With claims and counter claims, a few things will decide whether corruption has occurred in the Economic Stimulus Plan’s (ESP) Nu 3 billion (bn) Concessional Credit loans given at 4 percent. The only agency that has the legal right and statutory authority to investigate allegations of corruption in Bhutan is …
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The Prime Minister, Dasho Tshering Tobgay, commented on the public controversy over the Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP) loan issues during the monthly meet-the-press on friday. He said he had informed the new Indian Ambassador to Bhutan about the ESP controversy, noting that the issue reflects the program’s popularity and the …
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The Ministry of Education, Skills and Development (MoESD) had earlier set the official school starting age at six years (or above 5 years and 6 months), citing children’s physical and mental readiness and international best practices. However, the Prime Minister, during the 20th Meet-the-Press session, said that as per a …
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His Excellency Sandeep Arya, the new Ambassador of India to Bhutan, presented his credentials to His Majesty The King on 24 September 2025. His Excellency Sandeep Arya, who served as India’s Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam prior to his appointment as the new Ambassador of India to …
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An anonymous account called ‘Drukpa Dorje’ has been creating a flutter online with detailed posts on loans taken under the Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP). Ordinarily, The Bhutanese would ignore anonymous posts without any proof, but the Opposition Party and the Government both asked the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to investigate allegations …
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A common online critique and allegation against the Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP) concessional credit loan these days is that it has primarily benefitted the rich and well-connected, and those with already big businesses compared to ordinary farmers and struggling people in need of the loan. The Bhutanese decided to take …
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Police arrests 22-year-old suspect from South Thimphu for blackmail, defamation, and obscene transmissions In a landmark cybercrime case, Bhutan has recorded its first-ever deepfake-related criminal prosecution after police arrested a 22-year-old man for using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate explicit fake images of minors and young women, which he …
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Second-hand high-end Bhutanese cars have made the headlines in Indian news, particularly in the Indian state of Kerala after a raid by the Customs Preventive Wing on 23rd September across 30 locations in Kerala, including at the homes of some famous actors. The raid uncovered around 39 high-end second-hand Bhutanese …
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Tariff to be Nu 5.10 per unit In a major development, Bhutan can finally start exporting the power from the 1020 MW Punatsangchu II project to India from 20th September 2025 onwards. While the tariff rate is not yet decided, the payment that will be made will be based on …
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One of the most anticipated decisions in recent times is the mobile data cut proposed by the Bhutan Telecom (BT) which is currently with the regulator Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA). BT had submitted higher cuts for lower packages and lower cuts for higher packages. The BT said it …
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