Now the challenge in Bhutan is to convince the joint committee and then the joint sitting to defer the BBIN agreement A release from the Foreign Ministry on 27th April said that Bhutan has decided to give its consent for the activation of the BBIN Agreement among the three member …
Read More »Vehicles from India increasing but Bhutanese vehicles to India still higher
The main underlying current against the BBIN agreement started from the exponential increase in the numbers of regional tourists coming into Bhutan with their own vehicles. The vehicles, most of which are from India cannot be directly stopped unless there are specific reasons like lack of immigration clearance or the …
Read More »External Commercial Borrowing through foreign FI registered in Bhutan
Over the years one of the main financial demands of Bhutan’s big business and industrial sector has been about allowing them to borrow from outside Bhutan given the limited liquidity in Bhutan for major projects. However, the ground reality has been that even the major business houses have not been …
Read More »Water Terrorist who pumped dangerous chemicals 6 times into drinking water of 100 people gets away scot free
The infamous ‘Water Terrorist,’ Sangay Dorji, who had confessed to the police of having repeatedly dumped bathroom cleaner phenol, paint thinner, paint and kerosene in the water supply of five Mothithang buildings from 2014 to 2016 is out after paying Thrimthue. This was made possible after the Office of the …
Read More »Breaking: DoR changes Dantak welcome sign to Paro welcome sign at Paro airport
The Department of Roads (DoR), under the Ministry of Works and Human Settlement on Friday 14th of April changed the controversial welcome sign by Project Dantak at the entrance of the Paro International Airport. The new sign in the front now reads “Paro Dzongkhag Welcomes you to Bhutan” in English …
Read More »AK-47 bullets case sees FIR, multiple investigations & impounding of passport
The Bhutanese found that the school teacher at the center of the AK-47 bullets controversy is a Sonam Choden, 38 from Paro, who is on a three year leave from her school. She was married to a Major in the Royal Body Guards but was living separately from him from …
Read More »OAG contemplating Constitutional case against ACC over Trongsa Land case
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the Trongsa Land case with the Trongsa District Court on February 15th 2017. The Trongsa District Court subsequently accepted the case to be prosecuted by ACC. The acceptance of the case by the Trongsa District Court comes as a major setback for the Office …
Read More »India’s new electricity trade guidelines becomes roadblock to signing Concessional Agreements on JVs
Lyonchhen says GoI has sought feedback on guidelines and that the issue is important for Indo-Bhutan relations in hydropower cooperation Bhutan’s much delayed and discussed Joint Venture (JV) hydro projects are heading for more stormy waters as the Indian Ministry of Power’s 5th December 2016 guidelines on ‘Cross Border Trade …
Read More »SC orders half building along with Nu 4 mn loan to be transferred to Ap SP
The long draw out legal battle and saga between Sonam Phuntsho and Tandin Bidha came to a close after a final Supreme Court order to transfer half the Changzamtok building to Sonam Phuntsho. Sonam Phuntsho would have to pay Nu 4 mn of the around Nu 9 mn loan on …
Read More »PM reminds airport security of duty after 10 AK-47 bullets in suitcase make it to Delhi
Recently a Bhutanese school teacher travelling from Paro to New York was held by Indian security personnel at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, after they found 10 AK-47 bullets in her suitcase. The carrying of such dangerous weapons into an Indian airport is considered as a serious matter …
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