The Bhutanese, over the week, was contacted by a source with information on the case pertaining to the detention of the Supreme Court Judge Kuenlay Tshering, Pemagatshel Drangpon Yeshey Dorji, RBG Commandant Brigadier Thinley Tobgye and Khandu Wangmo also known as Bumden Khandu Wangmo. The source, who is an ordinary …
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With the current Punatsangchu I dam site is likely to be abandoned with a barrage upstream being proposed by a third party foreign expert, it raises a question over the tremendous wastage in works and funds at the current dam site. Since the start of the construction of the project, …
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Case chargesheeted to Thimphu District Court today Yesterday evening, after office hours were over, the Royal Bhutan Police detained the Supreme Court Judge Kuenlay Tshering (Elephant Bench or Bench 1) and Pemagatshel Dzongkhag Drangpon Yeshey Dorji. Judge Kuenlay was detained from his home. This was following the earlier detention of …
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The current Punatsangchu I dam site is likely to be abandoned as a third party foreign expert has recommended that the Punatsangchu I project abandon its current dam site and instead build a barrage upstream. This recommendation is the final nail in the coffin of the P-1 dam which was …
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The PM said the government will religiously follow and implement the Kashos unconditionally His Majesty The King on 17th December 2020, during the National Day address, announced that two Royal Kashos on Civil Service Reform and Education Reform would be issued. The Royal Kashos were symbolically handed over to the …
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The 2,560 MW Sunkosh project may be the most discussed hydro project in South Asia that is yet to take off. However, the fate of the project will become clear by June 2021 as the Ministry of Economic Affairs has given itself this timeline by when the fate of the …
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The Druk Holding and Investments (DHI) has sent out a letter to all DHI Owned and Controlled companies saying that this year the annual two-month bonus will not be given. The bonus would have been for 2020. This is in line with what the nation is going through with the …
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Of the 7 recovered Bhutanese COVID-19 patients contacted by the paper 5 still suffer from some lingering effects Bhutan has so far got 859 COVID-19 cases of which 841 have recovered so far with only 17 active cases and 1 death. Despite the encouraging numbers, there is an increasing body …
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From 1st of February, 2021, the complete unlocking process for Thimphu began including inter-dzongkhag movement, schools, offices, institutions, shops, constructions and business entities. Prime Minister Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering during the Press Conference said in what is the convergence of His Majesty’s blessings, prayers of our religious bodies, hard work …
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As the fear of COVID-19 dissipates with some people starting to compare it to the Flu and others coming out to say they will not take the vaccine, The Bhutanese talked to doctors who treated COVID-19 patients to understand what Bhutanese COVID-19 patients go through. Apart from that, there is …
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