BUSINESS

MoAL unveils plan to support highlanders in boosting livestock products  

Member of Parliament (MP), Lhendup Wangdi, from Bji-Katso-Uesu Constituency raised concerns about the challenges faced by highlanders’ dependent on yak farming. In response, the Minister for Agriculture and Livestock (MoAL), Younten Phuntsho, outlined comprehensive initiatives under the 13th Five-Year Plan (FYP) to address declining yak populations, improve rangelands, and support …

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3 in 10 students experience bullying

The Department of Education Program (DEP) shared that in 2023 a total of 153 secondary schools with trained counsellors reported a total of 2,171 bullying cases, with 1,115 cases involving male students and 1,056 involving female students. This does not include all the 573 schools in Bhutan including extended classrooms. …

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Why GST Bill was withdrawn from the Parliament session

The motion to introduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST Amendment) Bill of Bhutan, 2024 for deliberation and adoption was withdrawn from the Parliament session yesterday. According to Minister of Finance, Lekey Dorji, “We wanted to amend the GST Act 2020 again but the Cabinet advised the ministry to first …

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GST to be introduced from 1st July 2025

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) system will be implemented from 1st July 2025 according to the Ministry of Finance. The GST Act was passed in 2020 but the online BITS system was not ready and so it got another extension in 2022 with an Amendment with enforcement to happen …

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Wangduechhoeling Palace Museum consecrated

Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced the consecration ceremony of the Wangduechhoeling Palace Museum and Cultural Center on 30 October 2024. Their Majesties the Gyalyums, Members of the Royal Family, the Prime Minister, senior officials, and dignitaries attended the ceremony, which was presided over by the Venerable Dorji Lopen. The decade-long …

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Farmers fetch good price for potatoes this year

Potato farmers across the country are benefiting from a significant price surge this season. Potatoes, a staple crop grown predominantly in the dzongkhags of Paro, Trashigang, Wangdue, Bumthang, Chhukha, and Mongar, have become a profitable commodity this year, largely driven by supply limitations and market dynamics in both Bhutan and …

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