Bhutan always knew it had Tungsten, as earlier ground-based surveys had indicated the presence of the high-value metal in Dholpani and Bhurkhola in Sarpang, but this was a small area. However, Bhutan’s first nationwide airborne geophysical survey has found that valuable mineral in a much wider area than previously identified. …
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A TikTok post by Kalu Rinpoche on Thursday, accusing a Bhutanese couple in Australia of not handing over AUD 261,000 in funds for setting up a Community Center in Perth, went viral and drew a lot of strong reactions online. The accusation Rinpoche said that the funds of around half …
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The latest change in the fuel prices effective from August 1, has seen a significant increase in diesel and petrol prices for Bhutan. The actual price of diesel in Thimphu at the pump should be Nu 123.13 per liter, but after a Nu 18.63 price support per liter from the …
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The Special Audit Report on the Bhutan Integrated Taxation System (BITS) was recently discussed in Parliament, and one of the main points of the report was Audit memos issued against former Prime Minister Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering, former Finance Minister Namgay Tshering, and the current Cabinet Secretary Dasho Kesang Deki. …
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About half have applied from Australia Average visa grant rate at 80% in 12 months The figures are in and the latest data shows that from Financial Year July 2025 to June 2026, a 12-month period, a total of 10,167 Bhutanese students and their dependents were granted visas. This makes …
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As of 29 July 2026, the total Excise Tax collected amounts to Nu 3.343 billion (bn). This comprises excise tax collected on both imported excisable goods and domestically manufactured excisable goods. Excise tax on imported goods amounts to Nu 2.362 bn, which constitutes about 70.65% of the total collection, whereas …
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It has been learnt that the government has allocated Nu 1 billion (bn) for domestic airports in Yoeseltse in Samtse Dzongkhag and Samrang in Samdrupjongkhar Dzongkhag. This does not mean the money is the final size of the two projects, which are expected to be well over Nu 1 bn, but the money is allocated so that some works can start until the final estimates come in later. …
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The Gelephu International Airport (GIA) has been the hub of national volunteerism led by His Majesty The King, members of the Royal Family, Cabinet members, high Lamas, officials, the armed forces and tens of thousands of volunteers, showing the critical importance of this airport to the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) project. Talks on securing the two key air routes through India for landing and takeoff for the Gelephu International Airport (GIA), …
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Before 2023, knee replacement surgeries had to be referred to Kolkata, India with the cost per knee coming to around Nu 200,000 plus and two knees coming to around Nu 500,000. In Vellore it can cost Nu 600,000 per knee. After the successful first total knee replacement surgery in Bhutan …
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The petrol and diesel prices from 16 July have been kept effectively the same as before. For example, petrol prices in Thimphu, which were Nu 97.46 per litre earlier, have been kept at Nu 97.46 per litre. This is the same in the case of diesel in Thimphu, where prices …
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