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The farmers from the gewog in Paro near the Taktsang Monastery are busy cashing in on the tourism business.  The villagers provide riding and pack horses service for tourists, while others sell handicrafts along the footpaths. The farmers of Tsento Shari village located below Taktsang Monastery make a good income …

During the question-hour session of the National Assembly on 2nd December, Nganglam constituency MP Choida Jamtsho said that the Prime Minister has mentioned in his last meet the press that the drop in GDP growth rate to 2.05% in 2013 is the result of mismanagement of the past government. He …

The Trashiyangtse National Council representative Tashi Phuntsho questioned the Minister for Information and Communications D.N Dungyel for allowing Tashi Air to again violate the terms and conditions of licensing international flights by not ensuring that it resume its domestic flight from October this year. As per the legal agreement, Tashi …

The Enterprise Registration Bill of Bhutan, 2013 has been deferred to the next session of the Parliament as some of the MPs pointed out the discrepancies in the Dzongkha and English versions of the Bill, leading to ambiguities, as decided yesterday in the National Assembly. The Enterprise Registration Bill of …

The issue of kidnapping and abduction in the southern areas in Bhutan, in the recent past, has raised many concerns and worries among the people. However, the Gelephu MP, Gopal Gurung, said His Majesty the King’s visit to Sarpang, in September this year, has eased the stressful situation and brought …

Confirming earlier news reports of The Bhutanese the Minister for Economic Affairs Lyonpo Norbu Wangchuk said that 10,000 MW by 2020 cannot be achieved. Lyonpo said that in 2006 a target of 5,000 MW was set up between the governments of India and Bhutan. In 2008 during the visit of …

The Opposition party, on November18 in the National Assembly (NA), questioned the government on whether the government has prepared a road map for curbing the national debt, the absence of an annual conference of Gups, and on there not being an open selection for the appointment of the new Managing …

In commemoration of the 60th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, on November 11 in Thimphu, a website and calendar of events of the ‘Visit Bhutan 2015’ year was launched by the Prime Minister. ‘Visit Bhutan 2015’ will be accompanied by the tagline ‘celebrate happiness’. …

The Upper House deliberated on the three resolutions passed during the 13th Session of the National Council (NC) and land related issues yesterday. The House passed the resolutions pertaining to shortage of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene, policy review on import of second hand electric vehicles and obstructions to …

The bus fare revision, much awaited for by bus operators, is finally here. The government has accepted the fare revision which will come into effect on November 1. The Information and Communications Minister, Lyonpo D N Dhungyel said the revision will not have a   major impact people as it is …