With Bhutan in relaxation mode and the focus now shifting to the economy the Superintendent of Police in Phuentsholing wrote to his Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) counterpart in 27 December, 2021 requesting for extension of exit and entry timing for vehicular movements from the two gates in Phuentsholing. The letter …
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During the Question Hour session at National Assembly (NA) yesterday, the Member of Parliament (MP) from Khar-Yurung constituency, Tshering Chhoden, asked the Prime Minister (PM) Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering on the measures put in place by the government to normalize the tourism industry to revive the economy. MP Tshering Chhoden …
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The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) Audit report on the USD 31.526 mn or Nu 2.4 bn (1 USD = Nu 77) ‘Commercial Agriculture Resilient and Livelihoods Enhancement Programme’ (CARLEP), Wengkhar, Mongar project has shown poor implementation of the project targeted at farmers in selected gewogs in six eastern Dzongkhags of …
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The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) has submitted its advice to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) where it has said that the way to reduce fuel prices for Bhutan is to get India to remove bulk pricing being charged to Bhutan. Bulk pricing is the higher price that India …
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A Royal Audit Authority (RAA) audit of the Medical Store and Distribution Division (MSDD) in Phuentsholing, that supplies medicines and equipment to 20 Dzongkhags, found various irregularities in the audit period from July 2020 to June 2021. The RAA came across several ghost workers in the list with the MSDD. …
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The pandemic and travel restrictions have prevented Bhutan and India from discussing the revision of the 336 MW Chukha tariff which is due since January 2021 since the last hike had been effective four years ago from January 2017. However, with things getting back to normal officials from both sides …
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The Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa (DTT) is the newest party on the block and while it has elected a President in the form of former DPT North-Thimphu MP Kinga Tshering and a Vice President in the 2018 DPT candidate from Thrimshing, Chenga Tshering, the party is still a largely unknown entity. …
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The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has completed its investigation into the stabbing and assault of the ACC Director of Investigation Gyeltshen, assault of the ACC Commissioner Jamtsho and general ruckus at the Supreme Court. The investigation report will be sent to the OAG on Monday. The investigation established that it …
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In an interview to The Bhutanese in January 2020 the Prime Minister Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering had first announced the idea of doing away with the traditional 5-year plan system. He said that he is not in favour of leaving a draft 5-year plan for the next government as the people would …
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A WeChat audio clip of the Foreign Minister Dr Tandi Dorji talking to his constituents about fuel prices has gone viral. The audio clip in which the minister seems to be answering a query says that the government is also concerned about rising fuel prices, but cannot do anything about …
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