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12th FYP, annual budget top agenda of upcoming National Council session

The 12th Five Year Plan and Annual Budget 2018-2019 are high on agenda for the 22nd session of the National Council, which begins on Wednesday.

ACC charges former labour minister and DG of corrupt practices

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says the former labour and human resources minister, Ngeema Sangay Tshempo, and the serving Director General of the Department of...

ACC calls for cancellation of BEO’s license, says it was illegally licensed

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says the Bhutan Employment Overseas (BEO) was illegally established and has called for cancellation of its license.

Government awaits environment clearance for Shingkhar-Gorgan highway

The government hopes to start the construction of Shingkhar-Gorgan highway in the current five year plan.

Management of surface collection of sand and stones

The government is to ask the Office of Attorney General (OAG) to study, from a legal point of view, the feasibility of handing over the management of surface collection of sand and stones to the Department of Geology and Mines.

Horned lark spotted in Haa Gakidling

A forester and two rangers working with the Jigme Khesar Strict Nature Reserve sighted a horned lark in Gakidling Gewog in Haa on December 20.

Black-necked cranes spotted in Punakha

Three black-necked cranes were spotted for the first time in Tanag village in Dzomi Gewog, Punakha yesterday.

Nganglam Moenlam Chenmo begins

The Moenlam Chenmo in Nganglam began today. It is presided over by His Holiness Je Khenpo.

Government to scrap Gewog Development Grant

The government will do away with the Gewog Development Grant (GDG) for the 12th Five year Plan. Instead, it will disburse additional development budget to the local government on a quarterly basis as annual grants.

Cardamom export set to resume

Two months after the export of cardamom to India came to a complete halt, the government says the export would resume in a few days’ time.
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