The Bhutanese Leading the way.
Despite the increase in the registration fee, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) continues to register members, and has reached about 250 members. The registration fee has increased to Nu 100 and annual membership to 1200. Even with this, the PDP still has many old members renewing their memberships, including the …
Read More »First financial training institute to be established
Studying the loopholes in the financial sector, the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) and the Financial Institutions (FIs) have concurred to establish a self-sustaining Financial Institutions Training Institute (FITI) for the FIs of Bhutan. This institute, which could be an efficient financial intermediate, is the first of its kind in the …
Read More »Only Two – the number that counts with the ECB
Bhutan is a highly oral-society and in that word travels fast. And the word becomes news so soon that the facts are at times stripped of core ingredients. Proof of statement: Various mediums have been citing that Bhutan is already a multi- party democracy, but in reality there are only …
Read More »Another New political party comes forward
This will take the total number of political parties to six for the 2013 elections. One of the main organizers of the party, Sonam Tobgay says that the party is a ‘unique one’. In the recent months there had been speculation of a political party organized primarily by a …
Read More »Import Indian timber to conserve Bhutanese forests
The yearly increase in demand of timber has led to shortage of about 2.8mn cubic feet and the Natural Resources Development Corporation Limited (NRDCL) has decided to import from India. The NRDCL is currently awaiting confirmation from the West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Ltd. (WBFDCL). The confirmation from the Indian …
Read More »PDP not just a show horse, OL
The horse is saddled and the stirrup is set, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has tightened its reigns, with acquired skills from the last elections and the party is raring to go. The PDP has started strengthening its institution in two fronts; fund raising and voluntary contributions, and strengthening its …
Read More »Former Health Secretary, in talks with DPT & DMT
The elections are almost a reckoning-day away and up-and-coming parties are on the hunt for potential candidates, in a dearth of candidates’ pool. Those with the right laurels are unavoidably hounded with big promises. This piece of innuendo has been flashed on the political grapevine: The former Health Secretary, Dasho …
Read More »An Airport in Phuentsholing
Imagine the six hours arduous drive from Paro to Phuentsholing coming down to a few minutes of smooth flying. Imagine also the five hour journey from Siliguri to Phuntsholing cut-down to a few minutes. This is what the Phuentsholing Thromde envisions for a better Phuentsholing. The airport site has been …
Read More »Looking toward mega projects as the last messiah to solve the country’s INR crisis
The government in the midst of Rupee crunch is banking upon the long term impacts of mega projects like the Education City, the Amo Chhu Township, among other projects to ease the INR crunches. With the DHI INFRA spearheading these projects, The Bhutanese spoke to its CEO, Kinga Tshering on …
Read More »Bangkok Embassy case gives a double headache to OAG
Bumrungrad is one of the the six Bangkok hospitals that had Nu 18mn in unpiad medical bills for Bhutanese patients The Office of the Attorney General is having a perplexing time with a part of the Bangkok Embassy case being forwarded to them from the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) while …
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