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Unclaimed green tax refunds of nearly Nu 4.9 M have been transferred to the government’s escrow account. During the Meet The Press session today, Finance Minister Lekey Dorji said some vehicle owners did not collect their refunds within the designated time frame. However, the government is allowing three years for vehicle owners to claim their refunds. 11 vehicle dealers were...

Local leaders in Chhukha, especially of larger gewogs, are worried about the decline in their block grant budget for the 13th Five-Year Plan. During the recent Dzongkhag Tshogdu, they raised concerns over the Resource Allocation Formula used in distributing the grant. They said that it will widen the economic development gap between larger and smaller gewogs. The local leaders are...

As a youth reporter, Meera Regmi from Khangkhu Middle Secondary School in Paro will be attending the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. For that spot, more than 200 students from four schools participated in the competition. Meera Regmi, a Class 10 student, was selected at the OCA-OS Regional Forum 2025 in Thimphu yesterday after competing against seven finalists. The selection...

Bhutan’s electric vehicle taxi initiative has spiralled into confusion, with millions in subsidies unaccounted for and dozens of EV taxis still undelivered. Now, the Prime Minister has stepped in, ordering the Cabinet Secretariat to launch an urgent investigation into the matter. The ambitious “Sustainable Low Emission Urban Transport Systems” project targeted to replace 300 fuelled taxis with electric vehicles by...