Falling prices and unpaid dues leave Bhutanese potato exporters in debt
Bhutanese potato exporters are losing millions of Ngultrum to Indian buyers who fail to pay, while prices continue to fall and about 30 trucks remain unsold.
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Oct 17, 2026
Oct 17, 2026
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Oct 17, 2026
The Seventh Pay Commission has been constituted under the command of His Majesty The King, with Druk Green Power Corporation Managing Director Dasho Chhewang Rinzin as its chairperson, effective October 1.
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The Government has allocated approximately Nu 400 million in the current financial year to support low-voltage (LV) elec...
Mental health conditions among older people are becoming an increasing concern in Bhutan, with about 6.8 percent of olde...
Bhutan is looking to strengthen its ability to anticipate emerging challenges and prepare public institutions before tho...
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A common development paradox in Bhutan is the squandering of scarce resources on funding our projects, big or small.
The Royal Civil Service Commission has identified a concerning trend that deserves urgent attention. Our civil service,...
The closure of drayangs (entertainment centres) is an issue that most sensible Bhutanese, except perhaps the operators,...
The conflict in the Middle East has once again exposed our dependence on overseas employment as a pressure valve for dom...
Bhutanese, friends of Bhutan, and our well-wishers are willingly answering the call to fulfill the Royal vision of erect...
Bhutanese potato exporters are losing millions of Ngultrum to Indian buyers who fail to pay, while prices continue to fall and about 30 trucks remain unsold.
Read MoreThe civil service entry-grade system for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) professionals has undermined employee morale and talent retention, with broader implications for the country’s digital transformation goals.
Read MoreA forestry clearance meant for 100 square metres of public amenities has become the centre of a case involving a 2.199-acre land allocation and the unauthorised construction of a private lodge, Bhutan Jungle Lodge, in Goenshari on State Reserved Forest Land in Punakha.
Read MoreToyota’s authorised distribution arrangements in India generally do not permit cross-border sales, Toyota Tsusho Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (TTAP) has clarified to the Competition & Consumer Affairs Authority (CCAA), raising questions about the import authorisations issued by the Department of Trade (DoTr) for Bhutanese consumers to buy vehicles directly from India.
Read MoreFalling farm-gate prices, rising feed bills and difficulty finding buyers are squeezing piggery farmers in the country, exposing a gap between the government’s price-support measures and what farmers actually earn.
Read MoreAddressing the Fourth PEMA Symposium on 10 October, Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen asked a question that every Bhutanese, and particularly every lawmaker, should sit with: when punishment is so disproportionate to the seriousness of the crime, “what message are we sending to survivors, to perpetrators and to society as a whole?”
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