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The National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon called on the Prime Minister, Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang yesterday. Shivshankar Menon was accompanied by Mrs. Sujatha Singh, the Indian Foreign Secretary, and V.P. Haran, the Indian Ambassador to Bhutan. Lyonchhen and Mr. Menon discussed about GoI’s commitment in rendering financial …

This was concluded at the second cabinet meeting The current security protocol for VVIPs and VIPs, 2013, an eight page document which is believed to have been drafted by the DPT government just before the recent elections is now subject to change. The ministry of home and cultural affairs (MoHCA) …

A slew of the latest reports from the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) including its 2012-2013 Annual Report submitted to the new Parliament showS that corruption is still a major challenge and more needs to be done to tackle it. However, there is also good news as the perception of corruption …

While the NA Speaker said his decision on the DPT president’s resignation will be out in a day or two Leaders of political parties in the country apart from the two incumbents opined that the nation and people’s interest should always come first. This, they said so, in reaction to …

Gross National Happiness (GNH) is Bhutan’s main umbrella developmental philosophy that governs all government policies and programs. First coined in 1972 by the former King Jigme Singye Wangchuk, GNH comprises of four main pillars which are Sustainable and Equitable Socio-Economic Development, Preservation and Promotion of Culture, Conservation and Sustainable Environment …

The PDP government has come up with a Draft Code of Conduct for its elected MPs including the ministers which allows for the replacement of Cabinet Ministers who fail to perform or get into major controversies like corruption cases. The Draft Code of Conduct has around 18 general points for …

The house also elected its Speaker and Deputy Speaker during the first sitting yesterday The first sitting of the National Assembly (NA) house was held yesterday, officially embarking the five year tenure of its members. Election of the NA Speaker and Deputy Speaker through secret ballot was the highlight of …

The ongoing Pedestrian Day, a policy decision of the previous government which invited much carp and fuss from various sections of the public has finally been lifted. The decision came after the first sitting of the Cabinet yesterday. “The Cabinet, however, applauded the initiative taken by the former government and …

The Royal address was on the occasion of His Majesty the King conferring dakyen to the Prime Minister and dhar to the Cabinet Ministers on 27th july 2013         “Firstly, I would like to extend my felicitations to all the members of the second democratically elected parliament. I would also like …

In what is a clear signal to the government machinery, the Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay has rejected the Luxury Crown vehicle and Toyota Land Cruiser sent for his duty by the Cabinet Secretariat. The Cabinet Secretary Dasho Penden Wangchuk said, “The Prime Minister has declined to accept the Toyota Crown …