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With rising salaries pushing more people into the taxable income bracket, the finance ministry is reviewing the personal income tax exemption threshold. The review aims to ease the tax burden, particularly for lower and lower-middle-income salaried employees. The finance minister shared this during today’s "Meet the Press" session. During the session, Finance Minister Lekey Dorji said that the current tax...

As a strategy to tackle the huge number of students seeking enrollment at schools in urban areas, the education and skills development ministry is strengthening feeder schools. Education and Skills Development Minister Yeezang De Thapa, during the Meet The Press session yesterday, said that it is also investing nearly Nu 20bn in improving schools in rural areas in the 13th...

Tsirang is known for its abundant agricultural production. However, like in other districts, farmers in Tsirang also struggle with wildlife attacks on crops and vegetables. But thanks to a new chain-link fencing project, farmers of three Chiwogs of Tsholingkhar Toed, Tsholingkhar Maed, and part of Gomsum will no longer have to worry about losing their farm produce to wild animals....

The National Online Dzongkha Learning platform on Educare Skill will soon be extended to students up to class six. The platform is currently available for students up to class three. A recent report on the pilot phase of the initiative highlighted that it received appreciation from the general public and support from the education ministry. During the piloting phase from...