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Thimphu police made 84 arrests in June in connection with illicit trafficking of drugs and substance abuse. Of the total, 57 cases were forwarded to Bhutan Narcotic Control Authority (BNCA) for counseling while 28 were held for Illicit trafficking of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS). Of the 57 cases …
Read More »PM fires back on DNT’s allegations over FI
Not taking it lying down the Prime Minister accused the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) of effectively seeking attention from the media to show it is alive as the reason for its press release demanding the resignation of the PM and the Finance Minister over the Fiscal Incentives. Lyonchhen accused the …
Read More »Cabinet talks of media access
During the meet the press conference yesterday in the capital the education minister in response to a question said the ministry did not issue any instructions disallowing central schools to speak to media. “I need to check what kind of instructions have been received by the central schools, there seems …
Read More »Increased number of psychiatric patients indicates good service
The huge increase in patients with mental health issues indicates that people are able to come forward without the hesitation of being stigmatized because of good services and approach provided said the prime minister. Psychiatric patients increased from 169 in 2006 to 617 in 2016 which the PM said is …
Read More »First Degree in Mechanical Engineering in Bhutan from next year
The Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) will offer bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering (ME) from July next year at the Jigme Namgyal Engineering College (JNEC) in Dewathang, Samdrup Jongkhar. As of now mechanical engineering is offered only at a diploma level. The first mechanical engineering diploma course was started in …
Read More »PAC reviews five Performance Audit Reports
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) reviewed five Performance Audit Reports (PARs) listed by Royal Audit Authority (RAA) during the 7th and 8th session of the second parliament that were issued from April to August 2016. The report also includes consolidated review reports submitted to the Committee by RAA dated 30 …
Read More »Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen inaugurates 3rd Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition
Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen inaugurated the 3rd Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition on 4th June at the National Memorial Chorten. The event was graced by His Majesty The King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Members of the Royal Family, the Prime Minister, and senior government officials. Her Imperial Highness Princess …
Read More »Thimphu TechPark makes a profit for 2016
The Thimphu TechPark Limited (TTPL) according to the company’s annual performance report, TTPL earned a modest profit of Nu. 5.035 mn in the year 2016 which is a huge increase compared to Nu.1.75 mn in 2015. The company which is categorized as a Special Economic Zone is currently under tax …
Read More »Drukair’s goes from loss to profit
Drukair, the national carrier, made a profit of Nu 99.03 million in 2016, a vast financial improvement from 2015 when it suffered a loss of Nu 32.44 million, according to the airline’s annual performance report. Drukair operated 4,433 flights in 2016, an increase of 240 flights compared to the year …
Read More »DHI sees 17% increase in income and profit for 2016
The Druk Holding and Investments (DHI) itself earned an income of Nu. 7,383.740 million in 2016, a 17 percent increase from the previous year according to its annual report. A total of 97 percent of the income was dividend from its 20 subsidiaries in energy, manufacturing, trading, finance, communications and …
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