DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

Usha Drukpa/ Thimphu Bhutan Narcotics Control Authority (BNCA) collected Nu 32,000 within three days from the individuals found smoking in public places and the failure of the person-in-charge, after the government’s directives to penalize them. BNCA inspectors along with Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) went on night inspections on 21 to …

Damchoe Pem/ Thimphu Upon the announcement made by the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB), 129 aspiring candidates initially registered for a seminar, of which only 100 (6 females and 94 males) turned out for the seminar for the National Council (NC) elections in 2023. They were given an opportunity to …

One of the hotly discussed topics these days both in the social media and media is the deteriorating Ngultrum and INR parity rate in Jaigaon reaching around 7% against the Nu which means Nu 107 is equivalent to around INR 100. There have been constant requests from traders in Jaigaon …

Earlier the Prime Minister Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering said that the main strategy to protect Bhutan’s convertible currency reserves is to take loans from international financial institutions and bilateral partners. He said that the loans taken will have to be against projects that can generate returns and the best ones …

After the Opposition Party called on the government to lift the moratorium on the Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL) loans, the Prime Minister Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering responded saying the government tried twice, but the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) did not agree. In accordance with the directives from the Royal …

For some time now there have been rumors that the Prime Minister Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering may not seek a second term by stepping down in 2023. This rumor had been actively discussed among various other rival parties. There were also some within the DNT who were starting to wonder …

According to the Prime Minister (Dr) Lotay Tshering, global food shortages, starvation, and hunger have always existed, and have now been aggravated by the Russian-Ukrainian war.  The Prime Minister stated that production is going to be less due to acute shortage of chemical fertilizers as it being nipped at the …

It was already tough for the media in Bhutan to access information, but things have gotten considerably worse in recent times with now even senior officials unwilling to talk to the media. With the situation only getting worse and the fourth estate being hampered in its job the Editors of …

The Department of Culture (DoC) under the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs (MoHCA) has launched its first-ever cultural heritage database system to conserve the important heritage sites in the country. Realizing the importance of the system, DoC had earmarked the project as an essential activity in the 12th FYP for …

As of August 2022, the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has apprehended 462 youths involved in criminal offences. Of the total apprehended youths, 178 are students of which 9 are female students. Likewise, in 2021, RBP apprehended 689 youths of which 186 were students (13 female) and 503 are youths (39 …