February of 2019

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National women's team gear up for SAFF championship

Football

Feb 28, 2019 2 mins read 434 views
Menchuna farmers focus on cauliflower

Agriculture

Feb 28, 2019 1 mins read 419 views
Lack of space leaves children out of Rangjung's lone ECCD centre

Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD)

Feb 28, 2019 2 mins read 427 views
Mangdechhu project's commission slated for April

Hydropower

Feb 28, 2019 1 mins read 453 views
Some thoughts on the recent snowfall

Letter to the editor

Feb 28, 2019 1 mins read 421 views
The purpose of APA

Editorial

Feb 28, 2019 1 mins read 464 views
Western disturbances cause snowfalls this winter

National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM)

Feb 28, 2019 1 mins read 0 views
Western disturbances cause snowfalls this winter

National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM)

Feb 28, 2019 1 mins read 439 views
33 houses in Wangdue report damages from windstorm

Department of Disaster Management (DDM)

Feb 28, 2019 1 mins read 837 views
Deed of lease for Bhutan embassy's plot in Dhaka signed

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Feb 28, 2019 0 mins read 524 views
It is official - No classes on Saturdays

Education

Feb 28, 2019 2 mins read 368 views
Under cutting is tourism sector's bane, say tour operators

Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB)

Feb 28, 2019 3 mins read 524 views
Transforming Bhutan's Economy

Economy

Feb 28, 2019 0 mins read 412 views
Transport United out of AFC Cup 2019

Football

Feb 27, 2019 1 mins read 394 views
Gomo Lhatsho restored again

Lake

Feb 27, 2019 1 mins read 754 views
Buna residents want landfill relocated

Waste

Feb 27, 2019 1 mins read 368 views
After APA comes MAMA

Annual performance agreements (APA)

Feb 27, 2019 1 mins read 412 views
e-banking services could be better

Letter to the editor

Feb 27, 2019 1 mins read 486 views
The earn and learn saga

Editorial

Feb 27, 2019 2 mins read 375 views
Declining budget allocation hampers RNR sector's plans

Renewable and natural resource (RNR)

Feb 27, 2019 2 mins read 348 views
Leave it to the consumers: BEBPL

Bhutan Ecolite Brix Private Limited (BEBPL)

Feb 27, 2019 2 mins read 357 views
PM signs APA for the next four months

Annual performance agreements (APA)

Feb 27, 2019 2 mins read 389 views
Tourism should receive what it deserves: PM

Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB)

Feb 27, 2019 2 mins read 408 views
Japan Bhutan to sign grant contracts

Bhutan-Japan

Feb 27, 2019 0 mins read 368 views
Transport Utd counting on home advantage

Football

Feb 26, 2019 2 mins read 351 views
P/Ling thromde turns to young traffic regulators

Traffic jams

Feb 26, 2019 2 mins read 405 views
Malaria-free target takes a bite

Health

Feb 26, 2019 3 mins read 410 views
Make Economics a compulsory subject

Letter to the editor

Feb 26, 2019 1 mins read 567 views
Fostering competition important

Editorial

Feb 26, 2019 2 mins read 344 views
Spirituality and religious involvement could promote mental health

Health

Feb 26, 2019 3 mins read 513 views
One more day left to go digital

Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA)

Feb 26, 2019 2 mins read 421 views
Windstorm damages structures in three dzongkhags

Department of Disaster Management (DDM)

Feb 26, 2019 2 mins read 343 views
AFC match at 6pm today

Football

Feb 26, 2019 0 mins read 369 views
Gelephu cricket ground to be operational next year

Cricket

Feb 25, 2019 2 mins read 364 views
Auditors attend hydropower auditing training

Royal Audit Authority (RAA)

Feb 25, 2019 1 mins read 421 views
Ranjung in dire need of a fuel depot

Fuel

Feb 25, 2019 1 mins read 424 views
An occasion to honour 36 years of friendship

Perspective

Feb 25, 2019 3 mins read 435 views
Award

Award

Feb 25, 2019 1 mins read 0 views
Farmers wait for government to buy back cardamom

Cardamom

Feb 25, 2019 1 mins read 386 views
Flower exhibition leaves SJ happier

Letter to the editor

Feb 25, 2019 1 mins read 419 views
The neglected

Editorial

Feb 25, 2019 2 mins read 399 views
No parking space for trucks in Trongsa

Parking

Feb 25, 2019 1 mins read 378 views
Opposition demands govt. to address Japan issue

Government

Feb 25, 2019 2 mins read 406 views
Rain helps mop up Bjimina forest fire

Forest fire

Feb 25, 2019 1 mins read 389 views
Incomplete construction affects Kidheykhar CS

Schools

Feb 25, 2019 1 mins read 387 views
Local brick manufacturers seek government's intervention

Bricks

Feb 25, 2019 2 mins read 367 views
Two days to go digital

Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA)

Feb 25, 2019 0 mins read 491 views
Natural Yogurt in Tsirang aims big

Dairy processing unit

Feb 24, 2019 1 mins read 376 views
Dechenpelri villagers rebuild their lives, brick by brick

Bricks

Feb 24, 2019 2 mins read 381 views
Women involved battery and libel case still in detention

Crime

Feb 24, 2019 1 mins read 414 views
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Making GST work past early hiccups

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Why selective privatisation in healthcare makes sense

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The promise of Bhutan-Thailand Free Trade Agreement

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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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