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TashiCell on August 15 went full circle to achieve nationwide coverage as 960 mobile subscribers in Lhuentse connected to its network. Five year old TashiCell, Bhutan’s first and only private cellular service provider has now upped its customer base to 133,000 registered and active users. The nationwide connection was achieved …
Read More »First chicken meat production ranch in the east
Chicken meat production in eastern Bhutan is a business that majority desisted to undertake due to religious stigmas but a lone farmer rose to the occasion and started a farm. It’s now been a few months and the farmer, Sonam Wangdi, is more than glad he did not ‘chicken out’ …
Read More »Possible alternatives to charge Electric Vehicles
Electric vehicles have started to pick up in popularity but, of late recharging the car battery has been a bit of an issue for those who have purchased the environment-friendly machine. There is however inspiring news on that front. Karsang Dorji an Executive Engineer for Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) …
Read More »Craft Bazaar now allowed to open on Tuesdays (but apparently without customers)
APIC will allow stalls to operate on Tuesdays starting this week till November end in view of the tourist peak season; however vendors expressed various business hindrances including lack of customers and maintenance of the CB For the first time this year, shops at the Craft Bazaar (CB) in the …
Read More »A vegetable auction to drive the Ministry’s self-sufficiency initiative
The Department of Agriculture and Marketing Cooperatives (DAMC) with the Centenary Farmer’s Market (CFM), Department of Agriculture (DoA) and Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) will conduct a vegetable auction in Thimphu from 5 September. This is done to support the ministry’s goal to achieve vegetable self-sufficiency in next …
Read More »La Aum Lyonchhen
The project seeks to inspire and support the political aspirations of Bhutanese women Just as the next parliamentary elections is around the corner, nationwide media advocacy campaign titled “La, Aum Lyonchhen” designed to encourage women to contest for elections in 2013 is all set to be launched. Produced with financial …
Read More »Have card, will swipe – evolution of the credit card
With the launch of Bank of Bhutan Limited (BoBL) VISA credit cards on earlier this week, the bank has just marked the evolution of card services in Bhutan. The product comes in three different offerings of BoBL VISA Gold International, BOBL VISA Gold Domestic and BOBL VISA Silver Domestic Credit …
Read More »Domestic tourism a significant contributor to national revenue
The domestic tourism avenue in Bhutan, which has equal, if not more potential, compared to international tourism remained largely untapped for years according to the Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB). An official at the Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) said people who traveled and toured within the country has definitely …
Read More »Accommodation crunch for tourists in peak seasons
While travel agencies in Mumbai, India cited shortcomings in terms of capacity in areas of tourist accommodation in Bhutan, Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) flatly denied the statement. Drukair commercial manager, Tshering Penjor said, “In September, October and November agencies in India, especially in Mumbai are finding it difficult to …
Read More »DPT meets to consolidate its grasp, PDP still entangled to clear its dues
The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) is not laid back in comfort given its current status as the ruling party and the government in power. Plans are in motion to gear up for the next giant swing toward 2013. The party in a recent notification on the party’s website has notified …
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