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Winter jobs at orange depots help Samdrup Jongkhar students ease financial strain
Winter offers students the perfect opportunity to spend quality time with friends and family, creating lasting memories during the season....
Phuentsholing’s Happiness Centre battles funding shortage amid rising demand
Phuentsholing’s Happiness Centre is struggling to keep up with the growing demand for its services. Since its establishment in 2019,...
Government plans to expand orange export markets, eyeing Thailand
The country’s orange exporters are seeking to diversify their markets beyond Bangladesh and India, seeking better prices for their produce....
New rules for occupying government housing
People occupying government housing in Thimphu must now adhere to a new set of conditions if they want to continue...
MoIT to set up Mobile Monitoring Unit to ensure quality construction
To address the public construction quality issues, the Infrastructure and Transport Ministry plans to set up a separate mobile monitoring...
Citrus fruit drop threatens orange yield, farmers unite to combat infestation
Orange, a cash crop in Maenchhuna village in Dagana’s Drujeygang Gewog, have been hit hard by the Chinese citrus fly,...
Audit observes poor workmanship in farm road GSB projects
In its latest report, the Royal Audit Authority revealed several audit issues concerning the laying of Granular Sub-Base (GSB) on...
Areca nut use hits 60% in Bhutan, raising health concerns
The National Health Survey 2023 reveals that areca nut consumption among Bhutanese aged 15 to 69 rose to nearly 60...
Politics
RCSC defends PME category, proposes targeted support for civil servants
The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) indicated that it is exploring alternative support measures for civil servants classified under the...
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Recent News
ESP loan deadline tomorrow, no extensions
The deadline to apply for loans under the Economic Stimulus Programme, ending tomorrow, will not be extended. However, for the Window I Concessional loans, if funds remain, the Bhutan Development Bank will reopen applications. Same applies to Window-II Reinvigoration Fund, but will be announced by all seven Participating Financial Institutions. The ESP loan which started receiving its application beginning September...
Hejo crematorium in Thimphu to be relocated to Hongtsho
The Hejo crematorium in Thimphu will be relocated to Hongtsho. The initial high-level concept design is completed and works are in progress for the final design. Infrastructure and Transport Minister Chandra Bahadur Gurung shared this during the meet the press session today. https://www.facebook.com/bhutanbroadcastingservice/videos/930302078750627
Health ministry proposes DSA increase for patients abroad to Nu 400
The health ministry is working to increase the Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) for patients referred abroad for medical treatment from Nu 150 to Nu 400. It is to ease their financial and emotional burdens. It is part of broader revisions to Bhutan's referral guidelines, including provisions for ABO-incompatible kidney transplants. This adjustment will increase allowance expenses by threefold. The health...
Gola Gola Bhutan launches clothing donation boxes nationwide
If you have some decent clothing piling in your closet that you no longer use, you can put it to good use by giving it to those in need. And you can do so by dropping them at Gola Gola Bhutan’s drop-off boxes placed in various districts across the country. This youth-led social network initiative has been working to address...
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