On Thursday  afternoon, the Prime Minister chaired the Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the 13th Five-Year Plan for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT). The Ministry’s roadmap is centered around enhancing national connectivity by land and air, and significantly improving the livability of our settlements. The review highlighted substantial progress …

Airlines jack up rates as jet fuel does not get fuel support The government so far has spent a whopping Nu 819.159 million (mn) on fuel price support as of 24 April 2026. Of this, the bulk of the support has been consumed by diesel vehicles, receiving Nu 769.671 mn, …

The 6th Gelephu Mindfulness City Volunteer Programme concluded on 14 April 2026. Running from April 10 to 14, the programme brought together over 8,100 volunteers from across Bhutanese society including monks and devotees, farmers and villagers, government ministries, district administrations, businesses, and Bhutanese living in Australia. Work over the five …

The government informed that fuel import costs have continued to increase, with the rise in diesel prices being of particular concern. This is especially significant because diesel is a critical input for transport, construction, distribution and other key economic activities, and as such, it has a direct impact on the …

Personalised medical screenings and advanced DNA-based health insights will soon be available in Bhutan as part of a landmark three-year collaboration. The Gelephu Mindfulness City Authority (GMCA) and Waive Diagnostics, a leading US-based healthcare technology firm specialising in AI-driven precision health, entered into a strategic partnership to establish world-class diagnostic …

It has been learnt that only those hotels who agree to start repaying their loans will be eligible for the 4% ESP loan interest subsidy for one year. In addition to that RMA will mandate banks to give an additional 1%,interest loan discount which means a subsidy of 5% loan …

His Majesty visited the site designated for an 18-hole Golf Course at Barshong Her Majesty graced the Salhang of Druk Ugyen Samyeling to be built in GMC inspired by the historic Samyé monastery in Tibet His Majesty The King, Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, and Their Royal Highnesses Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel …

After much delay, Bhutan and India have officially announced the tariff at Nu 5.10 per unit for the Punatsangchu (P) II project, which will be effective for five years and then gradually increase. The levelized tariff, or average tariff over the 35-year period, will be Nu 5.67 per unit. This …

There are report of fuel shortages in Trashigang, Bumthang and Trongsa. A source explained that shortage has been caused due to an invoice mistake by the fuel supplier IOCL whereby they added some Indian taxes not applicable to Bhutan in the invoice. The invoice should only have the cost of …

This paper asked the Ministry of Finance (MoF) that given the under collection of GST Revenue compared to the old BST, administrative and compliance burden for small businesses and inflation of essential goods and services, would the government consider doing away with GST or modifying it. The Finance Minister Lekey …