KuenselOnline Bhutan's Daily Newspaper

Tourism: The decision to close Taktshang monastery in Paro for visitors on Tuesdays except on auspicious days from January 1, 2016 will not be implemented.

Corruption: If the gift register they maintain is anything to go by, either it is a good deterrent or Bumthang dzongkhag officials are not used to receiving gifts when shouldering their responsibilities.

Subsidy: Villagers of more than six gewogs in Wangdue having two houses will get rural timber allotment for only one house and not two as requested by the dzongkhag tshogdu.

Accident: A 31-year old truck driver was found dead yesterday morning after the tripper truck he was driving veered off the road near Tokorong, about 50km from Samdrupjongkhar.

Election: Aspiring thrompon candidates of Thimphu, Phuentsholing and Gelephu have six days, including today, to declare their interest to contest the second thrompon elections, which will be held on January 25.

Election: The former director of National Library and Archives, Harka B Gurung from Gelephu will contest for the post of Gelephu thrompon.

First operational mine expected to begin early next year

Mining: The State Mining Corporation Ltd. (SMCL) would mark its first anniversary next week, but a year after its incorporation, the government created corporation is yet to extract any mines overwhelmed with paper works.

Inspections have moved from Gelephu to Samdrupjongkhar 

Tobacco: It appears that the surprise inspections by the Bhutan Narcotics Control Agency (BNCA) is proving effective

Crime: The increasing number of guides coming in conflict with law is a worrying trend, say Royal Bhutan Police.

Election: Countries, including Bhutan, should formulate political finance regulations to curb abuse of money power in electoral frays and provide a level playing field for political parties and candidates.

Cooperation: While the KR-II grant assistance under which Bhutan received hundreds of power tillers in the past three decades ended earlier this year, Japan will continue to treat Bhutan as a top priority in its list of countries requiring support.

Road: The blacktopping work on Riju-Bartsham gewog centre (GC) road that the Department of Roads (DoR) took over from contractor in August is expected to be completed soon.