Until recently, the eight-member expert committee that had been set up by Bhutan and the Government of India (GoI) were unable to agree on the future course of the 1,200 MW Punatsangchu-I, with the Bhutanese side insisting on a barrage due to safety concerns over the dam site, and the …

It was hoped that a generous 50 % civil service pay hike would slow down the attrition rate and it appears to have done just that. Civil servants got their pay hike on 31st July 2023 and so the separation rate in August 2023 was a crucial test. There is …

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) may lose two of its senior candidates in the form of former minister Dorji Choden, who headed the Ministry of Works and Human Settlement and Namgay Dorji who headed the Finance Ministry. The two former ministers are charged in an abuse of function case by …

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) case against the two former ministers Dorji Choden and Namgay Dorji are based on an RAA report. ACC is seeking a restitution of Nu 10 mn from Empire Construction contractor for the 2.5km rocky stretch of Dzongkhalum and has charged the two former ministers and …

Tourists who booked at USD 200 can get refund: DG DoT The Department of Tourism (DoT) has clarified that those tourists who have booked at USD 200 SDF or anything above USD 100 SDF per day for the current autumn season can get a refund. The Director General of DoT …

Namgay Dolkar, 24, was bright, confident and excited about her life, according to a close female friend who worked along with her in an Education Consultancy that helped students to head to Australia. Her friend said, “She was excited about our travel plan to Nepal in September, and she was …

With more measures to come On 26 August, the Australian Government announced a package of measures aimed to support the integrity in the international education system and to support genuine international students. The Australian Government has increased the amount of savings the international students will need in order to get …

Banks to offer foreign currency fixed deposits at better rates One of the disadvantages faced by Non Resident Bhutanese (NRB) working abroad is that while they can earn good money, the banks there offer very low term deposit rates. Now, in a bid to increase the flow of remittance to …

The Attorney General Lungten Dubgyur’s resignation letter submitted to the Prime Minister Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering on 8 August 2023 has not been accepted and instead an Enquiry Committee has been set up to investigate if the AG breached his Code of Conduct as per the OAG Act 2015. If …

A study by the Ministry of Health found a high level of lead in children in a sample of children in Thimphu. This has raised alarm bells in the Ministry which is conducting more research on this and is also looking at finding the source of the lead exposure for …