6,873 dog bites recorded nationally in 2021 The Emergency Department in Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) has recorded 20 cases of people bitten by stray dogs from 1 to 7 July 2022 in the capital. In the June month alone, more than 100 dog bites have been recorded in …
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The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) has drafted a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the sale of fuel from India to Bhutan that primarily aims to change the current set up and reduce fuel prices in the process. The aim is to get this MoU signed at the government to …
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In yet another instance of duping people over land deals, Phajo Nidup, in mid 2021 had entered into a legal agreement to buy 4 acres of land in Kabesa, Thimphu from local resident, Dawa Zangpo, for Nu 170 million (mn) , but Phajo paid only Nu 800,000 or Nu 0.8 …
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The Minister of Economic Affairs (MoEA) Loknath Sharma recently announced in Parliament that the 600 MW Kholongchu Project would no longer happen under the Joint Venture model of 50:50 ownership between Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVNL) and Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC). The final straw that broke the camel’s …
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The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) recently announced the Phase Four Monetary Measures that offers loan deferments between one year to two years and eight types of loan restructuring depending on the risk category. However, in a meeting between the government, Bhutan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), heads of Financial …
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Though there are several ongoing court cases and even some court verdicts pertaining to around Nu 657 mn in double and triple mortgages with banks and also cheating land buyers in Phuentsholing, Phajo Nidup finally was detained on 13 June 2022 as part of a fraudulent check writing case by …
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Yet another victim of Phajo Nidup came forward as part of the multiple Phuentsholing land cases that involve the banks too and around Nu 657 mn in double and triple mortgages. This victim’s case pertains to the 5 acres and 33 decimals in Pekarzhing, Phuentsholing that Phajo fraudulently sold to …
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A new variant of the Coronavirus, XJ variant, that was first detected in Finland a month ago, and also found in Bangkok and Italy, has also been detected in Bhutan. A single case of Omicron XJ variant has been detected at a facility quarantine. The Health Minister Dasho Dechen Wangmo …
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As the Tourism Levy Bill 2022 that increases the Sustainable Development Fee from USD 65 to 200 was passed in the Parliament, a major question that people are still asking about is, why the reform, what is it actually and what will its impact be? The reform is part of …
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On 18 June 2022, a 55-year-old woman was killed in a landslide in Kabreytar, Phuentsholing when mud and debris flowed into her bedroom on the ground floor of the building, killing her. The Bhutanese has learnt that the land was originally an Environmental 4 Zone land precinct that only allows …
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