Residents and commuters along the Babesa highway expect to get rid of the foul odor of sewage with a new waste water treatment plant expected to complete by March next year. “The new treatment plant is expected to complete by March 2020 but the Thromde is trying to complete by December this year,” said Thimphu […]
Read MoreYesterday a Member of the Parliament called me to say that the 4th Pay Commission’s recommendations have been tabled for discussion. Thus I believe that it is time that I make one more attempt to urge the ruling government and the present set of lawmakers to do the right thing. I urge them not to […]
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The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Day 2019 was observed with a thousand butter lamp lighting ceremony at Dechenphodrang monastery in Thimphu on Thursday. Foreign minister Dr Tandi Dorji graced the event as the Chief Guest and other participants comprised members of the diplomatic corps, international organizations and regional […]
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External Affairs Minister of India, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, arrived in the country for a two-day official visit yesterday, his first overseas trip after assuming charge of the ministry. The minister was received by foreign affairs minister Dr Tandi Dorji, Ambassador of Bhutan to India Maj. Gen. V. Namgyal, Ambassador of India to Bhutan Ruchira Kamboj […]
Read MoreBans have become synonymous with jokes in Bhutan. Starting with the plastic ban decades ago and now to the tobacco ban to the casual dress ban, everything that was in constant use and even considered almost a necessity but had supposed or real disadvantages have been banned at least in principle. In reality, the plastic […]
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They say increase in 3MT would make no difference The revision of the loading capacity or the Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of a 10-wheeler truck from 25MT to 28MT by the government has not gone down well with truck owners in the border town of Phuentsholing. Meanwhile, information and communications minister Karma Donnen Wangdi informed […]
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After testing paper lotteries, Bhutan Lottery Limited will be venturing into online lottery. Two i-lotteries and a terminal based lottery are expected to hit the market by October this year. BLL officials are working to launch the product after completing software development which will be outsourced to a private firm through open tender soon. Bingo […]
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Cardamom was once the main cash crop for farmers in the southern belt. Saplings were brought all the way from the Indian plains of Assam as farmers invested in the crop that had lucrative yields. Those days a kilogram of cardamom could fetch up to Nu 2,000. Consequently, living standards improved in the villages and […]
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The debate is ongoing with the Mines and Minerals Bill deferred to the winter session of Parliament Parliamentarians were divided on the nationalization of the mining sector spelt out in the Mines and Minerals Bill 2019, which has been deferred to the winter session of the parliament. Minister for economic affairs Loknath Sharma introduced the […]
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The removal of 5% voucher tax will be discussed only in the third session of the parliament. Finance minister Namgay Tshering said all the tax reforms and fiscal policy reforms will be presented in the third session. The Member of Parliament (MP) from Nganglam constituency, Choida Jamtsho, questioned the finance minister on the government’s pledge […]
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