If banks refuse to play ball the govt has a plan ‘B’ that the banks won’t like The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) will be meeting with the Financial Institutions Association of Bhutan (FIAB) on 13th July and the main agenda will be on discussing ways to reduce loan interest rates. …

I am pleased to be here today to address the closing ceremony of the 7th Session of the Second Parliament. As we carry out the immensely important duties related to nation building, the members of the National Assembly and the National Council, who together constitute the 72 Members of Parliament …

Upon the invitation of His Majesty the King, Mr. Abdul Hamid, President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has arrived in the country yesterday and is on four days state visit to Bhutan. This is a first visit to Bhutan by the President of the of Bangladesh. During the visit, …

Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay met with the Thai Health Minister H.E. Clinical Prof Emeritus PiyasakolSakolsatayadorn on friday at Gyalyong Tshogkhang. After exchanging pleasantries, Lyonchhen shared that many Bhutanese preferred to go to Thailand for medical treatment – some funded by government and mostly on their own expenses, and requested the Health …

A 37-year-old monk died in a vehicle accident in India, the cause of the accident was ruled to be over speeding. The deceased as travelling in an Indian taxi in Madharihat, Ali Pure which is 70 meters away from Madharihat police station towards Samtse on June 29. The deceased was …

A media consultant during the Annual Journalism conference cited Mahayana Buddhism to put forward a ‘Middle Path’ for ‘Bhutanese journalism’ based on local values. This is a democracy, and the consultant is welcome to his point of view on the issue, however, at the same time, it also does not …

The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has completed a performance audit to check the Business Income Tax Administration from 2009 to 2013. While noting certain positives, the report highlights several issues and shortcomings that have an impact on revenue assessment and collection of Business Income Tax (BIT). BIT increased over the …

Facebook mail interview with BKP President on 25th May published in the 28th May issue of The Bhutanese   DNT has floated a proposal for the three new parties to unite to stand a chance against the two heavyweights of PDP and DPT. The offer still stands they say as …

This is with regard to a grave and blatant defamation of The Bhutanese Newspaper by Producer and Anchor Chimi Dorji of the Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) on 23rd June 2016 in an evening live show hosted by him. The live show had invited the three new parties, Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa …

There are two things which are rapidly evolving and combining into a major problem for Bhutan’s intellectual culture. One is the lack of a reading culture in Bhutan, even at the highest levels of our society and government which regrettably has always been there. This has now been combined with …