Rising gasoline prices have forced taxis to increase fares, and buses could be next.P.Narantsetseg, the head of the Public Transportation Office, told our correspondent that a liter of diesel fuel now costs MNT 1,830, and, if this situation continues, it

Chief of the President’s Office D.Battulga awarded scholarships to 30 leading students in the fields of academia, sports, and the arts on Wednesday.Presidential scholarships were granted to students from Mongolia’s State University; University of Health Sciences; University of Agriculture; University

On Wednesday the DP caucus announced that it has rejected the MPP’s nominees to fill ministerial vacancies. The DP caucus then went into recess.MPP caucus chairman U.Enkhtuvshin told our correspondent that the DP caucus should take part in parliamentary and

Parliament was scheduled to discuss plans for filling ministerial vacancies on Wednesday but ended up cancelling the session because the DP caucus has rejected the nomination of J.Enkhbayar for defense minister and D.Khayankhyarvaa for finance minister.In addition, the Standing Committee

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade organized a meeting of the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) for Africa and Asia for foreign ambassadors to Mongolia on Tuesday. Deputy Nature, Environment and Tourism Minister Ch.Jargalsaikhan, Weather and Forecast

Mongolia earned USD 2 billion from its coal sector in 2011, a 30 to 50 percent increase over previous years. The Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy plans to increase coal exploitation, and it projects the country will mine some

Lawyers Kh.Baasanjargal and N.Enebish, who work with the Human Rights and Development Center, said at a press conference that they will take the Government to court for damaging people’s health due to air pollution.They said the citizens of Mongolia have

The Jack Weatherford Foundation and the U.S. Embassy in Mongolia are jointly organizing a ceremony to award the Jack Weatherford Prize on January 27. The event is being held to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations

Steven Barnett, the head of the Asia and the Pacific Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), recently answered our correspondent’s questions.Q: Petroleum importers in Mongolia have increased gasoline prices from MNT 230 to MNT 300 since January 6, and

On Thursday, DP MPs P.Altangerel and S.Erdene told journalists that the MPP caucus has delayed discussion of a draft law on pension increases. They denied a statement made by MPP caucus chairman U.Enkhtuvshin to journalists on Wednesday. U.Enkhtuvshin said it