On 13 July 2022 the Supreme Court upheld a High Court judgment on the RICBL Vs Ugyen Wangchuk Non Performing Loan (NPL) recovery case which said that a Nu 102.39 mn loan owed by contractor Ugyen Wangchuk is to be divided equally between Ugyen Wangchuk, RICBL and the relevant RICBL …
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The Director General of the Department of Tourism Dorji Dhradhul recently submitted his resignation to the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE) as he not satisfied with the RCSC MaX Annual Performance Assessment where he was placed under Partially Meets Expectation (PME). The DG was later convinced by higher …
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This paper as a follow up to its story last week on the Supreme Court giving two verdicts and not implementing its own verdict sent four questions to the Court. The first question asked for a definite date by when the case will be solved. The second question asked if …
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Bhutan faced severe Internet disruptions on friday as a result of a damaged link in India, causing congestion and unpredictable downtime. CEO of Tashi InfoComm Limited, Tashi Tshering, said, “Our TATA link has been damaged in India, leading to congestion. We depend on our partners, and when their fiber is …
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Normally when the Supreme Court issues a verdict one would assume it is the final verdict for the case and that it will be implemented. However, in an intriguing case between a farmer from Paro and an influential former Lam the Supreme Court first changed its signed verdict four months …
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The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has charged a senior school teacher in Lhamoizingkha with molesting a total of seven school children mainly in classes five and six in a boarding school there. The case first came to light on 21st August 2023 when a young school student of the school …
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The Supreme Court upheld the judgment of the High Court In a landmark judgment the Supreme Court on 15 September 2023 upheld the 9-year prison sentence given by the High Court in the Punakha rape case where a school girl was raped by her step father after the death of …
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An official from Paro College of Education shared that the two boys involved in a rape case has now been suspended. There had been growing outrage after it was found that the two students of the college continued to attend classes normally even after a police investigation established that they …
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The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has completed its investigation in the Namgay Dolkar case and sent the case file to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). The RBP has recommended murder as the charge against Namgay Dolkar’s alleged killer Sonam who said he was having an affair with her. …
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His Majesty The King conferred red scarf to Karma Yonten, and granted promotions to 17 officers from the RBA, RBP, and RBG. His Majesty also granted dhar to the Gup of Nahi Gewog, and appointed a new Zimpon Wogma on12 September. Dasho Karma Yonten heads the Office of Performance Management …
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