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Indian media has reported that the subsidy on cooking gas and kerosene that was withdrawn on July 1 will be reinstated next month, but the trade officials in Bhutan say they have not received any official information on the matter. The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) was informed by the Ministry …

Agency for Promotion of Indigenous Crafts (APIC) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) is conducting an intensive training of skilled artisans on babzo (masks), patra, and souvenir making in Kawajangsa, Thimphu at the Zorig Chhusum Institute for 10 days, which began yesterday. Participants include some 30 skilled artisans, all …

The Chief Election Commissioner of India Shri VS Sampath and Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan Dasho Kuenzang Wangdi have signed a joint communiqué on July 14 at Taj Tashi, Thimphu. The CEC of India had visited Bhutan on the invitation of the CEC of Bhutan to witness the conduct of …

The certificate of election was awarded to the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa(DPT) and People’s Democratic Party(PDP) at Election Commission of Bhutan office on the morning of July 19. The 32 candidates of PDP received the certificate, while the 15 DPT candidates did not turn up for the event, as the DPT …

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) replicated their primary elections win as it dominated the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) in Wangdue Phodrang’s Athang-Thedtsho and Nyisho-Sephu constituencies. In the Athang-Thedtsho constituency, which has 8,773 total registered voters, the PDP candidate Tandin Wangchuk got 632 postal ballot votes and 3,199 electronic voting machine …

The twenty dzongkhags’ election dispute settlement bodies dissolved automatically on July 4, 2013 (nine days before Poll Day), and the central election dispute settlement body dissolved automatically on July 7, 2013 (six days before Poll Day). Thereafter, all election-related cases shall be decided directly by the Election Commission of Bhutan …

The Centenary Farmer‘s Market (CFM) in the lower market (popularly known as saabji bazaar) area in Thimphu is one of the most busy and crowded area in the capital city. It’s a commercial hub where buyers, sellers, and suppliers meet every day of the week except on Tuesdays, and as …

Closing of loans has, directly or indirectly, affected people in commercial sector like the building owners, construction owners, vehicles and land dealers, etc. And now among those affected are the youth and their future. Due to the government’s decision and consequentially the financial institutions’ move to put restrictions on loans, …

The party has come up with an ESP to counter the economic mess The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at a press conference in Mongar yesterday morning made its economic stimulus plan (ESP) public, which entails recommendations to solve the country’s economic situation at the earliest, if elected to office. The …

BTL also launched its B-Wallet services at the event Delegates from the various organizations international organizations and high officials attended the Bhutan ICT (Information Communication and Technology) summit on 28 June  where the Bhutan Telecom (BTL) officially launched its B-Wallet services coinciding with its 50-year anniversary of the company. The …