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The National Assembly yesterday deliberated on the 207 sections of the Excise Tax Bill of Bhutan 2025, a proposed law that, if passed, will increase prices for tobacco, alcohol, pan masala, and soft drinks, while making vehicles cheaper.
Limited pharmacy services in several remote districts, including Zhemgang, Gasa, and Samdrupjongkhar, are restricting ac...
Bhutan has officially embarked on its second Joint External Evaluation (JEE) of core capacities under the International...
Gelephu—A 6-kilometre road connecting Gelephu to Phulahari is currently being upgraded to improve access to two major sp...
In 2021, Thinley Jamtsho took his first steps into baseball as a catcher for his school’s under-15 league team. At the t...
Wangdue—The centuries-old village of Drinchengang (formerly Rinchengang) in Wangdue is poised for a major transformation...
Gelephu—The new integrated check post (ICP) on the Bhutan-India border in Gelephu is a state-of-the-art facility featuri...
The crypto payment system for international tourists is now open to new vendors, allowing more tourism businesses to off...
Paro—Bhutan joined the global celebration of this year’s International Day of Play on June 11, highlighting play not mer...
The World Bank has approved USD 34.5 million in financing for Bhutan, aimed at boosting employment and value addition wi...
The country’s total hydropower generation increased by 11 percent, reaching 11, 699.68 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electrici...
Policymakers have reiterated the mantra that the private sector is the “engine of growth”. This phrase has adorned nati...
The recent confirmation of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Dagana should serve as a serious wake-up call—not just for pig f...
Bhutan’s economic outlook for the next fiscal year appears positive. According to the World Bank’s latest South Asia Dev...
The business landscape in the country is rapidly evolving with foreign investments seen as critical to national developm...
Our forests, long a symbol of our environmental leadership, are going up in smoke. In just five months, fires have cause...
Bhutan has been named among 36 countries facing potential US travel sanctions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has issued a notification urging undocumented Bhutanese in the United States to voluntarily return home.
Read MoreGelephu—The 150-bedded Gelephu Central Regional Referral Hospital (CRRH) is set for a major facelift as it transitions under the administration of the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC).
Read MoreThe Department of Media, Creative Industry and Intellectual Property under the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment has issued a directive to Bhutanese businesses to remove all Uniqlo logos and branding materials from their shops within two weeks, following a formal complaint from the Japanese clothing giant.
Read MoreUrban households in Bhutan are spending more on non-food essentials than ever before, outpacing rural areas across nearly all categories, according to findings from the Household Consumption and Expenditure Survey 2025.
Read MoreThe long-awaited Lungo Extended Basic Health Unit (BHU) at Lungo chiwog in Laya gewog, Gasa is expected to open within this year, the health minister said during the National Assembly’s question hour session on June 20.
Read MorePunakha—The Punakha-Gasa highway, which was damaged by flash floods on June 2, is now open to traffic after restoration on three affected sections was completed.
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