Lyonchhen (Dr) Lotay Tshering, during his first press conference as the Prime Minister, said that as of 18 October 2018, DNTcame in as the ruling government. “But I have resigned from DNT since 18 October 2018 because I am with the Royal Government of Bhutan,”Lyonchhen (Dr) Lotay Tshering added. Lyonchhen …

Addressing the press amidst tight schedule with thousands of well wishers in queue to offer their wishes to the new Prime Minister of Bhutan, Lyonchhen (Dr) Lotay Tshering, in his first address to the press after receiving the Dakyen, said that henceforth,the media houses and the government must work hand-in-hand …

The Hydropower Committee’s recommendation to go slow on hydro projects and approach them more strategically makes a lot of sense. For too long, the ‘10,000 MW by 2020’ slogan, led to a mindset of developing hydropower for the sake of developing hydropower, no matter what the costs and consequences. It …

So who are the 10 new ministers and what are their backgrounds. I present a list of the 10 here. The Foreign Minister is the party spokesperson and one of the founders of DNT, Lyonpo (Dr) Tandin Dorji, 50, has masters in international public health and MBA and who worked …

The madness is behind us – elections are over and we now have a brand new set of Cabinet Members. They may not be the leaders some of us chose – but from here on, they will lead us and our lives will be intrinsically linked to what they do …

It recommends completing the current projects, going for Sunkosh and Kuri Gongri in a phase wise manner and doing one JV project for now On 15th May 2017 the former Cabinet issued an executive order appointing a ‘Hydropower Committee,’ to develop a ‘Hydropower Development Strategy.’ This would be used to …

The Cross Border Trade of Electricity Guidelines (CBTE) issued by the Government of India (GoI)India on 5th December 2016 was meant to govern cross border electricity trade between India and all its neighbors. However, Bhutan objected to certain provisions of the CBTE as it felt was not in the interest …

Report also recommends it is better to do a few mega projects than many small and medium project to lessen environmental and social impact   The much anticipated Hydropower Committee report has not only recommended slowing down hydro development and going for lesser but more viable projects (see main story), …

His Majesty The King conferred Dakyen to the new Prime Minister, Dr. Lotey Tshering, and formally appointed the new cabinet ministers at the Tashichhodzong on 7 November. His Majesty also granted Orange Kabney to the Speaker, Wangchuk Namgyal, and the Leader of Opposition, Dr. Pema Gyamtsho. While the Speaker and …

Of the current draft Nu 309 bn 12th plan Nu 193.55 bn is for current expenditure, a huge chunk of which includes the pay and allowances of civil servants. Nu 116 bn is allocate for capital expenditure to build hospitals, schools, road etc. The 2018 elections saw all four political …