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Druk Holding and Investments’ (DHI) revenue increased by 9% this year mainly contributed from energy and resources and also the communication and transport sector Presenting the performance report of the DHI and DHI owned companies for 2013, on Thursday the Chairman of DHI, Dasho Sangay Khandu said, the revenue has …
Read More »Bhutan PM gives an outcome of the Modi visit
“Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi is a brilliant leader, a brilliant orator and he is very well known in the world,” said the Prime Minister of Bhutan Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgye during a press meet at the Ministry of Information and Communication, in Thimphu after Modi left Bhutan. The PM …
Read More »Upgrading Paro International Airport
The State of the Nation report, presented by the Prime Minister to the Parliament, stated that the Paro International Airport will be granted autonomy. It will also be expanded and upgraded to meet the international standards and the airport will be renamed the Jigme Singye Wangchuck International Airport to mark …
Read More »Bhutan steps up efforts to be a year round destination
In the patter of the monsoon rains, Bhutanese young and old alike enjoys the sour, salty and spicy Thai cuisine with the blend of live music playing to celebrate the “Thai Food Festival” at the clock tower square, Thimphu yesterday. The festival is being held to celebrate 25 years of …
Read More »Celebrating 50 years of Bhutan-Japan cooperation
Bhutan and Japan commemorated the milestone event of the 50th anniversary of Japanese assistance to Bhutan at the Taj Tashi Hotel on June 18. During the event, the President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Akihito Tanaka, said, “The development is a continuum. There is no beginning or an end. …
Read More »MP’s help themselves to a generous entitlement pie
With the twenty five ‘yes’ votes and “11” no votes the National Assembly (NA) on Wednesday passed the Parliamentary Entitlement Bill 2014 that will make MPs a lot more prosperous with additional hikes and perks. The bill will only be finalized upon the recommendations from the National Council (NC) which …
Read More »Government websites rated as being good
The recommendations from the experts who evaluated the government website competition for the first time, this year say the government websites are static and not updated limiting their benefits and use. The competition was held as per the directives of the Prime Minister of Bhutan with the generic objectives and …
Read More »Bhutan goes for Google Apps
The Prime Minister of Bhutan graced the launch of the Google Apps, coinciding with Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen’s birth anniversary, and the World Environment Day on Wednesday at the Prime Minister’s Office, Thimphu. The initiative is an approach towards e-government master plan of Department of Information Technology & Telecom (DITT), …
Read More »NA discusses National Debt which is at 92% of GDP
The Nganlam MP, Choida Jamtsho, raised concerns on the increasing National Debt in the National Assembly on May 27, which is to reach 121% of GDP in the 11FYP as reported in the Annual Audit Report 2014. He said the debt to GDP (Gross Domestic Product) ratio must be maintained …
Read More »NA adopts the pay revision report but MPs want more discussion on their entitlements
In what could be described as both a heated and theatrical display opposition members said that the government’s pay revision report is not based on the principle of reducing the income gaps in the civil service position during the third session of the second parliament yesterday. The National Assembly (NA) …
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