With the cancellation of the driver switching modes on 28 March, the transportation charges have come down, as shared by many business entities. However, commodity prices have not fallen. Instead, the price of some commodities, such as vegetable oil, dalda, and so on, has increased. A wholesaler in Babesa, Thimphu, …

15,638 applications were received between 16 January and 20 March 2022 The livelihoods of most people in Bhutan are impacted by the pandemic. Most lacked the financial means to pay their house rent or purchase the basic necessities. This is when The Druk Gyalpo’s Relief Kidu arrived, and helped the …

Given the lack of testing capacity in the country for certain tests, the Department of Livestock (DoL) sent the Karma Feeds sample for poultry feed to laboratories in India and Thailand. Poultry farmers in the country shared that the Department of Livestock is taking too much time in acquiring the …

Chilli production from the dzongkhags not encouraging so far says Agriculture Minister Domestic green chilli production expected to improve by April The scarcity of fresh green chillies in the market is troublesome for the people who cannot do with the hot chillies in their meals, which would include most Bhutanese. …

The Prime Minister Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering said that even if Bhutan removes the quarantine requirements right now, there will not be much tourists coming for a year or two due to the ongoing pandemic, and now the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. The PM said that quarantine requirements have …

On the Opposition’s recommendations to conduct mass testing of red zones and red areas, isolation of positive cases and lifting the lockdown, the Prime Minister Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering said that there are only a few red clusters or red buildings in Thimphu, as it was reduced to red flats. …

According to the Health Minister Dasho Dechen Wangmo, the lockdown is one of the tools for reducing transmission in the community, and this is backed by credible research. Lyonpo said lockdown has a significant influence on transmission, allowing the community to manage transmission. Lyonpo said that in contrast to previous …

Bhutan Medical and Health Council (BMHC) and an independent inspection team from Ministry of Health  (MoH) is investigating the recent death of a 34-year-old woman, Sostika Gurung, in an isolation hotel in Thimphu. According to the Health Minister, Dasho Dechen Wangmo, when the investigation is completed, the MCB, as an …

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF), it is a huge challenge to keep the youth engaged in the agriculture sector, as many of them do not view farming as a viable career option in the long run. As a result, MoAF is planning to provide a social …

According to the Department of Information Technology and Telecom (DITT) under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC), almost all the components under the Digital Drukyul Flagship has been impacted by the current pandemic situation, and projects requiring physical presence, like face-to-face training with practical sessions, consultation meetings, stringing of …