DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

Mobiles to be around 30% cheaper and hybrid vehicles vehicles to have 50% less tax The Tax (Amendment) Act 2020 of Bhutan saw the controversial five percent voucher tax being removed and there was much appreciation from the public. However, the government will be taking a large annual revenue hit …

The Legislative Committee of the National Council (NC) recommended that clause 213 and 214 on unnatural sex should not be removed from the Penal Code of Bhutan. NC was divided on whether to remove the clause or not. Half of the NC members supported the removal of the two clauses, …

On 17 January 2020, the Governments of Bhutan and India signed a Memorandum of Understanding to extend the Nehru-Wangchuck scholarship scheme for another five years.  The renewed MOU was signed by Kinga Singye, Foreign Secretary of Bhutan, and Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, on behalf of the Governments of Bhutan and India …

With the introduction of radiation therapy, chemotherapy and other services in Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH), patients referred outside has reduced, especially for cancer patients. The patients with major diseases, like cancer, heart diseases including both adult and pediatric, and renal diseases including transplants were referred outside including …

The Land Use Certificate (LUC) project under His Majesty’s People’s Project at Kerong under Choekhorling gewog is benefiting a group of 9 youths (3 females and 6 males) from Pemagatshel who are all educated. His Majesty The King awarded them with a land so that they can use it for …

With 58 encroachment cases Thromde demolished 8 houses built illegally near Bhalujhora, Pasakha Phuentsholing Thromde is taking action on structures built without permit on encroached land. There are more than 58 cases of occupation beyond the registered land, which means encroachment by permanent and semi-permanent buildings, compound wall, garage, parking, …

Thimphu police alone have registered 328 cases of drugs related offences in 2019. With the total registered cases, they have arrested 665 people of which 58 are female and rest male. The highest arrest made was for abusing drugs with 229 people while the rest are for illicit trafficking, for …

There was a big twist in the disappearance and death case of nine-year-old Dena Koirala earlier this week when the the forensic report submitted by the forensic team says that the probable cause of death of nine-year-old Dena Koirala is due to ‘Ligature Constriction’ or strangulation which happened before any …

Around 47 taxi drivers in Thimphu have already confirmed on Electric Vehicle (EV) taxi purchase, and Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) has released 20 percent subsidy to them. Based on the registered number, more than 200 taxi drivers in Thimphu have expressed their interest on buying EV taxis. MoIC …

Minister for Home and Culture Affairs, Lyonpo Sherab Gyeltshen, said, “Though we had national service in the past, it was not comprehensive with proper plan and programs. I graduated in 1977, and after that, we had to go for national service for a period of 6 months. During those times, …