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To address the public construction quality issues, the Infrastructure and Transport Ministry plans to set up a separate mobile monitoring unit under the Prime Minister’s Office. According to the Infrastructure and Transport Minister, the unit will visit major construction sites and inspect the quality of work. The Royal Audit Authority’s latest report recorded 139 cases of poor construction works during...

As the tax paying season begins tomorrow, the Department of Revenue and Customs has made some changes in its tax payment services. Over 40 trained private tax agents will assist taxpayers this season. The department has provided specialized training to these private tax agents who are mostly from accounting and auditing firms and unemployed graduates. The initiative will be helpful,...

For centenarians who have seen the world for over a hundred years, age usually is just a number. So, what is it that is keeping them going for this long? Perhaps, Tumba Dema from Pema Gatshel’s Tshelingor village has an answer for this. The 108-year-old centenarian is active and independent for her age, able to walk around her home without...

The government is working to secure funds to implement the Third Child Cash Incentive Programme. The initiative intends to provide Nu 10,000 per month to women for their third and subsequent children until the child attains three years. Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay said this during the Meet the Press session today. It is to encourage Bhutanese families to have more...