Editor Thimphu, January 17: The National Assembly has asked the government not to create any new geogs until 2001, saying there is need for study on impact of boundary delimitation. The parliament also asked the Home Ministry to prepare a guideline to define minimum requirements and prerequisites for creating or merging the geogs or chiwogs. Four … Read more
Thimphu, January 16: The national monastic body has appealed King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk to revoke the decision of the National Assembly on lifting ban on sales of meat during religious months — daw dangpa and zhipa. Though the decision was welcomed by meat sellers, it has been challenged by the religious fundamentalists, who believe … Read more
Thimphu, January 15: A recent media impact study by Center for Media and Democracy has revealed that radio still has been the primary source of information for common Bhutanese while newly emerged print media have greater role in influencing decision making at government level. The radio run by Bhutan Broadcasting Service has covered 33.8 percent … Read more
Thimphu, January 16: The DPT-led government has unveiled its long-expected dreams for a prosperous and beautiful Bhutan on January 10 at a function organized in the capital. In the presence of some 300 senior bureaucrats and the Bhutanese media, the agendas read out by Prime Minister Jigmi Thiney seemed to be a distant dream to … Read more
Kathmandu, January 16: Bhutan will organize a two-day international conference on Glacial Lakes Outurst Floods on the Himalayas this month. Around 70 experts from across the world, including ten Indians, would attend the international conference organized for the first time in Bhutan from January 20. The experts will deliberate ideas in finding ways and means … Read more
Thimphu, January 15: The national cable operators have come heavily against the introduction of Direct-to-Home (DTH) television commonly known as Dish TV, though it has been welcomed by public. With this, the cabinet has asked the Bhutan InfoCom and Media Authority to regulate the Dish TV. With the order from the government, BICMA has started … Read more
Thimphu, January 16: The country has just over 12,000 security force, including the Royal Bhutan Army, but the government has agreed on providing security cover to all civil servants, members of parliament and business tycoons. On January 12, the MPs from southern districts have demanded security cover for them during public function and movement in … Read more
Zhemgang, January 16: People in Zhemganag have barred from continuing the construction of the Sonamthang irrigation channel, Panbang, saying their gup embezzled money while buying cement for the construction. Construction of the irrigation channels, that benefit 63 households in the village, began in 2006 with assistance from the east-central region agriculture development project, Helvetas. The … Read more
Thimphu, January 15: Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA) fined the BBS regarding a Panel Discussion on the pre-paid taxi service televised earlier this month. BICMA has asked the corporation to deposit a sum of Nu 18,000 as fine before January 23, 2009. A letter dispatched by the BICMA says that it finds no adequate … Read more
Thimphu, January 16: The two parties in National Assembly reached near the boiling point on use of word ‘independence’ in Police bill, which is under discussion at the parliament. The DPT government denied given independent administration authority to the Royal Bhutan Police while opposition party strongly opposed the idea. Police chief Kipchu Namgyal just said … Read more