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The Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) revised bus and taxi fares due to the decrease in travel distance on the new Damchu-Chukha bypass route starting on 25th July. The revised rate per person is only applicable to commercial transport service vehicles plying on the new Damchu-Chukha bypass route. With …

Thimphu’s main hope for more parking space for vehicles and reducing traffic congestion are the Thromde’s two Multi level Car Parking (MLCP) projects which are expected to provide additional parking for 550 cars. However, on the other hand the Thromde and to an extent the JDWNRH are also planning to …

The Chuzaygang Basic Health Unit (BHU) in Sarpang is seeing an increasing number of patients fearing a rabies outbreak. Around ten people came in for check up at the BHU after being in contact with a carcass of a rabid dog starting from 24th June onwards. It is reported that …

His Majesty The King graced the consecration ceremony of a new Palden Lhamoi Lhakhang in Tenchey village, Lunana on 6th July 2018. The consecration prayers were presided over by the Dorji Lopen of the Zhung Dratshang. The lhakhang was built after restoring an old derelict village house, in accordance with …

The Prime Minister Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay clarified on the issue of fuel prices reduction in his State of the Nation Address. With fuel prices rising internationally and also in Bhutan, there has been some confusion on the issue. Lyonchhen said that last year, the government took the decision to …

The ACC in 2013 received a case in 2013 from the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) about the suspected bribery and collusion between the government engineer Gyem Dorji, Department of Civil Aviation (DCA), Ministry of Information and Communication (MoIC) and the contractor M/s T-Kunzom Construction and Hiring Ltd in relation to …

In the last Population and Housing Census of Bhutan (PHCB) survey in 2005, 32.7 percent of the population born in Bhutan has migrated between Dzongkhags  and the main reason was due to the family moving. According to the recent report on the Population and Housing Census of Bhutan (PHCB), 2017 …

Mr. Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan is on a three-day Official visit to Bhutan from 22nd to 24th June 2018. This is the first visit to Bhutan by a Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan. The visit is an outcome of the recent visit to Japan by …

Ambassadors from four countries presented their credentials to His Majesty The King at the Tashichhodzong on 22nd June 2018. The Ambassadors were Ambassador of Poland to Bhutan,  Mr. Adam Burakowski,  Ambassador of Finland to Bhutan, Mr. Harri Kalle Kämäräinen, Ambassador of Sweden to Bhutan  Mr. Klas Molin and  Ambassador of …

The government has allotted a budget of Nu 5 billion (bn) for the 12th Five Year Plan (FYP) for Thimphu Thromde where the main priorities are roads, water and sewage. Nu 200 million (mn) out of the total budget is to be spent in the fiscal year 2018-2019. Thimphu Thromde  …