In a captivating conversation with Bhutanese actor Tandin Sonam, Bollywood actor Tara Sutaria delved into the realms of both the Bhutanese and Indian film industries, while also shedding light on the art of bringing literary visions to life on the big screen during the Bhutan Echoes festival. Tara Sutaria, who …
Read More »According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) released by National Statistics Bureau (NSB), the purchasing power of Ngultrum has dropped by 3.69 percent in the last year (from June 2022 to June 2023) due to price increases in the economy. This means that Nu 100 in June 2023 is equivalent …
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The 66-room Taj Tashi hotel was launched as the first five-star hotel in Bhutan in 2008 as a joint venture between the Tashi Group of Companies and the Taj Leisure Hotels under the wider Tata Group. The Taj Hotels were given a management contract under which it sent senior staff …
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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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