The Bhutanese Leading the way.
The Finance Minister, Lyonpo Namgay Dorji said that the ministry would let the new State Owned Enterprise (SOE) for Bhutan Lottery handle the issue of 17 Indian lottery companies falsely claiming to be Bhutan Lottery and representing the Bhutan government since 2011 onwards. An investigation by this paper showed that …
Read More »Second Local Government Election concludes successfully
In keeping with Section 457 of the Election Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2008, the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) formally declared the results of the three Thromde Tshogdes in Gelephu, Phuentsholing and Thimphu on January 26. Kinlay Dorjee, the lone candidate in Thimphu was re-elected for his second …
Read More »Indian lottery companies posing as RGoB’s ‘Bhutan Lottery’ have been doing billions worth of lottery business since 2011
Responding to The Bhutanese investigation Finance Minister says if proven government will discuss issue at government to government level and also take legal action The government is in the process of forming a State Owned Enterprise (SOE) to start the Bhutan Lottery business, first in Bhutan, and then gradually after …
Read More »The dilemma of reassigning the two secretaries
On 28th February 2015, the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) in its decision had announced its intention to ‘reassign’ the three government secretaries. Since then the former Cabinet Secretary has already retired completing his term but the question over the former Secretary of Ministry of Economic Affairs Dasho Sonam Tshering …
Read More »With count down to a critical 27 RSPN to do captive breeding of WBH
The critically endangered bird species, White-Bellied heron, count in Bhutan has dropped down to 27. Last year the count was at 28. The entire world only has around 200 to 250 of these rapidly declining birds left. Despite the numerous initiatives taken by the Royal Society for Protection of Nature …
Read More »GoI has released 39.06 % of 11th plan fund commitments
With a recent installment of Nu 1.997 bn the Government of India (GoI) has released a total of Nu 17.576 bn to RGoB which is 39.06 percent of total committed allocation of Nu 45 bn in the 11th Five Year Plan Period. The GoI has committed a total of Nu …
Read More »NC’s position on not allowing former Drangpons to practice clashes with SC verdict
In the recently concluded session of the Parliament the National Assembly (NA) and the National Council (NC) could not reconcile some key differences over the so far low key Jabmi Amendment Bill. They decided to go for a joint sitting in the next session of the Parliament which will be …
Read More »Govt agencies resigned to beef ban as vegetarians celebrate
Bhutan may be on the verge of facing a major food crisis in the form of an impending ban on beef export by the West Bengal government, but Bhutanese government agencies have done nothing so far to convince the West Bengal government to do otherwise. On the other hand the …
Read More »400 Bhutanese youth compete for 35 fishing related jobs in Scotland
With the increasing number of unemployed youth on the lookout for jobs these days, it comes as welcome news that a fish company in Scotland, United Kingdom wants to recruit 35 workers from Bhutan. There are 400 Bhutanese applicants vying for the 35 slots. Lama Consultancy, located in Thimphu, had …
Read More »West Bengal govt wants to ban export of beef from Jaigaon to Bhutan
They are, however, willing to export buffalo meat to Bhutan The Chief Secretary of the West Bengal state government, in a recent meeting with the Consul General of Bhutan in Kolkata has communicated the West Bengal government’s stand that it does not want to export beef from Jaigaon in …
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