,261.027 acres of land was granted as Kidu to the people of the 15 gewogs on 29th January. Samtse is the 17th dzongkhag where land Kidu has been granted as part of the nationwide …
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