As per Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB), a total of 5,790 tourists have arrived in the country from September 23 to October 12, 2022. A total of 2,016 tourists who arrived in the country are paying the full USD 200 Sustainable Development Fee (SDF), with 1,585 guests paying the old …

On the first day of the official opening of tourism, the country welcomed 119 tourists. Until yesterday, the country has received a total of 737 tourists. As per Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB), a total of 183 tourists who arrived in the country are paying the full USD 200 Sustainable …

The Brand being explained to the gathering Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) unveiled its new tourism brand line Bhutan with the tagline ‘Believe’ on Thursday.  According to the Director General (DG) of TCB, Dorji Dhradhul, a diverse team from around the world assembled by MMBP and Associates, along with a …

According to Entertainment Licensing Committee (ELC) under Thimphu Thromde, the committee issued the rectification letters to 56 karaoke bars not meeting the technical specification requirements. Among those, 17 businesses were penalized. So far, Thromde has not collected any fines as the businesses have appealed and requested the ELC to review …

With a target to procure 300 Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the country before the end of project in September, the government is yet to procure 130 EVs while they have already procured 170 EVs. The project was started in September 2018. The pandemic has impacted the project in many ways. …

Food imports and exports were interrupted in 2020 owing to border restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The most difficult challenge in exporting vegetables in 2021 was the Government of India (GoI) formalization of trade. Only asparagus was listed for export.  Previously, a cardamom export issue surfaced, and the government …

According to the LGBTQI community, it is difficult to find meaningful employment, especially when employers dismiss and undermine them. They are often judged based on their gender and sexuality. However, Rinzin Galley, 23, has set a positive example in the community as he pursued his passion for beautifying hair and …

On 8 September 2022, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) of India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued a notification that the Government of India (GoI) has prohibited the export of broken rice, and placed a 20 percent export tax on non-basmati rice, effective from 9 September 2022. According …

93 foreign visitors expected to fly in on 23 September The Tourism Council of Bhutan will launch a new brand for the country on September 22. Previously, TCB embraced and marketed the country’s official flower, the blue poppy, with the slogan “Happiness is a place” as the brand for Bhutan’s …

A group of 23 major importers in Jaigaon have announced a boycott of all potatoes or cash crops from Bhutan from 5 September 2022 over a Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) notification stating that Bhutanese Exporters under Section 24 of the Foreign Exchange Rules and Regulations (FERR) 2020, have to receive …