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The bill, however, has to pass the National Assembly where each amendment and section will be voted on The National Assembly’s Legislative Committee, after several rounds of consultations and a thorough review of the Right to Information (RTI) bill, has removed most, if not all, restrictive clauses that had initially …

For months now, increasing number of credit and cash starved Bhutanese citizens, businesses and entrepreneurs have only read or heard about the broad generalities of the Nu 5 bn Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP) which is also expected to be approved by the National Assembly, as part of its Supplementary Budget. …

The National Assembly (NA) on Friday introduced the much discussed Right to Information (RTI) bill for discussion along with some progressive amendments and recommendations suggested by the NA Legislative Committee. The NA Legislative Committee Chairman, Lekey Dorji, introducing the RTI bill said, “We looked at RTI laws across the world, …

After much controversy and allegations, the final and much awaited Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report, with the main item being the audit observations on the two political parties, was an anti-climax. The essence of the report was the view of the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) which pointed out that …

QUESTION HOUR The Question hour also saw questions from the Opposition on the 100 days pledges and the Local Government Entitlements Act The Prime Minister said that there are no major changes in the 11thfive year plan as well any decrease in the total budget for the plan except for …

The National Council (NC) evaluated the follow-up reports on the resolutions of first session of the second NC yesterday. These were on the Annual Budget report, restoration and renovation of sacred artifacts, legality of imposing restriction on mining activities by Dzongkhag Tshogdu (DT) within their geographical jurisdiction, impact assessment of …

His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen returned home yesterday, following a successful official visit to India, this week, from January 6 to 10 on invitation of the President of India, Dr Pranab Mukherjee. Their Majesties were accompanied by Home and Cultural Affairs Minister Lyonpo Damcho Dorji, Foreign …

Director Law and Order appointed Bhutan’s Consul General to Kolkata Bhutan will have two female ambassadors posted in the United Nations, New York and Bangladesh. The first is Kunzang Chhoden Namgyel who was earlier the Deputy Permanent Representative in New York and is now an Ambassador/Permanent Representative to the United …

Contributed By Pema Thinley A Brief Background A significant move in the Bhutanese economy was the major investment and development of the Chukha hydro power plant in the 6th Five Year Plan (FYP) with support from the government of India. In the latter period of the same FYP, Bashochu Hydro …

It has not been guaranteed that the amendment of laws against drug pushers will put an end to the crime The number of drug abusers in the country has been on the rise each year. While many have attributed the rise to increase in drug dealers and smugglers, many others …