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The Thimphu District Muncipality’s new project for this year is supplying water in four different areas in Lungtenphu, Semtokha, Babesa and in Changbangdu which are under the local area plans (LAP) . There are two different packages for the water supply namely the water mains which will extend the water …
Read More »Two Fuel thieves detained along with the buyer
The community police center at Taba busted a racket of fuel (diesel) theft and seized 307 liters of diesel on 1 March from one of the shops in Dechencholing, Thimphu. Frequent cases of fuel theft from trucks, tripper, and excavators belonging to Nima Construction located near the Pangrizampa in Dechencholing, …
Read More »From Gewogs and Dzongkhags
Development activities completed in the gewog The Kinzangchoeling lhakhang in the gewog which was under maintenance for a long time has finally been completed and the people in the gewog are happy with it. The budget allocated for the work is Nu 700,000. There are a total of four and …
Read More »RCSC says committee members stand to be terminated
The verdict of the Gyelpozhing land case has garnered mixed views from different sections of people across the country with many having mixed feelings on the sentencing of the committee members. These civil servants face a double jeopardy of, conviction of a year and termination without benefits. Some people have …
Read More »Opposition Party’s ‘Not So Good’ State of the Nation Report
The Opposition Party has come out with its own 3,000 word ‘official response’ report to the governments 37,000 word State of the Nation which had primarily highlighted their achievements in the last five years. The Opposition party’s response has focused on critical issues like the State of the Economy, Rupee …
Read More »Letters to the editor
Response to ‘Mongar court passes guilty verdict on Gyelpozhing land case’ The Speaker in his interview on BBS said they were responsible for the appointment of the ACC people and when they get re-elected they needed to review the performance of ACC as in his opinion it was dissatisfactory. What …
Read More »A lesson for the Civil Service from the Gyelpozhing verdict
The harshest blow from the Gyelpozhing verdict falls on the 14 Committee members who are all long serving civil servants, and except for one who is retired, all 13 stand to be terminated without any benefits. This is because both the Civil Service Act and Rules list out termination for …
Read More »Royal Address at the Closing of the 10th Session of the First Parliament
In 2008, we took on the enormous responsibility to usher in a democratic system of governance. It gives me great pleasure today to find us all here five years later, at the final session of the first parliament. Today we have a happy, prosperous country that is stronger than ever …
Read More »BCCI organizes 3rd International Education Fair
The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce & Industry is organizing the 3rd Bhutan International Education Fair (BIEF) from 9-10 March 2013 at Changlimithang, Thimphu. SAPE Events & Media Pvt.Ltd. and AFAIRS Exhibition & Media Pvt.Ltd. from Kolkata are the event partners. This International Education fair is an annual event of the …
Read More »Mongar court passes guilty verdict on Gyelpozhing land case
The Speaker Jigme Tshultim, Home Minister Lyonpo Minjur Dorji and 14 plot members were convicted by the Mongar District Court on charges filed by the Anti Corruption Commission in the Gyelpozhing land case. The National assembly speaker, Lyonpo Jigme Tshultim was given a prison term of two and half years …
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