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The Department of Forests and Park Services imposed fines exceeding Nu 700,000 on 38 individuals and institutions responsible for setting forest fires from 2021 to 2023.  However, this figure is deemed very low given the large number of forest fire incidents reported during the period in the country. The three-year period saw 169 reported forest fires.   The Department of...

New companies with just a year of operation can now enter the stock market and raise funds by selling shares. The Corporate Regulatory Authority announced this reduction in Operational Track Record requirements earlier this month. Previously, companies needed to be in the business for at least two years before offering shares to the public. If a company wishes to raise...

If you are planning to visit the Gelephu hot spring in Sarpang, be prepared to confront the area’s erratic mobile network. Residents of the hot spring area and visitors claim that the poor B-mobile network service in the area is affecting both communication and business. Visitors who are using the B-mobile service say they are unable to communicate with their...

The health ministry’s first Nationwide Non-Communicable Diseases Screening Programme has screened 75 per cent of its target population of nearly 300,000 individuals aged 18 and above. Completed in December last year, the three-week initiative identified over 35,000 individuals at risk of various diseases. These individuals have been referred to nearby hospitals for further diagnosis and confirmation. More than 1,400 health...