More than 353 members of the country’s highland community spread across 11 dzongkhags were in the capital this week to discuss with the government   their development priorities and challenges and be updated on existing legislation on conservation and development programmes. The participants aged between 18 and 83 years, depicting a …

Chheku Dukpa the founder of a new political party in the works, Druk Gaki Tshogpa has taken Bhutan’s social media scene by storm with his nickname ‘Jackson Dukpa’ through a series of facebook posts. ‘Jackson Dukpa’ initially gained both fame and also courted controversy in his attention grabbing posts on …

A recent study by the department of agriculture marketing and cooperatives (DAMC) says the quality of cardamom from Bhutan is inferior to those produced in India and Nepal because of poor drying practices. The study stated that poor drying practices result in further quality deterioration during storage and transportation, inferior …

Bhutan’s gross savings in 2016 was Nu 47.1 billion, an increase of Nu 19.2 billion from the previous year according to data maintained by the national statistics bureau. Of the total, private savings (Households, Private and Public Corporations) constituted Nu.43.02 billion and government saving constituted Nu. 4.1billion. The drop in …

The import of fuel grew from Nu. 7.963 bn in 2015 to Nu. 8.977 bn in 2016 from, with a growth of approximately 13 percent. Petrol import increased by almost 2 percent in 2016 as compared to the previous year. In 2016, 359.60 million litres of petrol was imported, up …

PM says 8 percent growth rate show policies bearing fruit In 2013 when the government first came in and took over towards the end of July, Bhutan was reeling from the rupee crisis which was reflected in the 2.14 percent GDP growth rate for 2013. However, in 2016 the economic …

The High Court conducted the show cause hearing on the writ of mandamus petition filed against the PDP government by the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) for the alleged illegal and unconstitutional implementation of the tax alteration. The show cause hearing was conducted by seven judges on September 25. At the show cause hearing the …

Shopkeepers in the capital are beginning to feel the heat from online shopping, which has grown by leaps and bounds in the past few years and threatens to swallow conventional shopping. “Its threat to us,” said Aum Kinley Dema, who sells Oriflame cosmetics in the market. “My business was running …

A group of young artists in Thimphu have started the Datog Art Gallery at Changbangdu to promote contemporary art practices and traditional artisan and craftsmen. The gallery showcases diverse art forms like painting, paint-marking, photography, sculpture and video as well as installation arts. The gallery is very open-minded towards any …

About 180 health administrators and professionals from across the country are attending the 4th Biennial Health Conference (BHC) that began on September 14 in Thimphu with the theme “Enhancing collaboration, coordination and consolidation in the health sector.” The conference is considered as the highest policy making forum that upholds participatory …