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The launch of the Bhutan Forum for Environment Journalist (BFEJ) yesterday in the capital left journalist reporting on environmental issues optimistic as the forum provides a way for them to groom their environmental reporting skills and network to share knowledge on environmental issues. The Information and Communications (MoIC) Minister D.N …

To create awareness on fighting drug abuse and building a drug-free society, the Himalayan School of Music (HSM) will be showcasing a musical concert themed “Let’s Heal Our World Together” tomorrow evening at the Clock Tower Square in Thimphu. A series of performances will be presented by the participants, comprising …

The PM’s first “State of the Nation” report highlighted importance of the King, country and the people The Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay presented the report on the state of the Tsa-Wa-Sum to the joint sitting of the Parliament as per article 10 (10) of the Constitution on September 30. In …

The Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) marked the World Tourism Day (WTD) with a series of events in Punakha yesterday. As a part of the celebrations, message of the Secretary General of United Nation World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Taleb Rifai was delivered by the Director of TCB, Chhimmy Pem. The …

In addition to the various existing debit and credit cards, the Bank of Bhutan Limited (BoBL) will soon launch the VISA corporate credit card (domestic and international). The VISA corporate credit card is expected to facilitate the corporate fund management and also help make cash less transactions. The corporate credit …

The National Budget report presented by Finance Minister Namgay Dorji for the fiscal year 2013-2014 to the National Assembly (NA) sparked discussions on the pledges made by the present government with Opposition members expressing doubts over the issue. Opposition MP Dorji Wangdi said the former government’s debt was discussed at …

The environment, climate change and poverty (ECP) issues have long been addressed and awarded the gravity of urgency it deserves, and now there is an integrated approach that will mainstream the ECP Mainstreaming (ECPM) initiative in the 11th Five Year Plan (FYP) guidelines. In order to make ECPM more pragmatic …

Training on the implementation of this management tool was attended by key officials One of the strategic and performance management tool used by many successful companies across the world, “Balance Scorecard” (BSC) is being introduced for the first time in Bhutan by DHI (Druk Holding and Investments). DHI also organized …

One of the main features of the Bhutan-Thailand bilateral trade agreement is to establish a joint trade committee that will be co-chaired by the commerce minister of the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand and the economic affairs minister of the Royal Government of Bhutan. This was discussed during the …

The bank’s half yearly performance in terms of net profit have increased by 8.78% Despite a poor economic situation, the half yearly performance of Bank of Bhutan Limited (BoBL), the country’s largest commercial bank saw a significant progress this year as compared to the previous year. BoBL’s total deposits for …