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The government has proposed to levy a 10 percent tax on the interest earned through fixed deposits and dividend in the Income Tax Bill 2025, which would be deliberated on June 18 and adopted on June 20 in the National Assembly.
The government is intensifying efforts to reintegrate Bhutanese citizens returning from overseas while ensuring that asp...
The National Assembly will today vote on the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperat...
Phuentsholing—A new waste drop-off centre is under construction at Rinchending, about three kilometres from Phuentsholin...
A student team from Druk School and Pelkhil School has won international recognition for their business idea, BackPack B...
Trashigang—In the verdant hills of Darjayling, Yangnyer gewog, Trashigang, a remarkable transformation is unfolding. Onc...
Punakha—Restoration efforts are underway to reopen the Punakha–Gasa highway, which suffered major damage due to flash fl...
With monsoon rains lashing the country, roadblocks, landslides, and vehicle accidents are resurfacing as familiar threat...
Paro’s long-standing sewage crisis, which sees untreated wastewater flowing directly into the Paro Chhu, is set to be ad...
Chukha—Once a thriving roadside town along the Thimphu-Phuentsholing highway, Tshimasham in Chukha has been facing a slo...
The Ministry of Health’s launch of the Annual Household-Health Surveillance (AHS) programme marks a significant step in Bhutan’s journey toward strengthening primary healthcare. At a time when health systems around the world are grappling with rising costs and widening gaps in access, Bhutan’s decision to take essential health services directly to the people is both timely and commendable.
The GovTech Agency’s initiative to equip half of Bhutan’s population with essential digital skills—or at least enable them to safely navigate online services—is not just timely but a necessary stride toward progress. With a target to achiev...
In an era where institutions are stretched thin and community bonds often feel like relics of the past, the story of Daw...
The need in Bhutan today for an efficient system for the collection and dissemination of information cannot be over emphasized. Kuensel, as the onl...
Wangdue—The third unit of Punatsangchhu-II hydropower project was commissioned yesterday, boosting the plant’s total gen...
The country’s economy, facing nearly three decades of premature de-industrialisation, requires a targeted industrial pol...
Forty-year-old entrepreneur Sonam Zangmo from Wangdue is pioneering organic glass noodles (Finn) made from buckwheat and...
Bhutan’s agricultural exports saw a strong performance last year, generating Nu 3.51 billion from both primary and proce...
Agenda Chikha, a collaborative initiative between the government and key stakeholders, has committed USD eight million t...
The latest figures from the Department of Revenue and Customs (DRC) reveal a significant increase in income tax collecti...
It is not often that media institutions introspect on their own standing. Yet, the annual release of global press freedo...
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 detention of the opposition MP facing child molestation charges during an ongoing parliamentary session has sparked a legal and constitutional debate, with lawmakers questioning whether the move breaches the principle of parliamentary immunity.
Read MoreThe government’s decision to reinstate the Class X cut-off point, citing declining education quality, has sparked criticism from education experts and lawmakers, who argue the move lacks solid research and public consultation.
Read MoreThe National Assembly (NA) yesterday unanimously passed the Budget Appropriation Bill for the Financial Year 2025-26, amounting to Nu 138.55 billion, and the Supplementary Budget Appropriation Bill for the Financial Year 2024-25, totaling Nu 1.59 billion.
Read MoreThe government has allocated Nu 31.5 million for third child policy, Finance Minister Lekey Dorji said during yesterday’s National Assembly session, as the country grapples with concerns over low fertility rates and escalating outward migration.
Read MoreThe government has pledged to resolve the long-standing issue of double toll fee imposed on Bhutanese vehicles traveling through the Indian highways in Assam and West Bengal within the next two months.
Read MoreIn a stride toward revitalising rural livelihoods and strengthening the agri-food sector, the government launched the country’s national Geographical Indication (GI) system on June 10.
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