June of 2012

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Pedestrian's Day: Tweaking the system for next Tuesday

Pedestrian Day

Jun 08, 2012 3 mins read 315 views
Going beyond the court

Youth - Paro

Jun 08, 2012 2 mins read 324 views
Corporal punishment - My own mixed emotions on the issue (Part I)

Perspective

Jun 08, 2012 4 mins read 322 views
Lack of rain kills hope for crops

Agriculture - Lack of Rain

Jun 08, 2012 2 mins read 325 views
Kawlaypang, Tamzhing: Sacred stones to be conserved

Heritage

Jun 08, 2012 2 mins read 292 views
9th Parliament session : What's up for discussion (bills)

Parliment

Jun 08, 2012 1 mins read 330 views
New Dzong : Denchi sees signs of movement at last

Denchi Town

Jun 08, 2012 2 mins read 340 views
Man gets nine years for killing wife

Crime - Murder

Jun 08, 2012 1 mins read 309 views
The two big issues

My Say

Jun 08, 2012 2 mins read 0 views
Now 10B's not enough

Editorial

Jun 08, 2012 2 mins read 289 views
Political Parties: Putting pieces together

Politics

Jun 08, 2012 3 mins read 310 views
Standby Credit Facility: GoI Rupee credit increased to Rs 10B

GoI Rupee

Jun 08, 2012 2 mins read 379 views
Major changes proposed to land Act

Land Act Ammednment

Jun 08, 2012 3 mins read 329 views
Fun walk for funds

Draktsho

Jun 08, 2012 0 mins read 292 views
Cuba commits MBBS scholarships and doctors

Diplomacy - Cuba

Jun 07, 2012 1 mins read 349 views
Tourism Council of Bhutan : An independent secretariat, decides Cabinet

Tourism Council

Jun 07, 2012 1 mins read 320 views
Textual Conservation Project : Digital archive donated to National Library

National Library

Jun 07, 2012 2 mins read 283 views
READ Bhutan : 2 new chapters at Sarpang and Changjiji

Community Library

Jun 07, 2012 2 mins read 321 views
Pedestrian's Day : Better prepared second time around

Pedestrian Day - Paro

Jun 07, 2012 2 mins read 293 views
Inter-Bank Transactions : Bank clients getting short changed

RMA - Inter-bank transaction

Jun 07, 2012 2 mins read 269 views
Powers-that-be, decongest Phuentsholing, please

My Say

Jun 07, 2012 2 mins read 303 views
A community speaks out

Editorial

Jun 07, 2012 2 mins read 306 views
Nganglam HSS : Water, not food, was culprit

Nganglam HSS : Health

Jun 07, 2012 2 mins read 250 views
Site for Bhutan's first repair centre

DGPC- Hydropower

Jun 07, 2012 1 mins read 339 views
Lhuentse High School : Two students referred to Guwahati for further tests

Education - Lhuentse

Jun 07, 2012 2 mins read 298 views
Cordyceps Collection : Slim pickings so far this season

Cordyceps

Jun 07, 2012 1 mins read 383 views
The Rainy Season : Meteorologists say it's right on time

Samtse Rain

Jun 06, 2012 2 mins read 341 views
Prime Minister met the first ambassadors of Morocco and Cuba

Diplomacy

Jun 06, 2012 0 mins read 315 views
Sangbay Gewog : Windstorm flattens maize fields

Windstorm - Haa

Jun 06, 2012 1 mins read 310 views
National Council : Several tax issues to be tabled

Parliament

Jun 06, 2012 2 mins read 301 views
Trashigang-S/Jongkhar Highway : With the rains come the roadblocks

Road Block

Jun 06, 2012 1 mins read 284 views
Radhi JHSS : Principal must go, say Radhipas

Radhi School

Jun 06, 2012 3 mins read 347 views
Frozen Chicken : Control import to support local producers

Sarpang Paultry

Jun 06, 2012 2 mins read 345 views
My tuppence on the rupee crisis

My Say

Jun 06, 2012 1 mins read 298 views
Lessons to be learnt

Editorial

Jun 06, 2012 2 mins read 429 views
Bhutan Kuen-Ngyam Party : One more hat tossed into the ring

Party Politics

Jun 06, 2012 3 mins read 296 views
Passport Issue : Services further delayed in `new' system

Passport

Jun 06, 2012 4 mins read 311 views
India gives Bhutan Rs 3.61B

Indo-Bhutan

Jun 06, 2012 2 mins read 320 views
Pelkhil School : Bringing lacrosse to Bhutan

Pelkhil School

Jun 05, 2012 2 mins read 295 views
Irrigation Facilities : Defunct channels mean fallow fields

Agriculture - Irrigation

Jun 05, 2012 2 mins read 292 views
Pedestrian Tuesday

My Say

Jun 05, 2012 2 mins read 256 views
Mixed feelings

Editorial

Jun 05, 2012 2 mins read 283 views
Penden Cement Authority Limited : Gangkhap Transport reinstated

PCAL

Jun 05, 2012 2 mins read 315 views
Pedestrian's Day : It was business as usual in the border town

Padestrian Day - Phuentsholing

Jun 05, 2012 1 mins read 274 views
Molestation of Minor : Man accused of attempted rape

Crime - Molestation

Jun 05, 2012 1 mins read 313 views
Pedestrians' Day : Mixed response on Day 1

Padestrian Day

Jun 05, 2012 2 mins read 318 views
PHPA : Bid to employ doctors nipped

PHPA

Jun 05, 2012 3 mins read 300 views
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Happiness with Mr Bhutan

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Making GST work past early hiccups

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The promise of Bhutan-Thailand Free Trade Agreement

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Cost of complacent breathing

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A common destiny, a collective future

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Recents

Lower taxes, stubborn prices: What GST means for car buyers

Vehicle prices in Bhutan continue to be a point of contention, especially when compared with those in neighbouring India. With the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on January 1, 2026, the debate has shifted from why vehicles are expensive to whether recent tax reforms are actually reducing prices, and whether those benefits are reaching consumers.

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New income tax law puts more money in taxpayers’ pockets

When the Goods and Services Tax (GST) came into force on January 1, public attention largely centred on prices, compliance, and the cost of living. Less clearly understood, however, is that alongside GST, income tax reforms were also introduced, which leaves more money in people’s hands.

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