Monthly Archives: December, 0

The National Environment Commission (NEC) has asked the industries in Pasakha to install energy metres for pollution abatement equipment like Gas Cleaning Plants and Effluent Treatment Plants in their respective industries.

The National Council members questioned the Works and Human Settlement Minister, Dorji Choden on the progress of the Damchu-Chhukha bypass road.

His Majesty the King appointed Justice Dasho Tshering Wangchuk as the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, today.

The member countries of SAARC adopted the Kathmandu Declaration that underlines commitments and determination of member countries to deepen regional integration for peace, stability and prosperity.

The government would have earned Nu.1 BN from mining and quarrying companies in the past five years, had there been effective enforcement of tax law and corporate governance.

The National Council rejected nine amended sections from the National Assembly on the Office of the Attorney General Bill 2014. The bill will now be deliberated in the Joint Sitting of the Parliament.

Monggar District Court sentenced five men for Chorten vandalism. Three were given life sentences, one seven years and the other, one three.

The National Council unanimously endorsed the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substance and Substance Abuse Bill 2014, today.

The Ruling and Opposition remain clearly divided on commissioners and constitutional offices’ members’ non-resignation from the civil service to take up constitutional offices.

Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi commented that Bhutan would be a powerful nation if all hydro power projects are completed on time. He had met Bhutan’s Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay on the sidelines of the SAARC summit in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, yesterday.