Monthly Archives: December, 0

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) declared three more candidates at the party office in Thimphu today.

Bhutan Airlines received one of its leased airbuses A319 at Paro International Airport this morning.

A two-day Bhutanese film festival is underway in Gangtok Sikkim, India. The Bhutan Film Association (BFA) is organising the film festival for the first time outside Bhutan.

The investiture ceremony for eight medical specialists who graduated from the Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences was held yesterday.

The Ambassador-designates of Finland, Myanmar, Poland and Sweden to Bhutan presented credentials to His Majesty The king at the throne room in Tashichhodzong today.

During the Question and Answer session in the National Assembly today, the opposition members questioned the Prime Minister on why the government was unable to meet its pledge of achieving an average Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 10 per cent.

The National Assembly (NA) today passed the Interim Budget 2018-19 and Supplementary Budget Appropriation 2017-18 as Money Bill.

The house of review deferred deliberation regarding the payment of leave encashment to LG members; discussion on concerns related to G2C services was also deferred until a new government is elected.

The National Council (NC)’s Good Governance Committee recommended the house to give close attention to Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)'s budget allocation.

Compared to 2016, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) received lesser complaints last year. However, the Local Government continued to receive highest number of complaints, states ACC’s Annual Report 2017.