As of 22 August 2022, a total of 372,500 biometric of individuals were collected. The Department of Information Technology and Telecom (DITT) expects to complete the biometric data collection by end of March 2023. Except for Thimphu Thromde, the collection from the rest of the dzongkhags will be completed by December …
Read More »BCCI requests the government to allow the budget hotels to upgrade to 2-Star
The Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) has mandated that all tourists stay in hotels rated three stars or above in Bhutan. On 26 July, TCB announced that it will inspect the hotels for TCB-certification. The notification stated, “In view of the requirement for all guests to stay in TCB certified …
Read More »BIMSTEC SG on Bhutan visit
Mr. Tenzin Lekphell, Secretary General of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is on an introductory visit to Bhutan from 31 August to 4 September 2022. He assumed office as the third Secretary General of BIMSTEC on 06 November 2020. The SG called on …
Read More »Smokers smoke up freely in public but BNCA says it is illegal and fines are coming soon
Second hand smoke is everywhere With the legalization of importation of tobacco products in the country, more and more people have started smoking freely everywhere, not minding who they are surrounded with. The selling and buying of the tobacco products were legalized in 2021 with the Amendment of the Tobacco …
Read More »Thimphu Thromde asks most Karaokes to shut down for 3 months and make changes or permanently shut down
A recent notification from the Entertainment Licensing Committee (ELC) of the Thimphu Thromde started suspending Karaokes and clubs for not meeting technical standards. They were given time till 30th November 2022 to make changes and until then the business will be suspended. There are about 75 karaoke in Thimphu and …
Read More »Department of Law and Order and CSO Authority to monitor the rise of unregistered CSOs
Registered CSOs feel their credibility is hampered due to the lack of transparency and misuse of funds by these unregistered CSOs Bhutan has 54 registered Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) with the Civil Society Organization Authority (CSOA) with their own mandates. However, the growing number of informal and unregistered CSOs are …
Read More »How Thimphu Thromde plans to implement its fines
MoWHS Minister says Thromde has the right to levy such fines Recently, Thimphu Thromde decided to impose severe fines for what it says are illegal activities from parking cars on the pavements to connecting kitchen and bathroom waste water to the sewer. The comments section and social media in general …
Read More »GoI releases Nu 1.225 bn
The Government of India (GoI) released Nu 1.225 billion (bn) for development projects, being undertaken through GoI’s Trade Support Facility (TSF) and the Program Grant (PG). For the 12th Plan, GoI has committed Nu 8.5 bn as the untied Program Grant. In addition, India has also committed Nu 4 bn …
Read More »2 HIV cases of under five toddlers due to Mother to Child Transmission not detected at the right time
Photo Courtesy: www.pedaids.org The country detected 40 new HIV cases in the last six months from January to June 2022, of which 19 are male and 21 are female. Out of 40 newly diagnosed cases, the majority are between the ages of 25-49 years old and 20 percent of them …
Read More »With an increase in the crime rate RBP rolls out intensive patrolling to combat it
With the implementation of more relaxations of COVID-19 protocols in the country, the crime rate, such as battery, assault and groupism, is on the rise. People are seen loitering around in town even after the entertainment centers are closed. It was found that almost 70 percent are youths, including students …
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