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The government has forwarded the controversial Bangkok Embassy case to the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) for investigation. The government forwards cases to the ACC if there is a prima facie case of corruption that needs to be further investigated. “The Bangkok embassy case was forwarded to the ACC by November …

Sonam Choden / Thimphu Three years ago, an elderly woman, a Christian convert, was buried right in front of her house  in Gelephu triggering a backlash from the community. Very soon, reportedly, a dungkhag kasho was issued saying that that such burials should not happen. However, the Lekithang tshogpa said …

Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC)’s  plans to set up a hydropower construction company by October 2010 did not see the light of day but now there is good news for Bhutanese contractors who felt that they were denied a fair share of the hydropower pie. Around 35 contractors jointly decided …

Last December, the Maldivian government ordered the city counsel of Addu to dismantle the monument presented as a gift from Bhutan by the prime minister, Lyonchen Jigmi Y Thinley. The monument, unveiled by the prime minister there last November, was a wooden carving on which the mythical four friends (Thuen …

The first ever outdoor rubber synthetic track in the country was inaugurated on Wednesday coinciding with Losar at the Lungtenzampa field stadium, Thimphu by the Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC) and Bhutan Amateur Athletic Federation (BAAF). Program officer, Biju Pradhan of BOC, said he hoped that Bhutanese athletes would be benefitted …

This is a key policy change as earlier private sector investment and FDI was not allowed in the hydropower sector.   In a departure from its past policy the government will now allow Private firms to construct, own and operate small hydro power projects. This is as per the latest …

About 18 potential bidders from big and powerful  Indian companies like Tata, Mahendra, Lanco, Ambuja and Hindustan Construction were amongst others who had shown interest to start the Education City project, but at the end its just one bidder, Infinity InfoTech Parks Ltd which is now collaborating with Infrastructure Leasing …

Three political parties, the existing PDP, the yet to be formed third Party of Dr Tandin Dorji and the recently announced fourth party have all asked for an ACC investigation into the Thimphu land scam involving the current DPT Vice President, Chang Ugyen. Members of these parties are also questioning …

Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC)’s  plans to set up a hydropower construction company by October 2010 did not see the light of day but now there is good news for Bhutanese contractors who felt that they were denied a fair share of the hydropower pie. Around 35 contractors jointly decided …

Kuenzang Choden/Thimphu The Bhutanese has found that the vice president of the ruling Druk Phuensum Tshogpa, Chang Ugyen is involved in a Nu 300 million land scam in Thimphu. The land scam involves the misappropriation of around 10 acres of government and community land in and around Babesa, Thimphu in …