Labour Minister takes leave until investigation is over In a press release issued on Friday evening the government said that it has requested the office of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) to undertake an immediate and full investigation into the various training programs of the Ministry of Labour and Human …
Read More »Bhutan jumps from 134th position in 2013 to 3rd fastest growing economy in 2017
In response to a question during ‘meet the press’ on the current government not achieving the 10 percent growth rate targeted in it’s manifesto, the Prime Minister while acknowledging it would not be possible said a lot had been achieved. The PM said that the 11th plan document had predicted …
Read More »OGOP exhibition in Thailand
On the invitation from the Thailand International Cooperation Agency, the One Gewog One Product Project (OGOP) participated in the Thai OTOP (One Tambon One Product) Fair. The 8 Days Fair started on 17th December 2017 and concluded on 25th December 2017. A group of 6 farmers and local producers participated …
Read More »People can file complaints with regard to public transport directly with me: PM
The Prime Minister Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay said that people who face issues about public transport can directly bring their issues to his office. This is after the Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) Director General Pema Wangchuk last week said that RSTA cannot go by complaints raised in the social …
Read More »Her Majesty graces the launch of Bhutan for Life
Coinciding with the Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen formally launched the “Bhutan for Life” initiative. Bhutan for Life, a joint initiative of the Royal Government of Bhutan and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), is a strategic and long-term solution to ensure that …
Read More »Nu 2.5 bn more revenue as Tala clears loan by Dec 2018
In what will be welcome additional revenue for Bhutan’s treasury the 1,020 MW Tala project will finally finish paying of its loans by 15th December 2018. This will mean an additional Nu 2.586 bn in annual revenue for Bhutan as that is the current amount currently being paid every year …
Read More »His Majesty in Trakar Kuchoe
An unprecedented number of people attended the concluding day of the Takar Kuchoe, gathering at the festival to be doubly blessed by the presence of His Majesty The King.An unprecedented number of people attended the concluding day of the Trakar Kuchoe, gathering at the festival to be doubly blessed by …
Read More »Talks on completing 11th plan and help for 12th plan
A release from the Foreign Ministry said the Sixth Bhutan-India Development Cooperation Talks was held on 10th November 2017 in New Delhi, India. The Bhutanese delegation was led by Foreign Secretary, Mr. Sonam Tshong, and the Indian delegation was led by Mr. Vijay Gokhale, Secretary (Economic Relations), Ministry of External …
Read More »Her Majesty graces celebration for 30th anniversary of Montreal Protocol
Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced a celebration to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Montreal Protocol- a United Nations treaty to take steps to protect the ozone layer on 6th November. Dignitaries and senior officials from the government, UN and private sector also attended the event, which organized by …
Read More »Govt slashes Petrol by Nu 10.29 a liter and diesel by Nu 7.75 from 11th Nov
The cabinet in a press conference on 10th November announced a drastic cut in the price of petrol and diesel after the government decided to pass on the full benefit of excise duty refund for fuel to the people. With the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) by …
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