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Tens of thousands have purchased Gelephu International Airport FTDs: Oro Bank CEO
Tens of thousands of Bhutanese living abroad have already invested in the Gelephu International Airport Fixed-Term Deposit. In an exclusive...
Dorokha residents request reconsideration of school downgrade
Residents of Dorokha are unhappy with the education and skills development ministry’s decision to downgrade Dorokha Lower Secondary School to...
Private tax agents to replace DRC’s direct assistance in filing tax
As the tax paying season begins tomorrow, the Department of Revenue and Customs has made some changes in its tax...
Three years on, Zangdopelri compensation and handover still under process – Samdrup Jongkhar
It has been three years since the Supreme Court ordered Samdrup Jongkhar Thromde to compensate a resident with over Nu...
From addiction to independence, Phuentshogling’s Happiness Centre helps rebuild lives
It is often love and persistence of the family and society that make recovering from an alcohol and drug addiction...
ESP loan deadline tomorrow, no extensions
The deadline to apply for loans under the Economic Stimulus Programme, ending tomorrow, will not be extended. However, for the...
Politics
RCSC defends PME category, proposes targeted support for civil servants
The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) indicated that it is exploring alternative support measures for civil servants classified under the...
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Recent News
Local sawmills solve orange packaging box shortage
The news of a shortage of wooden boxes to pack oranges was rife last year. However, it is a different story today. The orange season has just begun, and exporters no longer worry about a lack of packaging boxes. The local sawmills are now making enough boxes. After the government stopped the import of boxes from India in 2022, production...
Public debt at Nu 290bn as of September 2024
The country's public debt rose by over Nu 5bn in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the second quarter. The finance ministry's quarterly Public Debt Situation Report reveals that as of September, the total public debt surpassed Nu 290bn. Of this amount, external debt accounts for a significant 92 per cent. Total public debt refers to the total amount...
New CSI Market in Samdrup Jongkhar
To promote locally made products both domestically and internationally, a new Cottage and Small Industry or CSI Market is now opened in Samdrup Jongkhar. This is the third such outlet in the country, with others located in Thimphu and Paro. More than 80 products are now available at the CSI Market, offering a diverse range of locally made products. The...
Health ministry proposes DSA increase for patients abroad to Nu 400
The health ministry is working to increase the Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) for patients referred abroad for medical treatment from Nu 150 to Nu 400. It is to ease their financial and emotional burdens. It is part of broader revisions to Bhutan's referral guidelines, including provisions for ABO-incompatible kidney transplants. This adjustment will increase allowance expenses by threefold. The health...
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