February of 2019

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Dredging underway to prevent flooding in Sarpang

Natural Resources Development Corporation Limited (NRDCL)

Feb 03, 2019 2 mins read 348 views
Meat ban

Meat ban

Feb 03, 2019 0 mins read 303 views
Chencho Gyeltshen joins Neroca FC

Football

Feb 01, 2019 2 mins read 336 views
Foothills Festival earns more than Nu 5.4M in two days

Festival

Feb 01, 2019 2 mins read 316 views
Dudjom Kilaya Drupchen concludes today

Drupchen

Feb 01, 2019 2 mins read 349 views
The four pillars of Eastern tourism?

Perspective

Feb 01, 2019 3 mins read 350 views
Forest fire in Punakha yet to be contained

Forest fire

Feb 01, 2019 1 mins read 343 views
Rabies outbreak in Phuentsholing under control

Rabies outbreak

Feb 01, 2019 2 mins read 476 views
Former gup convicted of land grabbing

Crime

Feb 01, 2019 2 mins read 376 views
ACC moves the ball to labour ministry's court

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)

Feb 01, 2019 3 mins read 365 views
Opposition draws the line while working with government

Press conference

Feb 01, 2019 3 mins read 352 views
Young people, look to the best example

Letter to the editor

Feb 01, 2019 1 mins read 324 views
Are we not getting our priorities wrong?

Editorial

Feb 01, 2019 2 mins read 341 views
Court hands murderers life term

Crime

Feb 01, 2019 2 mins read 317 views
Plastic bag ban to go nationwide from April

Ban

Feb 01, 2019 2 mins read 324 views
An issue of affordability or constitutionality?

Education

Feb 01, 2019 3 mins read 324 views
Govt. did not breach the Constitution: PM

Education

Feb 01, 2019 3 mins read 303 views
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Recents

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As we enter the Fire Male Horse Year, our nation stands at a defining crossroads. The year 2025 delivered strong macroeconomic signals and renewed optimism on paper.

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Tax system sees major changes and initiatives

The Wood Female Snake Year brought major tax reforms in the country with the passage of the Income Tax Act of Bhutan 2025, the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax Act of Bhutan 2025, and major restructuring of corporate and business taxation.

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