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Inflation slows in August
In what could be read as a positive sign, the inflation rate decreased in August after a record high commodity prices in July that were sent ratcheting up by the Covid-19-induced disruptions in food supplies.
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Allay LCS gets formal nod as an additional route
The Government of India (GoI) has officially recognised Allay Land Customs Station (LCS) in Pasakha as a trading route.
OAG creates a Governance and Corporate Legal Service Unit
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has created a Governance and Corporate Legal Service Unit.
Two Bhutanese patients test false positive for Covid-19
Two Bhutanese referral patients tested positive for Covid-19 on reaching Kolkata, India last weekend. One of them tested negative in the second test the next day.
Wamrong assault case hearing to continue on October 27
Trashigang dzongkhag court held the opening statement for the battery case yesterday after one of the litigants, Tshering Yangki, appealed against the lower court’s judgment last week.
Poor country with rich landlords
When it is time to file the income tax, a few months from now, we will know how the tax reforms and the fiscal policies would have left a big dent on government revenue.
Paro after 100 percent dog sterilisation
Paro, the gateway to Bhutan is also the dzongkhag with the high density of the dog population. It has become unsafe for both pedestrians and cattle.
e-LaYog to save time and money for jobseekers
An entrepreneur had found a solution to cut down expenses when applying for a job. e-LaYog, a web-based application for recruiting employees, brings the employers and job seekers together on one online platform to save cost and time.
HRH Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck returns from Kuwait
Upon the Command of His Majesty The King, His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck is visiting Kuwait from 18 – 20 October, to convey the condolences of His Majesty and the people of Bhutan on the passing of His Highness the Late Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
Bhutan to import 150MT of onions a month until December
Beginning this month, the Government of India (GoI) has approved import of 150 metric tonnes (MT) of onions a month until December.
The Embassy of India in Thimphu announced this on October 16 in a formal notification.
Entertainment business: Down and out
Two weeks ago, a Karaoke owner opened her shop. She turned it into a bar. The idea was to save her investment, especially furniture and furnishings from pests.
Layaps build their own school
More than 100 residents of Laya are today engaged in construction of classrooms in Laya Central School and staff quarter at the Basic Health Unit (BHU).
Thimphu TechPark employs more than a hundred
While many sectors have laid off their employees, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) companies in the Thimphu TechPark Limited (TTPL) employed more than a hundred individuals recently since March.
