The Bhutanese Leading the way.
The Indian ambassador to Bhutan VP Haran said the abrupt removal of the subsidy by the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) effective from July 1 was due to a ‘miscommunication’ between the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and IOC. IOC had earlier sent a letter to the Government of Bhutan on …
Read More »A look at the 2008 General Election results
While Bhutan has just completed it second general elections for the National Assembly, the paper takes a look at the historic March 2008 general elections. Compared to 381,790 registered voters in 2013, there were 318,465 registered voters in 2008. The increase in number of voters is mainly on account of …
Read More »PDP wins 32 seats to form the government
The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa won 15 seats In what many are calling a ‘major upset,’ the world’s smallest Opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won 32 of the 47 seats in the National Assembly to form the government for the next five years. Any party with 24 seats can …
Read More »Why PDP won
For a party that had earlier been dismissed for being as good as dead by a private newspaper prior to the primary rounds, several factors have worked in the advantage of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to spring it back to life and eventually win the 2013 election race. Firstly, from …
Read More »Bhutan to lose Nu 2.5 bn in annual revenue as India’s Joint Secretary North confirms withdrawal of Chukha tariff subsidy and Excise Duty refund
Power Trading Corporation of India says of the Nu 2 per unit for Chukha 45 cheltrums is subsidy from the MEA. Total revenue loss to be Nu 12.5 bn in five years affecting the 11th plan too The Joint Secretary North, Akhilesh Mishra of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) …
Read More »PDP’s problem of plenty in choosing ministerial candidates
PDP says 5 ministers from the east, minimum two from the south and the rest from central and western Bhutan The PDP president Tshering Tobgay, during his campaign in the east, announced Kanglung-Samkhar-Udzorong’s Norbu Wangchuk as the latest probable ministerial candidate. This makes Norbu Wangchuk the third ministerial candidate from …
Read More »Ministry of External Affairs of India ‘advised’ IOC to withdraw LGP and Kerosene subsidies to Bhutan
The Bhutanese has found that the withdrawal of LPG and Kerosene subsidies might very well be a measure taken by the Government of India. This comes to light because of the letter sent from the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to the Government of Bhutan that says, “The Ministry of External …
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