Tag: thimphu

Getting ready for general elections 2013

By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan It is no surprise that Bhutan has been named as the most peaceful and stable country in the South Asian region by one of the NGOs. It is no surprise either that Nepal was placed next to Bhutan in that index. One would have expected...

Bhutanese Minister blames public for rupee crisis

Bhutanese Finance Minister Wangdi Norbu said cause behind rupee shortage in the country is import exceeding export. In response to questions raised by lawmakers on Tuesday’s session of parliament, Mr Norbu said that rupee crisis of today was not a problem of solvency and thus not a problem to...

Business idea competition

The big business companies are not interested for investment in Bhutan due to limited market expansion possibilities. However, the government and the donors are doing enough to attract more investments or create more business opportunities for citizens. As part of that initiative, Bhutan Innovation and Technology Centre (BITC) located...

Of ‘people in the camps’

As expected, Bhutan restated its ‘fake’ commitment to the donor communities during the 11th Round Table Meeting in Thimphu that it is very much concerned for resolving the Bhutanese refugee issue. The government informed the donors at the RTM that it has asked the Nepalese government to resume bilateral...