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The government says it is targeting to achieve the pre-pandemic tourist arrival numbers by next year. To accomplish this, the government is planning to diversify the country’s tourism sector through a series of activities, all the while ensuring that the policy of “High Value, Low Volume” is not affected. This was shared during the Meet the Press session today. According...

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...

Bhutan aims to increase its GDP to USD 22bn by 2050, requiring an annual growth rate of eight percent. To achieve this, the country plans to invest in core and emerging sectors such as hydropower, tourism, agriculture, digital economy, manufacturing and mining among others. This is according to "Bhutan’s 21st Century Economic Roadmap - A 10X National Economic Vision" the...

In the 13th Five-Year-Plan, the Indian government will support 30 various projects including infrastructure development, Dzong conservation, improvement of roads and bridges and human resource development through the Project-Tied Assistance projects. The implementation of these projects will cost over Nu 21bn. So far, more than Nu 2.1bn has already been disbursed. The highest budget has been allocated for the construction...