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Cable TV operators with limited subscribers in small towns could get a tax breather when the Goods and Services Tax Act is implemented. The Finance Ministry wrote this in response to a question from Lamgong-Wangchang MP of Paro in the National Assembly. Finance Minister Lekey Dorji also wrote about the need for responsible fiscal management before considering tax cuts or...

Kidney bean is becoming one of the most favoured cash crops among Bhutanese farmers. Last year, the country produced more than 350 metric tonnes of kidney beans or rajma beans. Known for its easy cultivation, most villagers in the east are cultivating the crop. In Samdrup Jongkhar, a growing number of farmers in Gomdar Gewog are cultivating kidney beans as...

Students with disabilities at the Draktsho Vocational Training Centre have been facing significant hurdles in selling their handmade products despite being equipped with vocational skills. To bridge this gap, the Youth Development Fund and Draktsho hosted a five-day Business Acceleration Workshop in Thimphu. The programme, which ended yesterday, trained 25 students from the centre's eastern branch in Trashigang with special...

The government will collaborate with the RMA and other stakeholders to enhance transparency and accountability and reduce fraud risks in the financial sector. Finance Minister Lekey Dorji said this while responding to questions during the National Council’s question hour session today. Monggar MP Tshering Wangchen questioned the minister on accountability in financial institutions, measures to strengthen monitoring systems, strategies to...