Second witness in gecko case heard
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Update: The second witness in the tokey gecko case, a former Gelephu dungkhag administrative assistant, informed the court the recording he submitted as evidence was one he had...
View ArticleRestrictions do nothing for current account deficits
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Constraints notwithstanding, imports increased by 11 percent while exports dropped by 0.1 percent RMA: The central bank's restrictions since March 2012 have failed to serve...
View ArticleA little help, please?
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : The National Council's call for intervention in the construction industry, especially in the housing sector, is timely if not late. In fact, those in the industry had been...
View ArticleReligious tshogpa frowns on NC move to lift ban
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Its members feel that, in order to save some law-breakers, children are being put at risk Tobacco: While the Tobacco Control Act awaits deliberation at the National Assembly...
View ArticleIf I were the government …Part I
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : A New Year, a new government and a new Five-Year Plan surely could use a new thought process. Thus in the guise of devil's advocate, I submit as such. If I were the...
View ArticleNC to amend election Act
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Deliberations will cover corruption-prone, loose segments of the act in the next session Council: Identifying loopholes in the election Act that may brew corruption, the...
View ArticleLand kidu exercise reaches midway to completion
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Land: His Majesty the King granted land kidu to 13,336 thram holders in Tashigang yesterday. The exercise to resolve land issues the national cadastral resurvey brought to...
View ArticleDeputy Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic on official visit to Bhutan
Bhutan Observer : BT : Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Mr. Tomas Dub will be visiting Bhutan on February 12-15, 2014.
View ArticleHis Majesty grants land kidu in Tashigang
Bhutan Observer : BT : Thousands of people had gathered at the Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Choling Lhakhang in Samkhar Khapti, Tashigang, to offer Tshogchang to HM
View ArticleClass X results declared
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Scoring 92.40 percent each, Tandin Wangmo from Lungtenzampa MSS, Thimphu and Tashi Wangchuk from Bartsham MSS in Trashigang topped the Bhutan Certificate Of Secondary Education...
View ArticleThailand recover to beat Bhutan in six-nation opener
BangkokPost : TH : CHIANG MAI : Thailand recovered from a poor start to beat Bhutan in their first match of the six-nation ACC Women's Premier 2014 competition at the Gymkhana Club yesterday.
View ArticlePeak Hotels and Resorts purchases Aman Resorts
Breaking Travel News : UK : Peak Hotels and Resorts has announced today the purchase of Aman Resorts for USD 358 Million. The Aman collection consists of 26 resort and villa properties located in...
View ArticleLess than half cross cut off point
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Which translates to 5,216 students being ineligible for higher studies in govt. schools BCSE: More than half the class X students, who appeared the board examinations last...
View ArticleHis Majesty inspires Sherubtseans
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Audience: Granting an audience to the students of Sherubtse College in Kanglung yesterday, His Majesty the King spoke about the importance of knowing the history of the country...
View ArticlePinched pockets make prudent drivers
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : There was a dramatic drop in fines collected in 2013 due to stricter adherence to rules Traffic: Going by the amount collected for violating traffic rules, the stick rule is...
View ArticleBreaking the lagthram deadlock
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : The parties concerned will dispense with the usual red tape and move things along Update: The National Land Commission and Thimphu thromde finally agreed to work together to...
View ArticleThe sum is always more
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Recently assembly members discussed autonomy of the national referral hospital from civil service, yesterday it discussed that of the Anti-Corruption Commission's. Much before...
View ArticleThree companies struck off registry
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Penalised for not reporting business operations for two consecutive years Commerce: The company registry division, under the department of industry, has struck three registered...
View ArticleUnanimous decision to amend election Act
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Assembly: National Assembly yesterday unanimously resolved to amend the Election Act 2008 against the Ethics and Credential Committee's suggesting otherwise. The legislative...
View ArticleCzech delegation in Bhutan
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Visit: Small-scale hydropower and civil aviation are the top priority in strengthening bilateral relations between the government and the government of Czech Republic. To...
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