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Ex-Minister and DG both took financial assistance from the Indian agent in the IIWS case but were at odds in the Japan case BEO is supposed to refund translation fees to students The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) sent its investigation report to the OAG on Friday for prosecution of the …

A separate Nu 4 bn to tide over the GST transition The main priority of Lyonchhen (Dr) Lotay Tshering’s Delhi state visit of 27-29 December was in securing a good tariff rate for the upcoming 720 MW Mangdechu project. It has now emerged that the Indian government has agreed to …

The Cross Border Trade in Electricity (CBTE) of 5th December, 2016 which has been revised and renamed as the ‘Guidelines on Import/Export -2018,’ addresses many of the concerns expressed by Bhutan on the old CBTE. However, what will now be awaited is the detailed guidelines that will further detail out …

Mandate for surface collection of sand and stones under review by OAG Representing Lyonchhen during the Friday meet the press session on Friday, the agriculture minister Lyonpo Yeshey Penjor shared three important outcomes from the 6th session of the Lhengye Zhungtshog which includes total budget outlay for the first year …

According to a reliable source, the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC), in its investigation on the overseas employment case has come across findings in both the India case and the Japan case, and is expected to soon send the report to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) for prosecution. In …

Analysis By Tenzing Lamsang Every National Day address of His Majesty The King has focused on issues of national importance with both a view of current events and also a long term view of the future. If the timely 110th National Day celebration was about strengthening our security and sovereignty …

As per the statistics from Bhutan Narcotic Control Authority (BNCA), police arrested 960 individuals as of June this year, 2018 for drug related offences. The total number of arrest includes both who were forwarded to BNCA for treatment and those who are convicted for illegal transaction or possession of controlled …

The family and child bench sentenced the 39-year old Vice-Principal (VP) Ugyen Wangchuk to 10 years in prison. Ugyen was serving in a charity school in Bjemina, Thimphu. He was initially charged against 8 molestation cases and an attempt to rape charge, which could have led to a minimum of …

Mangdechu tariff rate negotiations critical for 12th plan financing says PM Final tariff rate likely to be a political decision between the two PMs Not mincing any words, the Prime Minister, Lyonchhen (Dr) Lotay Tshering during the second Friday meet said that a major chunk of the internal revenue of …

At the second Friday meet, the Prime Minister, in response to a question on the government’s pledge on drinking and irrigation water -turned to his right and asked the Agriculture Minister, “Did you brush your teeth and wash your face this morning,” and after getting an affirmative reply he asked …