As business fraternity has been complaining of lack of consumer spending and decrease in the number of customers, the pay hike was expected to boost the spending. However, the business community share that not much of a difference has been made so far. The business owners that this paper interviewed …
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His Majesty The King granted dhar to the Maedtsho gup and the Dzongkhag Tshogdu Thrizin while in Lhuentse. His Majesty has personally granted dhar to the gups since the first local government elections in 2011, in recognition of the importance of local leaders in service of their respective communities. Tsenkhar …
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With the program initiated by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE) more working parents will be able to satisfactorily balance work and family. There are currently 27 Foreign Child Caregivers (FCC) employed in the country with a total of 43 approved applicants. MoICE said, “After the pilot program …
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The queues to get tokens and medical reports at Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) is raising concerns for the patients and attendants, as they have to stand in line for hours. The line often extends to the footpath connecting the old hospital. The token issuing time in the …
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This summer, from August 4-6, some of the brightest and most creative minds from across the globe will convene in Bhutan for the annual Drukyul’s Literature Festival under the theme “Reconnecting and Reviving”. This year’s festival headliners are notable talents. These include Ashi Kunzang Choden Roder, our favorite children’s author; …
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The incidence of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), a viral transboundary animal disease that primarily affects cattle and domestic water buffalo, outbreak that started in January 2023 in Bhutan has witnessed an unprecedented increase since March. This has left many people worried about the consumption of milk and other dairy products. …
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A press release by the Druk Holding & Investments Ltd (DHI), the commercial arm of the Royal Government of Bhutan, announced strong financial performance for fiscal year 2022 (FY2022). Total Group revenue rose almost 13.77% year-on-year to Nu. 45,866.34 million (US$545.70 million) from Nu. 40,314.15 million (US$479.64 million) in FY2021. …
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Vegetable vendors and businesses are denying that there is a rise in the price of goods due to the adoption of the Pay Revision Bill of 2023. Although there is no substantial data available a majority of the people are concerned about the escalation of the price of food items …
Read More »The recent surge in mega festival events held in the capital has raised concerns among club owners, karaoke operators, and party organizers, threatening the survival of their businesses. The Bhutan Karaoke Association, representing a group of party, club, and pub owners, has taken the matter to the Thimphu Thromde, urging …
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The Cabinet in a letter on 5 June 2023 has recommended to the Central Bank, Royal Monetary Authority (RMA), to consider extending the loan deferment period for a minimum of 3 years, considering the challenging times, so as to provide financial relief and flexibility to the borrowers. The Cabinet has …
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