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In most households, women play a key role in household consumption and recycling decisions, influencing the choice of plastic products and waste disposal methods. By shaping behaviour change and consumer attitudes, women can drive change across sectors. In Wangdue Phodrang, more than 40 participants, mostly women, are attending a week-long training on plastic waste management. The training focuses on waste...

Many farmers in the country have stopped cultivating mustard due to the availability of imported oil and the labour-intensive extraction process. However, in Dagana's Maenchhuna village, about 30 households still cultivate mustard as a source of income. The lack of an oil extraction machine has made processing mustard into oil challenging. Most farmers in Maenchhuna village grow mustard, with plots...

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has appealed against the Thimphu District Court’s judgment passed last month concerning the death of 24-year-old Namgay Dolkar. The OAG has appealed to the High Court, charging 39-year-old Sonam Norbu with murder. The OAG appealed to the High Court today. The Thimphu District Court found Sonam Norbu guilty of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced him...

The tax season has begun and over 300 businesses in Thimphu have already filed their Business Income Tax through tax intermediaries. Launched as a pilot project last year, the initiative is gaining positive feedback from taxpayers. By streamlining the process, tax intermediaries have made filing more accessible and efficient for taxpayers. The Department of Revenue and Customs trained 90 tax...