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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 …
Read More »17 local contractors join to form Bhutan’s first hydropower construction company
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 …
Read More »Bhutan responds to removal of ‘four friends’ monument in The Maldives
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 …
Read More »Energy levels bounce at Bhutan’s first rubber synthetic track inauguration
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 …
Read More »(Draft renewable energy policy) Pvt Sector can now own hydro projects
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 …
Read More »Bringing a legislation for education city project was wrong, says opposition leader
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 …
Read More »(Investigation update) All parties except DPT call ACC probe into land scam
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 …
Read More »17 local contractors join to form Bhutan’s first hydropower construction company
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 …
Read More »DPT vice president involved in Nu 300mn Thimphu land scam
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 …
Read More »Commission Raj in health ministry exposed
The faces of the people involved in the health ministry corruption cases are being revealed now. Of the many to follow in different cases, the first names include a joint director, an accountant and a dentist Of the eleven cases forwarded by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) against the Ministry …
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