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The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) reported irregularities worth almost Nu 4bn in the financial year 2023-2024. This is an increase of nearly a billion ngultrum compared to the previous financial year. This is according to the authority's latest annual report, which was launched today. However, the overall trend over the past four years shows that the trend of irregularities has...

The Wangdue Phodrang District Court imposed a fine of Nu 5,750 on Kazhi Gup yesterday for the death of a 50-year-old man in June this year. According to the judgment, the accused was found guilty of culpable driving, driving without a valid driving licence and exceeding the gross height of load limited for a light vehicle. The accused was charged...

The Royal Audit Authority, over the years, has reported several instances of wasteful expenditures in government and public agencies. According to the latest annual audit report, such circumstances arise when investment proposals are made without properly assessing their requirements, uses, and feasibility. Wasteful expenditures are the inefficient use of public resources, resulting from unnecessary and careless spending that brings no...

The Bazor Vegetable Group in Samdrup Jongkhar’s Gomdar Gewog has started cultivating oyster mushrooms to increase their income. The group is already known for vegetable farming in the gewog. They invested over Nu 100,000 to set up a dedicated facility. This initiative aims to boost their earnings and expand their market reach. Ten members of the Bazor Vegetable Group supply...