No communication on Sunkosh since October 2019 The 2,560 MW Sunkosh hydro project is the largest and also the sole reservoir project in the 10,000 MW by 2020 commitment by the Indian government, but from all indications so far it looks like this large project is headed nowhere. Bhutan has …

The Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) under the instruction of the Vice Chancellor Nidup Dorji has sent its own team to Sherubtse to conduct its own investigation and collect any additional information and facts. The VC said that the team was supposed to go on 17th October but was delayed …

Farmers may have lost heavily due to the unseasonal rains from 16th October onwards, but the hydropower sector has earned an additional Nu 289 mn due to the rains. Before the rains, the river levels were going down and all projects were not operating at full capacity, however, the non …

The mysterious stoppage of Bhutanese boulder exports to Bangladesh via India has seen some sign of letting up as limited boulder exports at a reduced capacity are happening from Samtse and Phuentsholing. The General Secretary of Bhutan Exporters Association (BEA) Tshering Yeshey said that Samtse is exporting boulders at 40 …

New chat evidence shows same assistant lecturer had dated and kissed a student in ILCS Two Sherubtse lecturers had been terminated earlier for sexual harassment After The Bhutanese published news of the harassment complaint of 10 Sherubtse girls against Assistant Lecturer Dorji Phuntsho, two girls from two prior institutions of …

On the 8th of October, the Prime Minister Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering met the Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC) Secretariat and asked them to do a review of the five year planning cycle on whether it should continue as it is or if there are any alternatives and improvements that …

The day of 13th October 2011 will go down as one of the happiest in Bhutan’s history as not only did the Royal Wedding take place and His Majesty The King find a Royal partner, but Bhutan got a Queen. The people were happy not only for the moment, but …

College withholds promotion for three years for lecturer but students not satisfied with the outcome In June this year 10 female students from the same class in the third year of Sherubtse College filed a harassment complaint against Assistant Lecturer Dorji Phuntsho. The complaints ranged from body shaming to unprofessional …

Following reports by The Bhutanese on an extortion network in Jaigaon comprising of five local journalists, some SSB, some customs and others that preyed on Bhutanese exports and even imports, it has been learnt that senior officials in New Delhi are instituting their own enquiries. As a result, the enquiry …

The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) in a notification issued on 1st July 2021 announced its intention to audit the discretionary grant given to ministers (Nu 200,000 per year), MPs (Nu 150,000 per year) and Dzongdas (Nu 75,000 per year). With this audit Ministers, MPs and Dzongdas for the first time …