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USD 3.8 mn impact on dollar reserves This is at a time when there is no money in the govt with Nu 9 bn T-Bill loans funding the govt 72 MPs including ministers are eligible to get Prado quotas Even before the MPs had their first Parliament session, around 57 …

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) will be closing the wall case of the former Prime Minister and current PDP President Dasho Tshering Tobgay. Dasho Tshering Tobgay in his capacity as the Prime Minister had referred the matter to the ACC in March 2018 asking ACC to investigate his compound wall …

Thimphu since 29 December, 2018 has been facing an unprecedented drinking water crisis as record low temperatures of -7 on 31st December and -8 on 2nd January 2019 have caused not only household pipes to freeze, but it has also affected the Thromde’s supply pipes. Within the thromde areas, water …

With the temperature in the capital hitting as low as -7 degrees in the last few days, the city is faced with a severe water crisis due to freezing and icing of water pipes resulting in pipes bursting. According to the Thromde’s principal engineer, Nathel Drukpa, households located at a …

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 …