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BBS will not pay penalty: BBS Management
Bhutan Broadcasting Service Corporation’s Management says they cannot pay the penalty and will instead go to the court. BBS is to pay the penalty of Nu 11,250 to the labour ministry latest by tomorrow....
View ArticleBear on the rampage
A bear has killed two calves and seriously wounded another two calves last night in Rukubji Chiwog under Sephu Gewog in Wangdue Phodrang. Including yesterday’s attack, the bear has killed seven calves,...
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Agriculture ministry faces resource gap of Nu 2B
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forests is facing a resource gap of close to Nu 2B for the next three years of the 11th Five Year Plan. This was raised during the mid term review of the agriculture...
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Foreign ministry verifying if two arrested in Nepal are Bhutanese
The foreign ministry say they are in the process of verifying if the two arrested in Nepal are Bhutanese. Nepal Police have arrested five suspects from Nepal-India Border for allegedly smuggling Dzee...
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Mangdechhu could earn gross revenue of 7 B annually
The 720-megawatt Mangdechhu Hydropower Project could be earning gross revenue of Nu 7 billion annually once commissioned by early 2018. This is assuming electricity from the project is sold at Nu 2.5 a...
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Former foreign minister files appeal petition to Supreme Court
The former Foreign Minister, Rinzin Dorje, filed an appeal petition to the Supreme Court against the High Court’s decision. His appeal petition says he is aggrieved by one year conviction. The High...
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Two sentenced for life for chorten vandalism
The High Court sentenced two men, 29 and 53, to life imprisonment for vandalising a Chorten at Begana in Thimphu The convicts had vandalized the Dae-wi Chorten on October 19, in 2013. The police had...
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Rs 64 M withdrawn in Phuentshogling ATM fraud, ACC finds
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Bhutan has found out that the main suspect of Phuentshogling ATM fraud, Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, had withdrawn Rs 64 M from 190 Druk PNB ATM cards as of now. The...
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Civil service still the single biggest employer in the country
The number of civil servants has almost doubled since 2002. From 14,265 civil servants in 2002, the number has increased to 26,669, this year, making civil service the single biggest employer in the...
View ArticleBhutan’s half yearly inflation at 5.7 percent
Bhutan’s half yearly inflation between January to June this year has averaged 5.7 percent, which is significantly lower compared to the same period last year according to figures available with the...
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PM concludes Gelegphu tour
The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay visited 12 gewogs of Samtenling, Gelegphu, Senggey, Gakiling, Shompangkha, Dekiling, Tareythang, Umling, Chhuzanggang, Chhudzom, Serzhong and Jigme Chhoeling under...
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HRH Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck appointed as Chairman of IRC of Olympic Council of...
His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck, His Majesty’s Representative and the President of the Bhutan Olympic Committee, has been appointed the Chairman of the International Relations...
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His Majesty grants audience to India’s Commanding-in-Chief
His Majesty The King granted an audience to the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command of the Indian Army, Lt. General Praveen Bakshi, who is on a visit to Bhutan from September 14-18....
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OAG releases Indian businessman for a bail of Nu 80 M
Office of the Attorney General (OAG) released the owner of JPLP Departmental Store in Phuentshogling, Lal Chand, on a bail of Nu 80 M, yesterday. He is of Indian origin. However, the Anti-Corruption...
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Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji Wangchuck graces inauguration
His Royal Highness Gyaltshab, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, graced the inauguration of newly built buildings of Thrimshing Central School, under Trashigang Dzongkhag on Wednesday. Her Royal Highness, Ashi...
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Trade deficit mostly on account of hydropower: PM
Despite several fiscal measures the government had introduced to curtail imports and boost exports, the economy’s trade deficit has continued to increase from Nu 2 billion in January this year to Nu 7...
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REC’s employees service to be extended
The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay said the services of 42 employees of the Royal Education Council will be extended for six months. Speaking at the Meet the Press session today, Lyonchhen also said...
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Issue being raised on Chamkharchhu fairly late: PM
The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay said the issue being raised on Chamkharchhu Hydropower Project is fairly late. Bhutan-India governments had signed an agreement on the construction of Chamkharchhu...
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Government still undecided on BOiC-BDBL merger: PM
The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay said the government is still undecided about the Business Opportunity and Information Centre (BOiC)-Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL) merger. During Meet the...
View ArticleFive die in accident
Five people, four male and one female, died on the spot when the vehicle they were travelling in went off the road at Wachey about 27 kilometres from Wangdue towards Trongsa, yesterday. No one knows...
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