Abhinaya Chhetri

Maiden for the bull’s eye

Karma, 29, has become the first ever athlete from Bhutan to qualify for an Olympic quota place in any sport. She won a recurve women archery spot for Tokyo 2020 during the Asian Continental Qualification Tournament (CQT) in Bangkok. Karma stood at 31st rank in the CQT before pre-qualifying for …

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CSI flagship and import substitution

The first formal presentation for the Cottage Scale Industries (CSI) flagship plan was held at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on 28 November, in the presence of the Prime Minister, representatives from the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA), Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC) and the media. The presentation highlighted the …

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Health flagship sets sail

After numerous deliberations, the health flagship was finalised yesterday at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). This enables the government to take diagnostic services to the people through three identified programs- cervical cancer, breast cancer and stomach cancer. The program will also be looking into secondary level of health services, where …

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Cottage industries and Entrepreneurship

The CSI (Cottage Scale Industries) and start-up project is another flagship plan proposed by the government which is aimed at prioritizing on reducing imports and enhancing exports. As per the new CSI policy, they have envisioned to foster economic growth in line with the cottage industries furthermore, to reduce poverty, …

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Nu 15 bn for the Nine Thrust areas of the government

The government in its report on its one year in office talked about its ‘flagships programs’ which identify nine priority areas to lend its concerted effort towards addressing specific issues. It is directed towards delivering immediate and tangible impact on the people. A budget of Nu15 billion was allocated for …

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Govt highlights economic achievements in first year

The government’s one year in office publication  – ‘ One year in Office: Laying foundation for the Change’ highlighted some key economic achievements for its first year in office. The Mangdechhu Hydropower Plant was commissioned on August 17, 2019 marking a new milestone in the five decades of Indo-Bhutan Hydropower …

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