The PDP manifesto, which is the longest of all parties, is titled ‘13th Plan Plus 13 Pledges’ saying that the 13th plan and the 13 pledge manifesto should complement each other in achieving national goals. The PDP President Dasho Tshering Tobgay in the manifesto said the nation is in the …
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His Majesty The King graced the celebration of the 35th Anniversary of Japanese Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) in Bhutan on 27th October 2023. The JICA Volunteer program was formally initiated in Bhutan in 1987, with the signing of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer Dispatch Agreement between the governments of Japan …
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In the last financial year from July 2022 to June end 2023 a record number of 15,552 Bhutanese got visas to Australia which was around the same number of Bhutanese moving out in the last seven financial years. It was expected that this rush would slow down this financial year …
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Talking about the Bhutan-China boundary talks the Foreign Minister Dasho (Dr) Tandi Dorji said they have made substantial progress with the border negotiations and there is a deep desire and commitment from both countries to resolve the border at the earliest. The minister said there were two main changes over …
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This paper in May 2023 had done a story on how a group of people led by a man named Leki was committing insurance fraud by pushing scrap vehicles off a cliff and claiming huge insurance amounts. The ACC has now investigated the case. The ACC said that sometime in …
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Following the civil servant pay revision, the government approved the pay revision of 46 percent to 72 percent for State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) on 20 October. The government shared that they will fund the pay raise of the three SOEs, Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS), Bhutan Livestock Development Corporation Limited (BLDCL) …
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Bhutan said that the 25th Round of Boundary Talks between Bhutan and China was held in Beijing on 23rd and 24th October 2023. Lyonpo (Dr) Tandi Dorji, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Bhutan, led the Bhutanese delegation and …
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His Majesty The King visited the new Gyalpozhing College of IT Campus in Kabesa, and met with students and faculty on 20th October 2023, during the college’s “Unboxing Metaverse 2023” event. The event showcased various IT products and services developed by the college, including Artificial Intelligence to design new gho …
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It has been learnt that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has dropped the Abuse of Function case against the former PDP Ministers Dasho Dorji Choden of Ministry of Works and Human Settlement and Namgay Dorji of Ministry of Finance. The ACC had charge sheeted an Abuse of Function …
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The Finance Minister Namgay Tshering has been charged in the National Cottage and Small Industries Bank Ltd (NCSIBL) investigation of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Lyonpo is charged with the illegal appointment of his former brother-in-law Tshewang Tashi as a Board Director in the CSI Bank. The ACC investigation revealed that …
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