Inflation in 2011 averaged nine percent pushed by rising prices of food, fuel, alcohol, and narcotics. In the first quarter of 2011 inflation touched 9.64 percent, the highest in the past decade, because of hike in prices of food items and fuel. The year also saw alcohol prices go up by 20 percent with the [...]
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17th Jan, 2012
Nine Percent Inflation in 2011
Optical Network: While the government has now connected all 20 dzongkhags with high speed transmission cables, the effort to connect all 205 gewogs to this backbone network will take until 2013. So far, about 60 gewogs have been connected to this nationwide grid. The government only last month launched its fibre optic network. The network, [...]
11th Jan, 2012
The Tobacco amendment Bill
Most of us would be smugglers! A smoker in a group discussing the Tobacco Control Act leisurely remarked. This, he justified, that lawmakers (members of parliament) smoked or chewed tobacco, those who enforce law (police) smoked or chewed, and others like the journalists who write about violators and enforcers. There is a tinge of truth [...]
11th Jan, 2012
National Level Traditional Tournament of Archery
National Level Traditional Tournament: Rangjung higher secondary school (HSS) in Trashigang bagged a rolling trophy and a takeaway trophy after winning the national level traditional archery tournament on January 8 in Wangduephodrang. In the final match, the team completed two straight games against its opponent Gaselo HSS, who managed three points in each game to [...]
Seven senior scout masters were awarded the Gold Service Award by the Bhutan Scouts Association. The award was given during the National Jamboree Scouts event which is underway in Gelephu. The Education Minister, Thakur Singh Powdyel, awarded the medals and certificates to the senior scout masters. They were awarded in recognition of their dedication and [...]
6th Jan, 2012
The Bhutan Child Adoption Bill 2011
The Child Adoption Bill 2011 is finally endorsed by the parliament today. The discussion went smooth this time as the clauses were worked out by the joint committee. There were 26 sections on which the two Houses could not come to a consensus during the deliberation in the past sessions. The Sections 29 and 30 [...]
6th Jan, 2012
Amendment on Bhutan Sales Tax, Customs and Excise Duty
Members thought it fit to consider the bill, together with Public Finance (amendment) Bill tomorrow Tax, Customs, Duty: The joint sitting of Parliament yesterday decided to re-deliberate the joint committee’s recommendations on Sales Tax, Customs and Excise Duty (amendment) bill, 2011 tomorrow. Some of the provisions in the bill, which the committees from both assembly [...]
4th Jan, 2012
The 8th session of the parliament
The 8th session of the parliament will begin from tomorrow. During the two week long session, the National Assembly members will deliberate on the tobacco control amendment bill, the Druk Gyalpo’s relief fund bill, the disaster management bill, and the education city bill. The National Council members will deliberate on the Bhutan institute of medical [...]
The tourism council is eyeing the large and lucrative business of organising meetings and conferences as part of its efforts to promote and diversify the tourism industry. The industry at the moment is dominated by cultural tourism and trekking. It is by nature seasonal with most of the tourists visiting Bhutan either in Spring or [...]
4th Jan, 2012
Highlanders win the Thimphu open league
Thimphu Open League Highlanders beat 8 Eleven 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out to win the Thimphu open league after an entertaining 2-2 draw yesterday at Motithang HSS ground. “Lady Luck was with us. This is the third consecutive penalty shoot-out we won,” said Highlanders skipper Sonam Pelden. “They were the better team and luck isn’t [...]
