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Ambassador of Bhutan to India V. Namgyel highlighted how India’s Act East Policy, along with key infrastructure initiatives like the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway, inland waterways, and enhanced air connectivity, is unlocking new economic opportunities for Bhutan. He said this at the “Advantage Assam 2.0 - Investment and Infrastructure Summit 2025” which concluded yesterday. He added that Bhutan's Gelephu Mindfulness City...

The Thimphu District Court has convicted 16 individuals for operating mule accounts. A mule account is a bank account belonging to a legitimate person that another person uses to collect or transfer funds. Such practice often involves foreign entities engaged in business transactions. The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) registered the case with the district court in September last year. Initially,...

Gola town in Samtse's Tashichhoeling Dungkhag, one of the oldest towns in the country, has been undergoing redevelopment since the town planning works began in 2015. However, the project has missed yet another deadline as 15 plot owners have yet to start construction, failing to meet the agreed 2024 completion timeline. Despite the setbacks, Gola town has seen notable progress...

In a world that is increasingly moving towards digitalisation, many services are now offered online, making life easier. However, for some remote villages, it remains a challenge, particularly in areas where the population is primarily elderly or uneducated. In Pema Gatshel, gewog officials have to travel to distant villages to provide services, which otherwise can be easily done online. In...