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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
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 27 M in connection to the Zangdopelri land case. The thromde could not complete the due process due to financial constraints and challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the finance ministry recently instructed the thromde to use its capital...
Ani Pema Deki to trek Trans Bhutan Trail for Special Needs Children, BBC and Sky News to document journey
A walk for a cause, Emma Slade, the founder and CEO of "Opening Your Heart to Bhutan," a registered UK charity, is taking on a challenge, a difficult one. Widely known as Ani Pema Deki, she will walk the 400-kilometre-long Trans-Bhutan Trail. Her goal is to raise Nu 35 M to support children with disabilities. 59-year-old Ani Pema Deki is...
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...
Government plans to expand orange export markets, eyeing Thailand
The country’s orange exporters are seeking to diversify their markets beyond Bangladesh and India, seeking better prices for their produce. The Industry, Commerce, and Employment Minister said Thailand could be a potential market. And the government is working to expand the market for local oranges. Orange exporters in the country have expressed dissatisfaction with the pricing they are receiving. However,...
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