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Recommends administrative action and rescinding of awards The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has found in-transparency and administrative lapses by the Bhutan Film Association (BFA) for the 16th National Film Awards (NFA) in the case of the criteria for best three films that received the Prime Minister’s award along with Nu …
Read More »Nu 2.5 bn more revenue as Tala clears loan by Dec 2018
In what will be welcome additional revenue for Bhutan’s treasury the 1,020 MW Tala project will finally finish paying of its loans by 15th December 2018. This will mean an additional Nu 2.586 bn in annual revenue for Bhutan as that is the current amount currently being paid every year …
Read More »His Majesty in Trakar Kuchoe
An unprecedented number of people attended the concluding day of the Takar Kuchoe, gathering at the festival to be doubly blessed by the presence of His Majesty The King.An unprecedented number of people attended the concluding day of the Trakar Kuchoe, gathering at the festival to be doubly blessed by …
Read More »Govt slashes Petrol by Nu 10.29 a liter and diesel by Nu 7.75 from 11th Nov
The cabinet in a press conference on 10th November announced a drastic cut in the price of petrol and diesel after the government decided to pass on the full benefit of excise duty refund for fuel to the people. With the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) by …
Read More »Bhutan and GoI in talks to come up with a Cancer Hospital in Thimphu
This is would be one of the major initiatives to celebrate and mark the 50 years of diplomatic ties between the two nations When Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay met the visiting Indian Foreign Secretary on 3rd October to discuss, among others things, the celebrations over 50 years of diplomatic ties, the …
Read More »Govt slashes petrol by Nu 10.29 per liter & diesel by 7.75 effective from 11th Nov
Breaking: Government to cut petrol prices by Nu 10.29 per liter and Nu 7.75 for diesel effective from 11th Nov at 11 am onwards to commemorate the 62nd Birth anniversary of His Majesty The Fourth King. The government is transferring benefit of GST reduction on fuel. The govt said it …
Read More »A very successful Royal Visit to India
The success of any visit by a leader to a foreign capital is judged by three counts. The first is on who the leader is meeting, the second is on the nature of the talks and the third is the press coverage. In that regard the Royal visit to New …
Read More »School closed as suspected Influenza outbreak hits 115 students
The Thangrong Primary School in Mongar has been closed because of a suspected outbreak of Influenza, which has infected 233 people in the wider area including 115 students. On 30th October, 15 students complained of headache, sore throat, joints pain and vomiting after which the school, on the advice from …
Read More »13 new HIV cases detected from July to September 2017
The Immuno-serology laboratory has confirmed 13 new HIV positive sera from 29 samples received from districts hospitals for HIV confirmation between July and September this year. The overall reported cases of this year will be out by December. Today, there are an estimated 500 reported cases of Bhutanese living with …
Read More »Royal Visit to India
On the invitation of the Prime Minister of India, His Majesty The King, accompanied by Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, and His Royal Highness The Gyalsey will travel to New Delhi, India, for a 4-day visit from 31 October – 3 November 2017. During the Royal visit, His Majesty will grant …
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