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The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) in it performance audit report on the mining sector has found weak and ineffective monitoring by the government and also certain practices by mining companies which favored promoters and disadvantaged minority shareholders. The report titled, ‘Performance Audit of Tax on Mining and Quarrying Sector,’ covers …
Read More »FM’s report: Pool vehicles to continue, PIT to be amended and changes made in pay revision report
The Finance Minister Lyonpo Namgay Dorji on Monday 17th November 2014 will be sharing the response and the actions of the government on various resolutions on financial matters passed by the National Assembly and National Council. The minister in his report has said that the government carried out a detailed …
Read More »DPT claims right to sue, defends its record and says that it is not a seditious party
The party offered to withdraw the case if Dasho Benji offered a public apology In a sign that the Dasho Benji vs DPT defamation case is generating more controversy than intended, the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) said that, it was ready to withdraw its case if Dasho Paljor J. Dorji …
Read More »As ACC freezes seven plots in Thimphu more details emerge on the land case
In the clearest sign that the Anti Corruption Commission is looking into allegedly illegal land deals in Thimphu involving former Gup Naku, former National Land Commission (NLC) Director Tshewang Gyeltshen and NLC Disputes Settlement Committee head Karma Jamtsho, the ACC issued two freeze notices on 30th of October freezing seven …
Read More »Alstom in 2 letters to GoI alleged that BHEL overcharged by up to 30% for P II and Mangdechu
Letters from Alstom and Andritz also complain of being left out of P II and Mangdechu even though they were capable In two letters sent in 2013, one to the then Minister for External Affairs Salman Khurshid, and another to the then Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh …
Read More »Former Gup Naku and Bhutan Telecom CEO Tshewang Gyeltshen detained in connection with land transactions
The detention of former Gup Naku, on 16th October at around 2 am and the detention of Bhutan Telecom CEO Tshewang Gyeltshen early morning on the 18th October are related to land transaction cases involving the two in Thimphu Dzongkhag. Tshewang Gyeltshen who had recently taken over the new CEO …
Read More »India’s President Pranab Mukherjee to visit bhutan in november
The President of India Pranab Mukherjee is scheduled to visit Bhutan on the 7th of November 2014 on a state visit. It has been learnt that it will be a day’s visit and the President will be leaving for India the next day on the 8th of November. Preparations are …
Read More »BHEL mentioned BVT as commission agent in 2012 Mangdechu bid document but senior officials and former MoEA Minister deny any knowledge
When the Bhutan Venture Trading’s (BVT) letter to Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) agreeing to a commission for Punatsangchu II (P II) and Mangdechu came out, virtually all senior officials associated with the process denied having any knowledge of it. Although no allegation was made by this paper, even then …
Read More »ACC’s final Lhakhang Karpo report has abuse of function, bribery, embezzlement and misuse
The Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) final report submitted to the Office of the Attorney General has a host of charges against those involved in the Lhakhang Karpo construction. ACC had done a two-year investigation from October 2012 to April 2014 after receiving an anonymous complaint. The former Haa Dzongda, and now …
Read More »BHEL issues an unsigned rejoinder, high in volume and low on facts
The Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), in an unsigned letter with no letter head and no senior official’s name attached to it, accused The Bhutanese of some factual errors in its article, “Indian Journal uncovers a 1.5% commission deal worth Nu 240 mn for a Bhutanese citizen in the Nu …
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