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The Department of Revenue and Customs launched the Indirect Tax Manual 2025, celebrating International Customs Day in Samtse on Sunday.  The manual, which will replace the 2006 edition, is expected to streamline customs operations in the country.  The new manual according to the department incorporates the latest customs legislation, procedural guidelines, and electronic customs management processes. This, officials said highlights...

The people of Yebisa Chiwog in Punakha, once relying on chilli cultivation, are now adapting to the changing climate that has introduced new challenges. Experts say the warmer temperatures and unpredictable weather patterns could have allowed pests to thrive, significantly impacting chilli production. In response, farmers are shifting their focus to cucumber seedlings, which are less vulnerable to pests and...

In Khebisa Gewog of Dagana, a four-storey mud house constructed centuries ago stands as a witness to history. Now, as it crumbles under the weight of time, its owner faces a difficult choice: preserve the ancient structure filled with sacred artefacts or risk dismantling it, despite the community's warnings of misfortune. The four-storied traditional mud house is in Gibsa. Once...

Finding a washroom at an event, a proper usable one is a headache you face at almost all public gatherings. But this may change for the better soon. The Bhutan Toilet Organisation, a non-governmental organisation, has come up with a solution- mobile toilet buses, which are basically toilets constructed inside buses. These mobile toilets will go around social events providing...