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The Nu 5 bn Economic Stimulus Plan which was recently submitted by the National Level Task Force to the government is currently under discussion in the first round of Bhutan-India Development Cooperation talks along with discussions on aid for the 11th plan. The talks are from 15th August to 17th …

A seventh entry has been made to the park’s faunal diversity in the last seven years. The Royal Manas National Park (RMNP) in Gelephu, on June 5 this year, made a triumphant discovery of the presence of Hodgson’s Frogmouth (Batrachostomus hodgsoni) that took the park’s avian faunal diversity to yet …

When it comes to paints used on local houses and walls, most people consider its colors, quality and durability of the paint, but aren’t concerned about its negative impact on human health. Many paints contain lead which is a neurotoxin; a poison that acts on the nervous system and poses …

Compared to the 2008 General elections where parties made promises more in sync with the draft 10th plan, the 2013 elections saw all political parties making ambitious promises even going far beyond the draft 11th plan. PDP which got elected is now facing the unenviable task of fulfilling its share …

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 …