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11 new positive cases were detected on Friday from the Medical Supply and Distribution Depot (MSDD) which was functioning in a self-containment mode. Health Minister Dasho Dechen Wangmo said they were not in a containment mode and there was a miscommunication. She said they were working in MSDD and during …

Director General of Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB), Dorji Dhradhul, said that the decision of the government to allow tourists into Bhutan is a wise move. TCB has no idea as to how many tourists will be welcomed under the arrangement, as all tourists will be required to stay in …

Beskop Tshechu arose out of a need for an alternative platform, for filmmakers and audience alike, to make films a memorable affair. The founder of Beskop Tshechu, Dechen Roder, said as in the past, films were only shown in theaters and on TV, there were some filmmakers were trying to …

In July 2020 as part of the monetary measures for COVID-19 the RMA announced Short Terms loans or bridging loans to businesses by banks at a 5% interest rate to pay for wages and salaries to employees, overhead expenses like rents, utility bills, lease, insurance premiums and procurement and purchase …

A few weeks ago, the Government of India (GoI) decided to allow the import of seven vegetables including cabbage from Bhutan. There was an over supply of cabbages last year, and the government bore Nu 24 million in losses when buying back cabbages from the farmers. This year too, the …

The first Olympic games that Bhutan participated in was in 1984 with 6 participants; 3 females and 3 males, in archery only. Later Bhutan also participated in shooting in the Olympics held in London, UK in 2012 followed by the Olympics in Rio, Brazil in 2016. Bhutan was participating in …

The country’s three cold storages, worth Nu 127 million, were intended to be finished by the end of August this year, but the project is set to be delayed. According to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Food Corporation and Bhutan Limited (FCBL), Naiten Wangchuk, the two cold storage facilities …

The Finance Minister while answering a question in the National Council in the recent Parliament session said that Bhutan had incurred a revenue loss of Nu 1.3 bn in 2020 due to the downing of Unit-3 turbine and it would incur another Nu 1.8 bn loss in 2021 if the …

 His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck, the President of the Bhutan Olympic Committee and member of the International Olympic Committee, granted an audience to the athletes, coaches and officials representing Bhutan at the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, on 8th July. “This is a historic sporting moment for Bhutan, …

Responding to the question on lifting the ban on tobacco, asked during the virtual meet-the-press, Lyonchhen Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering stated that the ban on tobacco has not yet been lifted, but it is being put through the due process. “The Parliament, consists of the Upper House, Lower House and …