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Differences over interpretation of laws are not only confined to politicians in Parliament, it has now seeped into government agencies. While the National Land Commission has asked former Gup Tashi Thinley to demolish a temporary structure and move out of what they say is a 10 decimal area encroached by …
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His Majesty the King granted an audience to the family members of Late Gopa Tenzin Dorji – the RBA soldier who was killed in an ambush in Sarpang last week. His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen spent over an hour with the bereaved family. His Majesty spoke …
Read More »ACC to review Trowa Theater case
ACC committee to check if Trowa case has an element of corruption to merit an investigation The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) said it will review the Trowa Theater case. A formal resolution calling for an ACC investigation into the Trowa Case will be forwarded by the National Council (NC) to the …
Read More »Business Community considers a silent protest against Pedestrian Day
This they say will be a last-resort if the government does not listen Some members of the Business Community in Thimphu and other Dzongkhags representing Industries, Hotels, Shops and other business outlets have decided to close shops for a day as a silent and peaceful protest against the Pedestrian Day. …
Read More »PM reports an upbeat state of the nation
“Bhutan’s growth rate ranked second in the South East Asia with 8.1% and held the 11th position in the world by real GDP growth rate for the year 2011,” said the Prime Minister Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley who presented the state-of-the-nation report to parliament on Monday. The growth rate (8.1%) …
Read More »NC to summon the RMA Governor
The National Council (NC) has decided to summon the central bank Governor to attend the proceedings of NC following discussions yesterday. This NC decision comes after the NC’s economic affairs committee reported to the house that the committee failed to submit a complete Indian Rupee (INR) shortfall review report of …
Read More »NEC to penalize Department of Roads
The National Environment Commission (NEC) is to soon send a letter to the Department of Roads (DoR) notifying them to stop the road widening works commissioned next to the Paro Airport immediately. Adding on, the NEC is planning to impose fine. According to an official from NEC, they had written …
Read More »NC challenges NA’s letter
Yesterday’s National Council (NC) session saw all the NC MPs outraged with the National Assembly (NA)’s letter directing the upper house to withdraw the national flag bill. The NC has refused to with draw the national flag bill. The bill was passed by the NC during the eighth session but …
Read More »NC proposes tariff revision, says INR is need of the hour
The National Council (NC) unanimously supported a proposal to recommend that the government immediately initiate negotiations with the government of India (GoI) for a long overdue revision of the Chukha Hydropower Plant (CHP) power tariff. Head of the Special committee, Karma Yezer Raydi along with other members said the increase …
Read More »NC members call for ACC probe in Trowa Case
The public accounts committee’s (PAC) recommendations on the Trowa theatre land case was criticized by National Council (NC) members some of whom called for and expressed support for an Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) probe. NC members disagreed with the Ministry of Works and Human Settlement’s proposal to sell the Trowa …
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