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Responding to a question of National Assembly Members from Chhumig Ura constituency and Dramedtse Ngatshang constituency, the Foreign Minister, on behalf of the Prime Minister, said that substance abusers and traffickers must be dealt with separately, with the traffickers receiving harsh punishment. However, the substance abuser and the traffickers are …

Goods and Services Tax (GST) Act that was passed in the Third Session of the Parliament in 2020, meant to be implemented by July 2021 will now be deferred. Finance Minister, Namgay Tshering, proposedto defer the implementation of GSTfor another one year, and the deliberation is to be tabled in …

Meanwhile, this proposed legislation is to bring about accountability in the system and imbibe a sense of responsibility amongst relevant/responsible individuals, officials, agencies, business entities, as well as citizens During the 27th Session of National Council yesterday, Deputy Chairperson of Legislative Committee, Ugyen Tshering, presented a report on the enactment …

4.1% growth predicted in 2021-22 The total budget appropriation for FY 2021-22 is estimated at Nu. 80.483 billion. Of the total, capital expenditure is Nu. 38.320 bn (48 percent) and the recurrent expenditure is Nu. 35.598 bn (44 percent). So total expenditure is estimated at Nu. 73.919 bn, which is …

The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC), Public Service Delivery Division (PSDD) under Cabinet Secretariat, Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC) and UNDP Bhutan have embarked on an initiative to improve public service delivery by engaging citizens in its monitoring and assessment. The pilot project is being led by Royal Civil Service …

The National Assembly (NA) and National Council (NC) joint committee formed to trash out differences over the Mining Bill are still unable to reach common ground even after five meetings including a first meeting that was held in a resort in Paro for around 4 days. The main difference between …

Enterprises and stores in Thimphu are experiencing shortages due to the lockdown in Phuentsholing and businesses are worried that that the new system of only 120 Indian trucks a day in Mini Dry Port (MDP) might affect their business even more. Chencho, Finance Officer of State Trading Corporation of Bhutan …

Meanwhile, TCB is hopeful that by October 2021 the country will be able to begin receiving visitors only if the COVID situation improves The reopening of tourism in the country is a popular concern, but with COVID-19 cases on the rise in neighboring countries, the chances of this happening are …

His Majesty The King granted Dhar to the newly elected Thrompons of Phuentsholing, Uttar Kumar Rai (L) and Gelephu, Tshering Norbu (R) at Phuentsholing on 14th May 2021.

Many states in India have entered either full or partial lockdowns as the cases and deaths rise. There is also the possibility of a national lockdown in India on the horizon if the numbers there keep getting worse. For Bhutan, West Bengal and Assam which just came out of their …