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The country’s foreign currency reserve stands at USD 860 M as of February this year, holding steady despite global uncertainties. The central bank attributes this to strong inflows from hydropower exports, loans and grants, and inward remittances from Bhutanese living abroad. The central bank stated that the current reserve level meets the constitutional requirement of covering at least one year’s...

Restoration work along the Dunglagang-Kilkhorthang district road in Tsirang is causing inconveniences and disrupting traffic flow. Commuters are urging the contractor to expedite the work. They said that despite the closure of the old road, actual construction work has yet to begin. Currently, only the foundation cutting for the project has been completed, and a few truckloads of boulders have...

The Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority recommends that the government introduce standard Terms and Conditions for all private educational institutions. This is to safeguard consumer rights, especially families of students enrolled in private educational institutions. According to the authority, there is a prevalence of inconsistent and vague terms and conditions surrounding refund practices, cancellation policies, and the lack of adequate...

For over ten years, most parents and students at Kazhi Primary School in Wangdue Phodrang have been living in makeshift shelters to attend the school. Otherwise, the students have to walk for hours to get to class. Now, both parents and the school administration are calling for a boarding facility to ease the burden. As rain patters on the roofs...