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The Family Planning Division of JDWNRH has seen a downward trend due to a steady decline in clients utilizing the family planning services in the past 11 years. A further of 7 percent decrease in family planning service utilization is noted in 2020 compared to 2019. The decline in 2020 …
Read More »Four bills tabled during the sixth parliamentary session
The Civil Society Organization (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021, Private Members Bill and three Money Bills, the Customs Duty (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021, Tax (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021, and Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021 were tabled during the first day of sixth session of …
Read More »DRC’s new vehicle registration system to combat bribery and inefficiency of vehicle registration at MDP
The need for digital registration of vehicles started after the closure of the border gate on 24 March 2020 due to the pandemic. All import and export of goods were routed through Phuentsholing since only Jaigaon Land Customs Station was permitted to operate during the complete lockdown in India. On …
Read More »Tech and ICT as the future of job creation in Bhutan
Ministry of Labor and Human Resources (MoLHR) in collaboration with UNDP launched a ‘Digital Jobs in Bhutan: Demand creation and future skilling to shape Bhutan’s digital economy and future of work’ report. The initiative was funded by Government of Japan. The report states that, as a resource-rich country, Bhutan struggles …
Read More »Man sentenced to 32 years and 10 months in prison for rape
The Samdrupjongkhar Dzongkhag Court sentenced a 35 year old man to prison for 32 years and 10 months for rape of a girl below the age of 12 years on 2 November 2021. The initial incident took place when the girl (victim) was 11 years old. The incident came into …
Read More »Bhutan to soon have its first Bio-fertilizer company using only local products
Bhutan will soon have its first bio-fertilizer company at Athang Gewog in Wangdue. According to Sonam Penjor, Director of National Credit Guarantee Scheme (NCGS) and Board member of Farm Machinery Corporation Limited (FMCL), with its unique selling proposition, the company will manufacture certified and quality tested fertilizer products at an …
Read More »NCHM to enhance disseminating information on weather forecast
Farmers across the country were devastated seeing their hard work go in vain due to unseasonal and heavy rainfall from 17 to 20 October. Many have raised the question as to why the concerned authority failed to warn farmers from harvesting their paddy when rains were predicted ahead of time. …
Read More »Extension of housing loan tenure needs approval from banks
The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) on 8 September announced the extension of loan term for commercial housing loan and home loan from 20 years to maximum period of 30 years, excluding the gestation period. The RMA directive would serve to reduce the monthly installments of the loan for the building …
Read More »TCB listed among the World’s 75 most innovation organization in Tourism policy 2021
Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) has been listed among the World’s 75 Most Innovative Organizations in Tourism Policy 2021. Even before the pandemic, the global tourism industry has been exploring ways to reshape the way people travel, seeking solutions to minimize impacts of tourism on the environment and opportunities to …
Read More »MoH starts rolling out first and second doses of vaccine to children
Upon receiving 198,900 doses of Pfizer vaccine on September 7, the health ministry started rolling out the second dose for more than 59,000 eligible children in the 12 to 17 years category and first dose for around 20,000 remaining children. The vaccine is fully funded by the Royal Government of …
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