In 1982 a major religious and cultural crime occurred in Bhutan when 40 valuable Thangkas were stolen from the 13th century Phajoding monastery in Thimphu, Bhutan. Bhutan, since that time, has been making efforts to recover these items. In 2017 the Bhutan Art Restitution and Reclamation Committee (BARRC), formed in …
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The minister met with Lyonchhen and the Foreign Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India, is in the country on a two-day official visit. The Minister of External Affairs was received at Paro International Airport by Lyonpo Dr. Tandi Dorji, Minister for Foreign Affairs; Maj. Gen. V. Namgyal, …
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The Prime Minister Lyonchhen (Dr) Lotay Tshering initially promised a ‘Wow factor’ through the Performance Based Incentive (PBI) but when it was announced that it would be dropped, people said that there would be no ‘wow factor.’ However, the cabinet, in its final pay revision presented on 5th June delivered …
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While most looked at the 6 percent to 36 percent basic pay hike the actual gross pay hike inclusive of house rent allowance and four percent increase in provident fund is from 9 percent at the top level to 105% at the bottom ESP level (see box). The PM and …
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Sections 213 and 214 that criminalized ‘unnatural sex’ removed from the Penal Code of Bhutan The 3rd reading of the Penal Code Amendment Bill 2019 held yesterday has removed Sections 213 and 214 that criminalized ‘unnatural sex’. The Finance Minister, Namgay Tshering, brought up the need to remove the sections …
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Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced an event to commemorate 2nd June, which marks the Coronation of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, and has been traditionally celebrated in Bhutan with an environment theme. Addressing the event, Her Majesty expressed concerns about the increase in waste generation, and said that Her …
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NA Legislative Committee seeks to remove section 213 and 214 of Penal Code on unnatural sex which criminalizes homosexuality based on a written appeal by the Finance Minister In what could be a historic moment for Bhutan, the Legislative Committee of the National Assembly is looking to drop section 213 …
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Bhutan’s lawmakers appear to not have learnt their lessons from the originally draconian Tobacco Act that locked up dozens of ordinary Bhutanese for even possessing small amounts of tobacco. Now, the National Assembly is on the verge of brining in a new section into the Penal Code of Bhutan that …
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Although the National Assembly during its First Session of the Third Parliament endorsed entry and exit of regional tourists through the border towns of Samdrupjongkhar, Gelephu, Samtse, Nanglam and Pangbang, the government said that it might need more time to do an in-depth study regarding the issue while presenting the …
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Mileage to not go down, Red Kabney allowance removed, Vehicle quota monetization looked at After gathering extensive feedback from the public, media, social media, its MPs, other political parties and other stakeholders the Cabinet’s version of the Pay Commission recommendation has a much bigger hike for junior and mid-level civil …
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