Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay on Friday made the position of the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) clear on the issue of racism or attempts to attack and divide people on ethnic lines be it on social media or in the real world. Responding to a question on the issue and …
Read More »PM requests ACC to investigate wall and invites DPT to do the same for itself in several cases
The Prime Minister Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay announced that he has requested the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) to investigate his compound wall and security arrangement to establish whether or not there was corruption. Lyonchhen said that this is the second time he has requested the ACC to look into a matter …
Read More »Bhutanese journal of agriculture launched
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forests launched the first volume of the Bhutanese Journal of Agriculture on March 8th. It is dedicated to the 38th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty The King. The journal provides a platform for researchers to share their findings to wider audience. It is expected to …
Read More »118 MW Nikachu to be delayed by 6 to 10 months
The problem is the the contractor’s liquidity issues The main contractor of the 118 MW Nikachu project, Hindustan Construction Company’s (HCC) liquidity issues in India is expected to delay the Nikachu project by 6 to 10 months. Liquidity here means the shortage of operating cash from the company. The project …
Read More »Govt looking at decongesting Thimphu: MoWHS Minister
The minister for works and human settlement, Lyonpo Dorji Choden said that the government is working in different ways to not only ensure that a couple of cities like Thimphu and Phuentsholing are not overcrowded but also ensure balanced regional development. On moving certain government institutions out of Thimphu the …
Read More »Bhutan achieves best ever Transparency International ranking in 2017
The Transparency International ranking for corruption perception index showed Bhutan achieving is best ever ranking as the 26th cleanest country out of 180 countries and territories with the score of 67 as per the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2017. Bhutan was ranked at 27th in 2016 and 2015 with a …
Read More »DoIM to discuss with BICMA on 56 channels list: PM
The Prime Minister during the monthly meet the press assured that the government would ask the Department of Information and Media (DoIM) to discuss with BICMA on its list of only 56 channels that can be shown on cable TV in Bhutan. There have been youth and others taking issue …
Read More »ACC finds no merit in Tsirang REDCL office case complaint by OL
OAG’s findings also tally with the ACC’s review of the case The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) will not be investigating the Opposition Leader’s (OL)complaint to the ACC made in early January 2018 alleging a fake Rural Enterprise Development Corporation Limited (REDCL) office run by PDP coordinators which swindled people of …
Read More »Bhutan-China boundary talks to happen in 2018 but exact dates yet to be set
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 …
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