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An Indian journal on sustainable energy and power, “ENERTIA” – in its monthly September issue has come out with a news article alleging improper payment or ‘commission’ made by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) to a local Bhutanese company called Bhutan Ventures Trading (BVT) for a hydro project tender. The …

The Bhutan Chamber for Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has come up with a comprehensive plan that aims to enhance private sector growth and competitiveness and in doing so strengthen the country’s economy. The plan titled ‘Private Sector Development The Way Forward,” charts out various areas that the government can focus …

His Royal Highness, Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck, representative of His Majesty and President of Bhutan Olympic Committee is at Incheon, South Korea along with the 16 Bhutanese athletes and eight coaches for the 17th Asian Games. The 16 athletes which is the largest group from Bhutan at a major …

The first preliminary hearing of the libel case filed by Opposition party Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) against the Deputy Minister and Special Advisor to the National Environment Commission, Dasho Paljor J. Dorji, also known as Dasho Benji, was held on September 25. This was after the DPT on September 9th …

The latest report on the drive against drug abuse and trafficking conducted by the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) found that the youth are increasingly getting involved in the illegal business of drugs and its abuse. Starting from December last year, a total of 562 people have been arrested till date …

The latest report on the drive against drug abuse and trafficking conducted by the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) found that the youth are increasingly getting involved in the illegal business of drugs and its abuse. Starting from December last year, a total of 562 people have been arrested till date …

The country’s Central Bank, the Royal Monetary Authority, tasked with minding the health and transparency of the financial sector has not been good at monitoring its own finances and functions according to a Royal Audit Authority (RAA) report. The RAA report which covers a period from 1st July 2008 to …

The Anti Corruption Commi s s ion (ACC) forwarded the Lhakhang Karpo case to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) for prosecution on, 17th September, Thursday. Both ACC and the OAG were tight lipped about the case and despite several attempts they declined to share a copy of the …

In what is turning out to be a tale of two ministries having different interpretations of tender rules, the Ministry of Works and Human Settlement (MoWHS) has ignored a letter from the Ministry of Finance (MoF) urging it to follow tender rules in awarding a bid for a multi-million road …

The government’s East Development Initiative (EDI) which aims to bring about economic development in the six eastern Dzongkhags of Lhuentse, Mongar, Trashigang, Trashiyangtse, Pemagatshel and Samdrup Jongkhar will also be relying on bringing Tourists to the East in much larger numbers. To do this, the report says that the Department …