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The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) candidate of Nanong – Shumar Constituency, and the former Prime Minister Jigme Yozer Thinley shed light on all accusation booked against his party at the final common forum before the General elections. Addressing the voters the former prime minister commenced expressing gratitude to the people …
Read More »PDP President promises a way forward
The common forum in Haa witnessed the PDP President highlighting important issues that affect the country and also putting forward solutions. First off was the excess loan of Nu 84bn and the Rupee shortage, whereby and eventually US$ 400mn were sold to buy rupees. “If the money is finished we …
Read More »PDP’s problem of plenty in choosing ministerial candidates
PDP says 5 ministers from the east, minimum two from the south and the rest from central and western Bhutan The PDP president Tshering Tobgay, during his campaign in the east, announced Kanglung-Samkhar-Udzorong’s Norbu Wangchuk as the latest probable ministerial candidate. This makes Norbu Wangchuk the third ministerial candidate from …
Read More »PDP pledges to resolve LGP and Kerosene issue first
The party applauded DPT’s willingness to conduct the campaign appropriately henceforth and promised to do the same The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) during a press conference at Kanglung, Trashigang yesterday afternoon expressed concerns over the revised LPG and Kerosene prices and its massive impact on all citizens. “If PDP forms …
Read More »JYT appeals for a calm and dignified campaign
Putting the election campaigns on hold, the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) president and senior party leaders were back in the capital to discuss the brunt of the sudden withdrawal of subsidy on LPG and Kerosene by the Indian Government (GoI). DPT president Jigmi Y Thinley also addressed issues that are …
Read More »Ministry of External Affairs of India ‘advised’ IOC to withdraw LGP and Kerosene subsidies to Bhutan
The Bhutanese has found that the withdrawal of LPG and Kerosene subsidies might very well be a measure taken by the Government of India. This comes to light because of the letter sent from the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to the Government of Bhutan that says, “The Ministry of External …
Read More »A look at the assets of the two party presidents
The combined assets declared by the DPT president Jigmi Y Thinley and the PDP president Tshering Tobgay amount to around Nu 500 mn. Of this the DPT president and his family (includes wife and children) own assets worth around Nu 493 mn while the PDP president and his family (wife …
Read More »The wealth of DPT and PDP
The collective assets of the DPT candidates are around Nu 1.720 bn approx and their richest candidate going by sheer value of assets is the DPT President Jigmi Y Thinley at Nu 493 mn. This is mainly on account of landholdings by him and his family members. The collective assets …
Read More »Ministry of External Affairs of India ‘advised’ IOC to withdraw LGP and Kerosene subsidies to Bhutan
The Bhutanese has found that the withdrawal of LPG and Kerosene subsidies might very well be a diplomatic measure taken by the Government of India. This comes to light because of the letter sent from the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to the Government of Bhutan that says, “The Ministry of …
Read More »RMA sells another USD 200 mn to meet rupee loan commitments
This takes up the total dollars sold to USD 400 mn In a highly secretive move the Royal Monetary Authority sold USD 200 mn around two days ago in exchange for around Rs 12 bn. The sale was made to meet Bhutan’s growing rupee loan commitments both with the RMA …
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