Until recently, the eight-member expert committee that had been set up by Bhutan and the Government of India (GoI) were unable to agree on the future course of the 1,200 MW Punatsangchu-I, with the Bhutanese side insisting on a barrage due to safety concerns over the dam site, and the …
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The Paro police has investigated the gang rape case where two students of the Paro College of Education raped a young woman and has forwarded the case to OAG. However, even after the police investigation establishing that gang rape did occur, the two students are freely attending classes in the …
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It was hoped that a generous 50 % civil service pay hike would slow down the attrition rate and it appears to have done just that. Civil servants got their pay hike on 31st July 2023 and so the separation rate in August 2023 was a crucial test. There is …
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The 3,000 or so employees of the State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) under the Ministry of Finance (MoF) have been waiting with bated breath for more than a month now hoping that their pay hike will be approved any day. However, they will have to wait a little longer to know …
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The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) may lose two of its senior candidates in the form of former minister Dorji Choden, who headed the Ministry of Works and Human Settlement and Namgay Dorji who headed the Finance Ministry. The two former ministers are charged in an abuse of function case by …
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The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) case against the two former ministers Dorji Choden and Namgay Dorji are based on an RAA report. ACC is seeking a restitution of Nu 10 mn from Empire Construction contractor for the 2.5km rocky stretch of Dzongkhalum and has charged the two former ministers and …
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The gruesome murder of the 24-year-old Namgay Dolkar has shaken Bhutanese society and the police are continuing their investigation in the case. Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) using the phone number of Namgay Dolkar have been able to get into her WhatsApp and Telegram Account but they have not been able …
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Two male students studying in the Paro College of Education have allegedly raped a young woman who was a friend of one of the suspects. They were supposedly under the influence of alcohol. According to sources, after completing the exams, the man who was a friend of the woman invited …
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Namgay Dolkar, 24, was bright, confident and excited about her life, according to a close female friend who worked along with her in an Education Consultancy that helped students to head to Australia. Her friend said, “She was excited about our travel plan to Nepal in September, and she was …
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With more measures to come On 26 August, the Australian Government announced a package of measures aimed to support the integrity in the international education system and to support genuine international students. The Australian Government has increased the amount of savings the international students will need in order to get …
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