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BICMA’s powers and autonomy considerably diluted under the new Bill It is no secret that, of late, the government and media relations have been at an all-time low after a series of corruption and critical articles came out in the media. One of the ways in which the government reacted …

The plan apart from being Bhutan’s first green plan aims to set MDG targets equivalent to more developed countries Bhutan’s 11th five year plan as per the latest information is approximately Nu 234 billion according to the Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC) Secretary Karma Tshiteem. “We are at the early …

Toward December end, the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) will announce the status of registration of the parties. The three aspiring political parties (Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party (BKP), Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT), and Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) have re-resubmitted their documents to ECB after it asked for additional information to meet …

In what the hydroelectricity department is calling the ‘most prized’ hydro project out of the 10,000 MW target, the earlier 1,800 MW run of the river hydro project is now scheduled to become a 2,640 MW reservoir project. After a promising Pre Feasibility Report (PFR) the decision to carry out …

A story of unexpected parental death, probable remarriage of surviving parent and imminent hardship for three innocent souls  Rejection is one devastating emotion a human being can experience when the very people virtually ordained by God to give nothing but love goes ahead and throws one out into the cold …

Certain changes had to be made to the earlier draft amendment bill that was finalized in March The legislation of Bhutan Information Communications and Media Amendment (ICM) Bill 2012 will have to wait for the next elected government. The ICM Bill, after certain major consultations was scheduled to be submitted …

A quagmire of procedures and technicalities has left two regulatory offices in a state of indecision on the disposal of pharmaceutical wastes while imminent harm that the lethal waste poses to people in its immediate atmosphere will not linger in wait for a decision. Presently it’s been a month since …

According to ACC officials, interventions by the Office of the Attorney General, the unfavorable High Court verdict and political opposition in the Gyelpozhing case has put tremendous stress on the Anti Corruption Commission which will weaken it in the near future and hamper its effectiveness. “We can say that this …

During the 10th five year plan the Government of India (GoI) provided Rupee or Rs 1.5 bn for commissioning the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of nine mega projects. DPR is an essential component of a hydro project as a detailed study of the project is done only after which construction …

The acting Chief Justice, Sangay Khandu said the dismissal of the Office of the Attorney General’s case against Anti-Corruption Commission for prosecuting the Gyelpozhing land issue at Mongar district court was because the high court did not have the jurisdiction to provide advisory opinion. Justice Sangay Khandu said it was …