RAA also doing a performance audit on ESP With growing controversy surrounding the ongoing Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP), the ESP Steering Committee has decided to strengthen and enhance monitoring of the various ESP programs including the Concessional Credit Line. A senior official said that the ESP Steering Committee used to …
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By 10th October evening a more complete picture of the extensive damage caused by the 5th October floods across the country has emerged. These floods caused extensive damage to bridges, roads, farm infrastructure, and residential structures. 3 people are likely dead as two persons are reported missing in Haa Dzongkhag …
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His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen blessed the Royal Dassai tika, which will be sent to dzongkhags across Bhutan for families celebrating the festival on 29 September 2025. Dassai is the most significant festival for the Hindu community in Bhutan. It is celebrated over 10 days with …
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During the 2023/24 General Elections, there is a PDP campaign video of the PDP President, Dasho Tshering Tobgay, talking about the proposed Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP) to a small Zomdu. He asks the audience how the nation’s economy will recover, and gives the answer himself saying, through the ESP. Dasho …
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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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