Certain commercial aspects of the concession agreement may be found unacceptable. ...Even as issues over legality of the Education City land awaits resolution, its detailed project report (DPR) revealed some new proposals that might exacerbate issues pertaining to the project. The project report, which is with the Bhutan Education City secretariat for approval, contains luxury homes and villas to be taken up by developers as part of the project’s non-core infrastructure.

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Monks in Bhutan are not in the best of health. From skin diseases and piles to hypertension and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the monk body is suffering from both physical and mental illnesses, health officials said. About a dozen monks were diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections (STI) a couple of years ago. The youngest monk diagnosed with STI was 12.

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Bhutan's third oldest fortress was reduced to ashes on June 24 evening...

An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit Bhutan....pg 1

Dec 4, 2013 0 Q&A: In recognition of his contributions towards improving the country’s health care services, His Majesty the King yesterday conferred the National Order of Merit (Gold) to the outgoing Regional Director, WHO, South East Asia Region, Dr Sam

Dec 3, 2013 0 So far the Indian government released Rs 3.9B for 10th Plan spill over activities including Rs 1B for ESP 11th FYP: The Government of India (GoI) approved 39 of the 81 projects under project-tied assistance (PTA) at the second round of plan

Dec 2, 2013 1 HIV/AIDS: Twenty years ago, when a 35-year old man visited the hospital in Tsirang, Bhutan detected its first HIV positive case. Yesterday, 346 HIV positive cases later, as Bhutan observed World AIDS day in Thimphu to show solidarity with pe

This is among several other plans slated for private sector development Business: The government has kept aside Nu 1.9B of the economic stimulus plan’s total budget of Nu 5B to invest in restarting the Business Opportunity and Information centre (BOIC), t

Diplomacy: Marking the 24th anniversary of Bhutan-Thailand diplomatic ties, the two nations signed a trade and economic cooperation agreement yesterday to further strengthen the friendship. Following a closed-door meeting, the agreement was signed between

A closer look at the 74 percent mark the government has given itself in this regard 100 Days: Save for nine partially fulfilled pledges, the government claims to have fulfilled 25 of its 34 pledges, which they had promised to implement in their first 100

Even as the election fever soars with the mercury levels, “cooling off period” for civil servants who resigned to join party politics begins only after they officially deregister from the party. How many of some 27 civil servants who resigned to join poli