And also to make it more predictable and fair to both sides For a power abundant country there have been increasing complaints from both industries and household consumers on the increasing power bills every year. A further complaint from both customers and also power suppliers has been on the unpredictable …

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) filed 23 fronting cases in the Phuntsholing Dungkhag court on Friday. These cases were forwarded to it by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) which is investigating fronting in Phuntsholing. The OAG has filed a civil suit seeking the restitution of Nu 8.62 mn …

So far fronting cases have mainly been handled as an administrative issue by the Department of  Trade and regional fronting committees who cancel such licenses, impose a Nu 10,000 fine and ensure that the person does not get any future licenses. However, the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) in its widespread …

he Bangladesh Ambassador to Bhutan Jishnu Roy Choudhury has expressed his country’s full support for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Bhutan, India and Bangladesh that would allow Bangladesh to invest in Bhutan’s hydropower sector. The MoU was drafted by Bhutan and sent two months ago to both Dhaka and …

More than two months ago the top bureaucrat of the West Bengal government in the form of its Chief Secretary informed the Bhutanese Consul General that the West Bengal government does not want to export beef from Jaigaon in West Bengal to Bhutan. If implemented, this move will have a …

The RMA Governor, Dasho Penjore and the Jaigaon Merchant’s Association General Secretary, R.S Gupta both said that as a result of the Rupee exchange counters, the informal Ngultrum and Rupee parity had been restored. Not long after the 2012 Rupee crisis, the shortage of rupee and limited means to exchange …

Bhutan is all ready to offer Bangladesh the opportunity to invest in a 1,024 MW run of the river Dorjilung hydropower project. This is once India agrees to a three country memorandum of understanding (MoU) on hydropower development, which has so far been endorsed by both Bhutan and Bangladesh. The …

The Union budget of the Indian government once again allocated the lion’s share of foreign aid and loans to Bhutan, in its 2016-2017 annual budget, presented a few days ago to the Indian Parliament. Under the title of ‘Grants and Loans’ to foreign governments India allocated a total of INR …

First draft of Integrated Project Development Report to be ready by mid May 2016 as DHI works to get international funding There is good news for both Bhutanese residents residing in Jaigaon and Bhutan’s business community as the Amochu Land Reclamation and Township Project (ALRTP) is expected to take off …

This paper counted more than 200 new articles in various prominent international media outlets covering the birth of His Royal Highness The Gyalsey in Bhutan. The news of the birth coupled with a Royal picture became one of the top trending news on the BBC website. Britain’s Prince William and …