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The Gidakom Hospital in Bjemina is meant to be a recuperation center for serious T.B and leprosy patients referred from Thimphu. However, an investigation by this paper has found that the 26 TB patients and nine leprosy patients are being exposed to heavy air and noise pollution from nearby quarries, …

Both Phuentsholing and Gelephu internet gateways fall under the same Mumbai-Siliguri link which if disrupted will lead to a failure of internet services in Bhutan The much awaited second internet gateway for Bhutan was finally lit on March 26, 2012 but there is already a question mark on its long …

The Anti Corruption Commission, investigation into the Gyelpozhing land grab, has found, that most of the facts in the initial media reports on Gyelpozhing are true. The Bhutanese talked to a few affected people in Gyelpozhing who lost land and plots to influential people. On the condition of anonymity, they …

Mewang Gewog is one of the most mined gewogs in Bhutan with multiple quarries in Bjemina and the expanding Namseling quarry. However, in a sign of increasing awareness and concern over environmental destruction, the public of Bjemina and nearby Khariphu both under Mewang gewog recently turned down three major stone …

  Indians holding Bhutanese bank accounts across the border are encouraging Bhutanese to get visa and maestro cards from Druk PNB and Bank of Bhutan to withdraw rupee from Jaigoan atms for a commission of at least 5%, this paper has found. Many small Bhutanese businessmen, mainly who run paan …

An amusement park and a film and television institute are part of the plan  The gateway for the Bhutanese film industry to the international market is finally unbolting with the ministry of information and communication (MOIC) approving in-principle, the first-ever film city project in the country. Motion Picture Association of …

Bhutan National Bank Limited (BNBL) made a net profit of Nu 510.3mn last year, an increase by Nu 259mn from the year 2010. Chairperson of the board of directors, Kunzang Dechen said that apart from being “delighted”, the management has cut down on a lot of costs. “Income from foreign …

The government recently suspended the Constituency Development Grant (CDG) in face of opposition from the National Council, Election Commission and the Opposition Party. However, in what could be called a case of an expected breach in its use, a draft Royal Audit Authority report, has found several instances of lapses …

On the surface, the border towns may seem to be on a rupee famine, but, the informal market exchange  on Rupee against the Ngultrum is on a slow but steady rise The rupee crunch hullabaloo has just begun. On the other side of the border,   the Jaigaon Merchant Association has …

A Right To Information application by this newspaper to the National Land Commission (NLC) on details regarding what action has been taken in the Chang Ugyen case was rejected. The Bhutanese put up the application as a follow up to its investigation on the Chang Ugyen land grab case. Bhutan …