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Read More »Bhutan to play friendly vs India at 4pm
After diplomatic encumbrances led to the cancellation of India’s preseason USA tour, the blue tigers and Bhutanese dragons will take to the Changlimithang stadium in a last minute arranged friendly at 4 pm on Saturday. The Indian players arrived Monday to acclimatize to the altitude change from 216m at Delhi, …
Read More »Proof of Lazy Banking and Cartel if banks do not play ball with MLR
The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) recently announced the ‘Minimum Lending Rate’ (MLR) policy effective from 1st August 2016 which replaces the earlier 2012 Base Rate system of the RMA which was blamed for the higher interest rates since its introduction. Base rate is the minimum rates below which banks cannot …
Read More »MoEA to increase reserve fuel depot capacity from 100,000 to 200,000 litres in Thimphu
Worries over the multiple roadblocks along the Thimphu -Phuentsholing highway had caused panic among people rushing to the fuel stations in Thimphu. Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) has issued an advisory asking people not to panic and worry about shortage of fuel. The ministry had to even tell petrol pumps …
Read More »Prime Minister leads from the front
When the full fury of the monsoon season struck and washed away Sarpang town, cut roads and started threatening Amochu’s embankments the Prime Minister was on a visit to the highlands of Soe and Lingzhi to meet the people there. However, on 23rd July concerned with the situation and in …
Read More »Opposition call on Government to stop establishment of REDCL
During the 6th DPT Meet-the-Press, the Opposition said that the establishment of the Rural Enterprise Development Corporation (REDCL) is a duplication of works and costs of Bhutan Development Bank Ltd (BDBL) and other government agencies. The Opposition further said huge amount of investment is required for establishing REDCL, impacting the …
Read More »Two pedestrian deaths in a month
With two pedestrian deaths in a month in Thimphu, the traffic division of the Royal Bhutan Police is cautioning both motorists and pedestrians to be more cautious and alert. Following the hit and run case in the early hours of June 21 where a 27-year-old man died after being hit …
Read More »Bhutan to ratify UN Convention on Disabilities
A High Level Inter Agency Task Force under Chairmanship of the Foreign Minister has been established to study and undertake preparations for ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The High Level Task Force conducted its first meeting on 13th July 2016. The objective will …
Read More »Boarding schools in urban areas to be allowed in 2017
The boarding policy of 1995 disallowed schools in urban areas especially in Thimphu and Phuntsholing to have boarding facilities. The policy was conceived with the rational that it will prevent rural-urban migration. Education Minister Lyonpo Norbu Wangchuk said, “The situation is different now as the policy has not been able …
Read More »A nightmare journey on Trashigang-Samdrup Jongkhar highway
Trashigang –Samdrup Jongkhar highway is in its worst shape, riddled with potholes and ditches with incessant rainfall and numerous blocks without enough excavators to clear the debris. Road users complain that the road widening works has for now, worsened the already old and worn out highway. The fallen trees crumble …
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