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The revenue from Personal Income Tax increased by nearly one billion ngultrum this time. As of March this year, more than 70,000 taxpayers have filed their Personal Income Tax. As of 31st March, the total personal income tax revenue for the income year 2024 amounts to Nu 2.9bn. In 2023, it was Nu 2bn and almost the same amount in...

Discussions are underway to amend the existing tobacco control laws in response to the growing use of e-cigarettes among Bhutanese youth. Health Secretary Pemba Wangchuk said that while traditional tobacco products and nicotine-containing e-cigarettes are taxed at 100 per cent, nicotine-free e-cigarettes are only taxed for the device. This highlights regulatory gaps for non-nicotine e-cigarettes, particularly those with flavored variants....

A month after its launch, over 6,300 mothers nationwide have registered with the health ministry's "Accelerating Maternal and Child Health Programme". This initiative provides vulnerable mothers with children under two years old a monthly incentive of Nu 1,500 through the programme's Conditional Cash Transfer scheme. It aims to encourage mothers to access healthcare services.  The Accelerating Maternal and Child Health...

As a youth reporter, Meera Regmi from Khangkhu Middle Secondary School in Paro will be attending the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. For that spot, more than 200 students from four schools participated in the competition. Meera Regmi, a Class 10 student, was selected at the OCA-OS Regional Forum 2025 in Thimphu yesterday after competing against seven finalists. The selection...