Before SMCL took over in 2019 the main market for Bhutan’s Gypsum was in India in the North-East, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim and Bihar which have no Gypsum mines. Nepal and to an extent Bangladesh were always the much smaller markets barely comprising around 10 to 15% under Druk …
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His Majesty The King entered 7-day facility quarantine having arrived in Thimphu on 9th March from a tour of the southern dzongkhags. During the tour which began on 1st March, His Majesty travelled to Trongsa, Gelephu, Samtse, Tendruk, Tashichhoeling, Gomtu and Phuentsholing, and met with the different COVID-19 Task Force …
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A record breaking 5831 % return is being provided to shareholders Jigme Mining Corporation Limited (JMCL) which managed the Chunaikhola Dolomite mine from 2005 to 2020 is set to liquidate its company by distributing its bid money war chest of Nu 1.2 bn to its shareholders. In addition, it will …
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The State Mining Corporation Limited (SMCL) took charge of the Chunaikhola Dolomite mines from Jigme Mining Corporation Limited (JMCL) in September 2020 and started operations from 7th November 2020. It did not have the right to sell until 9th January 2021 as SMCL has to wait for JMCL to clear …
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470,627 people have registered for the COVID-19 vaccination as of 15th March The Ministry of Health (MoH) is holding discussions on when to start the COVID-19 mass vaccination. The tentative date is set for 18 March according to the MoH but this is not finalized and may change. Currently, health …
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A complainant has sent The Bhutanese a copy of his complaint letter to the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) alleging large scale corruption in the sale of Gypsum to Nepal from the State Mining Corporation Limited’s (SMCL) Pemagatshel mines and also in its transportation from the Samdrupjongkhar SMCL depot to Nepal …
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In a complainant’s letter to the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) alleging large scale corruption in the sale of Gypsum to Nepal from the State Mining Corporation Limited’s (SMCL) Pemagatshel mines (see main story on pg 1) one important and related aspect is also alleged corruption in its transportation from Bhutan …
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Court did not grant bail to all four defendants Office of Attorney General (OAG) called for maximum sentencing and the award of consecutive terms as the offenses committed by the defendants are highly sensitive, egregiously grievous, most serious in nature and extremely detrimental to the very core of national security, …
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In 2015 the same ACC had taken a different stance to another similar letter On 18th September 2020 the National Council had sent a letter to the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) to validate if there were any contraventions of sections 54, 58 and 63 of the ACC Act (ACAB) over …
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Second consignment of 400,000 vaccines to come by second or third week of March The Ministry of Health (MoH) has started listing people for the COVID-19 vaccine and with help from the local governments, people in the rural parts are also registering. Similarly, people in the urban areas are also …
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