Monthly Archives: December, 0

Reconstruction of Wangdue Phodrang Dzong is expected to be complete only by 2021. Project officials said the change in the structural design is causing the delay. The earlier completion date was slated as December 2018.

The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) is exploring protocols and policies to keep civil service apolitical. RCSC has found that no mechanisms are in place to ensure civil service remains apolitical.

The Multi-Sectoral Task Force members, involved in developing the National Disability Policy, plan to put in place the policy by next year. In a move to develop the policy, the Multi-Sectoral Task Force members will submit the concept note to the Cabinet, next week.

The government will construct a bridge over Yudhiri River under Phongmed Gewog in Trashigang, the Prime Minister announced, yesterday. The announcement comes after a decade-long request from the locals.

Bhutan Postal Corporation Limited’s messenger allegedly embezzled over Nu 4.9 M of Election Commission of Bhutan’s fund, the Anti-Corruption Commission’s finding says. ACC’s investigation says the messenger withheld original bills meant for ECB and claimed more using false bills.

Bhutan’s first ever women’s National Basketball Team will take part in the South Asian games, this year. The South Asian games will be held for almost two weeks in Guwahati, India.

The Chief of Police, Brigadier Kipchu Namgyel, quoting Youth Delinquent Monitoring System Database, said 67 percent of the youth, who have committed crimes and abused substances, was because of peer pressure.

The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay asked the people of Bidoong Gewog in Trashigang to see if the summer and winter school break timing needs to be revised to address the issue of manpower shortage in villages.

Thimphu Police suspects an involvement of police personnel in producing bogus detention release order that led to the release of a convict. The convict, along with two accomplices who came with the fake release order, were arrested again on the same day, last week.

During a keynote speech at the second West Bengal Global Business Summit in Kolkata, India, today, the Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay expressed Bhutan's interest to do business with West Bengal.