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Today, as we celebrate the auspicious occasion of our National Day, there is good reason for all of us to be grateful and happy that we no longer face the serious threat to the security...
Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)
Ministry of Work & Housing
Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop
Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)
Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICB)
Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop
Jan 15, 2026
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Green Digital Limited (GDL) and Clean Kinetics signed a Joint Venture (JV) Agreement to develop grid-connected ground-mounted solar photovoltaic projects in Bhutan on January 8.
Bhutan’s carefully cultivated image as a green success story needs journalism that is willing to look beyond slogans and...
Vehicle prices in Bhutan continue to be a point of contention, especially when compared with those in neighbouring India...
When the Goods and Services Tax (GST) came into force on January 1, public attention largely centred on prices, complian...
The Ministry of Finance projects that revenue from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will reach Nu 14.18 billion in the f...
For Phuntsho Wangdi, a corporate employee, the impact of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is felt in the monthly househo...
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) should prevent retailers from facing a cascading price effect by allowing them to claim...
The impact of Goods and Services Tax (GST) is being felt most immediately and viscerally in the agriculture and livestoc...
Prices in most shops have jumped five percent overnight. In Changzamtog, a couple sits at their tiny wooden table, counting what little money they have left. The husband, the sole breadwinner, earns Nu 17,0...
The new excise tax (ET) framework, effective from January 1, has led to price increases for alcohol, tobacco, carbonated...
The agriculture and livestock sector is seeing an increased investor interest following major reforms in foreign direct investment (FDI) policy that liberalised ownership rules and eased approvals.
The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has submitted 35 business proposals from 12 sector associations to th...
During the two-day Bhutan SDG Impact Finance Forum held last week in Thimphu, international and high-level participants...
The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has proposed the government to re-establish the high-level Private Se...
Happiness can be described in countless ways, yet it is always experienced as one. Even if we fail to put it into words, we still recognise it. Sometimes, only when old words fade from the ton...
Happiness can be described in countless ways, yet it is always experienced as one. Even if we fail to put it into words, we still recognise it. Sometimes, only when old words fade from the ton...
The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a major fiscal reform in recent years. These new reforms are part of a broader effort to modernise the country’s tax system to make taxation fairer, more efficient, a...
Two decades ago, in February 2005, Kuensel increased its publication frequency to twice a week. This move was a direct response to our readers’ growing needs and a conscious preparation for the n...
Over the years, the civil society sector has quietly assumed a critical role in bridging policy and people. Often referred to as the third sector, CSOs have emerged as indispensable partners in Bhutan’s pursuit...
The debate on private sector participation in healthcare has reached an unhelpful impasse. This is mainly because it is...
The Royal Audit Authority’s (RAA) latest annual report is disturbing, to say the least. Financial irregularities reached...
The Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) investigation into the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) loan was meant to settle...
The fourth round of the Gelephu Mindfulness City volunteer programme, which drew a record 10,000 participants, pushing total participation beyond 22,500, must be celebrated as a national moment. The overwhelming number of volunteer...
The parliamentary endorsement of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Thailand marks a watershed moment in Bhutan’s econo...
Phuentsholing—Businesses involved in extracting and exporting boulders, gravel, and sand along the Amochu river are call...
Choose your environment Your environment is the invisible hand that constantly shapes the way you think, feel, and act....
Our global culture has conditioned us to spend the best of ourselves in the pursuit of a “decent living” whatever that m...
In a world that constantly advertises, applauds, and sells consumption, acquisition and growth at all costs, cultivating...
The shortage of farm labour is a real problem faced by farming households across the country. Over the years, this has...
For 15-year-old Nima Dema, a student from Tendruk Central School in Samtse, the opportunity to take part in the ongoing...
The resumption of works on the 1,200-megawatt Punatsangchhu Hydropower Project I offers a flicker of hope. After all, th...
Bhutan’s clean air is becoming a comforting myth—pleasant to repeat, dangerous to believe. For years, we have worn the r...
We love to talk about innovation, entrepreneurship, and self-reliance. In fact, we use these words in excess in policy d...
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