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The National Council (NC) decided that it cannot deliberate on the RTI Bill in the 13th session and voted unanimously asking the NA to withdraw the Bill from this session of NC. The NC while saying that they supported the RTI Bill stated there since the Bill was not presented …
Read More »His Majesty stresses on strengthening democracy, building a prosperous nation and providing good leadership
His Majesty The King graced the opening ceremony of the 3rd session of the Second Parliament on 16th May 2014 Addressing the Hall, His Majesty said that among the many goals that are being pursued by our country, one of the most important goals is to nurture and strengthen democracy …
Read More »Lyonchhen congratulates India PM elect Narendra Modi
Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay sent a congratulatory message to India’s new Prime Minister elect Narendra Modi of the Bharatiya Janata Party yesterday evening. The BJP led National Democratic Alliance lead by Narendra Modi won a massive landslide majority in the 2014 general elections winning around 340 seats in total well above …
Read More »RTI limbo resolved for now after PM’s intervention
In what was being a messy procedural wrangle between the National Council and a Committee of Secretaries procedural rule over the RTI Bill, the Prime Minister stepped in to resolve the issue. The PM on Wednesday instructed the Cabinet Secretary to ask the MoIC to make the presentation to the …
Read More »Tenancy Act given more teeth and muscle
One of the biggest complaints against the Tenancy Act 2004 was the lack of an effective redressal system and penalties when provisions of the Act were violated either by the landlord or the tenant. The complaint also was that no single agency from the MoWHS to the local governments implemented …
Read More »RTI Bill in a limbo over a war of procedures between NC and senior bureaucrats
The contention of the nC over a new procedural rule established by the Committee of secreatries could lead to the ‘death’ of the rti Bill With the third session of the second Parliament scheduled less than a week away, the Right to Information (RTI) Bill has been caught up in …
Read More »Pay Commission report to be presented on 29th May in the Parliament session
The much awaited and discussed Pay Commission report will be presented to the Parliament by the Finance Minister on 29th May 2014. The third session of the second Parliament will be starting on 16th May and Concluding on 20th June 2014. The Pay Commission report among other things had recommended …
Read More »Shingkhar-Gorgan highway on hold for now says Agriculture Minister
The Shingkhar-Gorgan highway that passes through the core area of the Thrumshingla National Park, which is a safe haven for the Royal Bengal Tigers, is a highly debated topic as some environmentalists had alleged that the construction of such a highway runs in violation with the Nature and Forest Conservation …
Read More »World Bank report rings a warning bell for Bhutan’s Financial Institutions
Though Bhutan is still reeling from the rupee crisis and credit crunch it could head into deeper waters if the Central Bank and the Government are not careful. A 2014 World Bank report titled ‘Bhutan Development Update’ has said that Bhutan’s financial sector has shown signs of vulnerability and weaknesses …
Read More »Meat vendors beef with prices leads to no beef
Nowadays meat shop vendors are selling only pork, chicken and fish. The vendors say beef import has stopped for more than a month and this is not good as sale of beef fetches in the most business for them. The beef supply in the mar¬ket has stopped due to the …
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