Of the total ESP fund of Nu 15 billion (bn), the Government of India (GoI) had released Nu 10 bn to date. Nu 14,960.987 million (mn) of the total fund had already been fully allocated to agencies and financial institutions. As of 31st October 2025, overall expenditure stood at Nu. …

The Member of Parliament (MP) of Gelephu constituency, Harka Singh Tamang, has questioned the government on what he described as growing constraints on Local Government (LG) flexibility and autonomy, despite constitutional and legislative provisions that empower LGs to determine their priorities and utilize annual grants accordingly. He stated that while …

The Member of Parliament (MP) of Bongo–Chapcha, Pempa, raised concerns over the urgent need to restore four bridges that were severely damaged or washed away during the October 2025 floods. He said the Lubichu, Bjimichu, and Togtokha bailey bridges, along with the Bayulkuenzang suspension bridge, were the only lifelines for …

Member of Parliament (MP) Dorji Wangmo of Kengkhar Weringla raised concerns over the delay in the implementation of the government’s pledge to reduce mobile data charges by 50 percent. She questioned the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE) on the status of the pledge after the …

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has acknowledged public concerns that the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) may lead to higher service costs and place small businesses just above the Nu 5 million turnover threshold at a competitive disadvantage. Addressing these concerns, the Finance Minister, Lekey Dorji, said …

The Financial Services Amendment Act of Bhutan 2025 was introduced as an urgent bill in the National Assembly on Friday. Lyonpo Lekey Dorji, the Finance Minister, said that the rationale for the amendment is grounded in regulatory alignment, fair competition, private sector development, alignment with international practice, and the introduction …

Following the torrential rains and flooding on 5th October 2025, assessment and restoration works are ongoing at the Dagachu Hydropower Project, while operations have resumed at the Suchhu Hydropower Project after successful repairs. According to the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MoENR), the current assessment is complete in itself …

Since the launch of the revised FDI Rules & Regulations in August 2025, the Ministry Industry Commerce and Employment (MoICE) has approved a total of four Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects, according to MoICE. In addition, 15 FDI projects have been approved in principle and issued FDI Registration Certificates since …

There is a strange phenomenon going on these days with the prices of alcohol and tobacco going up as the Excise Tax for both products are set to push up prices in 2026. It is suspected that hoarding of the two products are going on as the profit margins will …

Registration for the third cohort of the Pelsung/Innovate for GMC program was announced earlier this week. So far, more than 600 people have joined the Pelsung program. During the registration for the first cohort, more than 1,700 people initially registered, out of which over 300 were selected and began their …