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As per the Agriculture Minister Yeshey Penjor, although India has had a policy of not exporting fertilizers to neighboring countries since 1973, however, Bhutan imports its fertilizers from India, due to the good relations between the two countries. Nevertheless, with the introduction of GST and the digitization of all trade …

Within the span of six months (July to December) this year, the Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs, penalized 50 business entities and shops for the violation of the Consumer Protection Act of Bhutan, 2012 and Consumer Protection Rules and Regulations, 2015. They were also …

As a result of the pandemic, the country’s economy shrank. Despite this, the primary sector, which includes agriculture, livestock, and forestry, increased at a rate of 4.57 percent in 2020, up more than 3 percent from 2019. The report states that while the pandemic caused major disruptions around the world, …

His Majesty The King awarded the National Order of Merit Gold Medals to the Bhutan Red Cross Society and to the glaciologist Toeb Karma during the 114th National Day celebrations at Tashichhodzong. His Majesty awarded the National Order of Merit to the senior glaciologist from Bhutan’s National Centre for Hydrology and …

The Bhutan Red Cross Society was recognized for their service during the COVID-19 pandemic by supporting and ensuring that the vulnerable individuals are given the best of care and health services during the national lockdown among others. The National Order of Merit, Gold, is conferred to the Bhutan Red Cross …

NC’s LC to continue with the review and research on Civil Liability Bill which will be presented in 2022 Over the years, there have been many unfortunate incidents of negligent deaths and grave injuries as well as loss and damage of public properties. Multiple accounts of deaths and injuries have …

The teacher transfer cases have been a perennial problem with the Ministry of Education (MoE), and with no solution in sight. The transfer cases are sought on marital or health grounds, and number of years served in the rural areas, etc. In 2020, out of 104 transfer cases, 54 teachers …

As per the Literacy Survey conducted by the Ministry of Education (MoE), there are 15,468 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) aged above six years, and 4,111 PWDs are illiterate. Bhutan’s literacy rate for PWDs is 26.6 percent while for general it is 71. 4 percent. The literacy rate among males is …

The Social and Cultural Committee of the National Assembly (NA) presented the Third Reading of the Royal Bhutan Police (Amendment) Bill 2021 in the National Assembly (NA), and the committee has proposed around 30 sections for amendment. The House has rejected a few of the committee’s recommendation while some of …

Although hydro power is one of the most important source of revenue in the country, but it constitutes around 73 percent of the national debt, and although government has assured the people that hydro debt is self-liquidating, concerns has been raised on what the government is doing to bring the …