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The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has released a set of election dates related to the North-Thimphu bye-election where the 4th of November has been set as poll day. The Election Commission of Bhutan issued its notification after a Royal Decree of His Majesty The Druk Gyalpo was issued on …
Read More »Bhutan to establish science focused ‘Premier School’
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has a proposal to establish Bhutan’s first ‘Premier School’. Like central schools, the premiere school will receive increased funding, and the main objective is to bring about a premier quality of education. The ministry found that the quality of education in science subjects are comparatively …
Read More »Lowered loan interest rates applicable to existing or old loans
Most FI’s though will not apply lowered rates on defaulters With all banks slashing loan interest rates on a variety of products like housing, transport, personal, service, education, manufacturing, agriculture etc, the main question that has emerged is on what will happen to the existing clients and existing loans. …
Read More »‘Diesel water’ marks third deliberate sabotage of Thromde drinking water to same Mothithang Building
At 3 pm on Thursday 64 year old Tshering Wangmo went to the kitchen and turned on her tap, but to her shock instead of water she got ‘diesel water’ and frothy bubble coming through the pipe. Soon her kitchen was covered in the fumes from the fuel. Still not …
Read More »Increasing deposit rates and making Fixed Deposits tax free
After getting the banks to reduce loan interest rates the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) and the government now want to encourage people to save through more attractive deposit rates and also tax free fixed deposits. While the RMA is already working towards a monetary policy of encouraging banks to come …
Read More »All Banks slash loan interest rates
Private sector welcomes the cuts Following the Bank of Bhutan’s (BoB) move to slash its loan interest rates earlier this month, all other banks like Bhutan National Bank (BNB), Tashi Bank (T-Bank), Bhutan Development Bank (BDB) including the National Pension and Provident Fund (NPPF) have also cut interest rates …
Read More »DPT alleges and North Thimphu candidate clarifies
On 9th September, when DPT introduced Chencho Nidup as its new North Thimphu candidate to its party members and the media, requests for interviews or questions from the press were strangely declined. This was because behind the scenes Chencho Nidup’s appearance at the event almost did not happen as the …
Read More »North –Thimphu voters frustrated over MP Kinga Tshering’s resignation
The voters of North-Thimphu constituency are angrier than ever at politicians, and at laws that tolerate the resignation of elected party candidates before completing their terms. Resignation of a prominent Member of Parliament (MP) from Druk Phunsuem Tshogpa (DPT), Kinga Tshering, of North-Thimphu constituency, has left the people frustrated. They …
Read More »HM Gyaltsuen Graces Commemoration of World Ozone Day
Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen, the Ozone Ambassador graced the occasion. Various ministries, agencies and schools participated at the event. The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone layer is an international treaty that addresses the depletion of Ozone layer by gradually phasing out the use of Ozone Depleting Substances. …
Read More »Breaking News: DPT’s new North Thimphu candidate Chencho Nidup has resigned stating personal reasons.
