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Landowners near the old town of Pema Gatshel are finding land tax filing confusing. They face high property taxes despite the town’s relocation to Denchi in 2023. While they initially welcomed its categorisation as an ‘Urban Centre Without Plan’, they now say it needs updates and reclassification. The issue was recently discussed at the Dzongkhag Tshogdu. The land near the...

The Local Leaders of Paro, during the recent Dzongkhag Tshogdu, urged the Farm Machinery Corporation Limited (FMCL) to prepare machines ahead of this year’s paddy harvesting season. This request follows the district’s challenges in previous years, where a shortage of combine harvesters and frequent mechanical breakdowns disrupted the harvest. Combine harvester, a farm machine, is highly sought after by farmers...

A recent car accident on the four-lane Chubachu-Jungshina expressway in Thimphu has once again highlighted growing concerns over safety on this route. The incident, which occurred late Friday night, involved a 27-year-old driver losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a streetlight pole. The road between Chubachu and Jungshina is known for being accident-prone, particularly for collisions with streetlight...

Bhutan’s progressive policies on papers often fail at implementation. A striking example is the National Policy for Persons with Disabilities 2019. Persons with disabilities know this reality firsthand. In this news report, a young woman with disability, running a tailoring business, expresses fear of not being able to sustain her business after recent reports shed light on sudden increase in...