BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

What actually went wrong that the Mines and Mineral Bill is tossed and never inside the basket? By Tashi Namgyal The Parliament,even after a decade of asking, deferred the Mines and Minerals Bill (MMB)yet again. This time, they locked horns on whether the Constitution will be upheld while framing the MMB, and who should be benefitted from the profits. It …

By Phurpa Wangmo In a dramatic overture in the ongoing parliament session, the joint sitting of the National Assembly and the Council unanimously adopted the Tobacco (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021 which will now allow the import and sale of tobacco and its allied products in the country. The decision comes following the government’s request to the National Assembly Speaker …

The police has returned Penjore’s phone on June 11, but he still feels his rights were violated By Tashi Namgyal Although out of detention, Penjore is still claiming that his human rights were violated by the police. Penjore was what he claims ‘arbitrarily arrested’ on May 6 by the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) following a complaint from the Office of …

By Tandin Wangchuk The Joint sitting of the parliament this week adopted the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) recommendation on the need to establish and institutionalize road asset and information management system to enhance planning, and prioritization of road maintenance in the country. In their findings the Royal Audit Authority’s (RAA) had stated that road maintenance works were not given importance …

By Sonam Choki As the bye-elections in Mongar and Nganglam constituencies’ edge closer, parties and their candidate hopefuls are making the final dash to rule on the penultimate day which is scheduled on Tuesday June 29. Most candidates say the campaign period was a success and that they are ready to face the polls on June 29 which would decide …