31 January, 2020: His Majesty The King with 82-year-old Kencho Tseten, in Dungkar, Lhuentse. Kencho Tseten was the very first person to cast votes for the mock elections on 21st April, 2007. The historic event had commenced from Dungkar, the ancestral home of Jigme Namgyel, in the presence of His …
Read More »Manufacturers ask for GST exemption to survive foreign competition due to GST
Association of Bhutanese Industries submits a letter to the Parliament and the Govt on concerns over GST The Bhutan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has forwarded a letter from the Association of Bhutanese Industries (ABI) listing out concerns on how the uniform 7 percent GST tax can impact local …
Read More »NC targets foreign fronting and illegal investments with felony of fourth degree
Only violation proposed for domestic fronting involving two Bhutanese parties The last session of the National Assembly saw a lot of debate around the introduction of a new section in the Penal Code Amendment Bill that criminalized fronting as a fourth degree felony apart from the cancellation of license and …
Read More »Many Bhutanese call for a travel ban on Chinese tourists
Chinese tourist tests negative for Corona virus: Health Minister There was much panic in the social media on Friday as a screen shot of an email written by a RCSC employee, alleging that a Corona virus infected Chinese tourist had been detected in Bumthang, went viral. The Health Minister Lyonpo …
Read More »His Majesty grants Audience to teachers
His Majesty The King granted an Audience to ICT teachers from across the country who are attending a 12-day coding training which started, in Gelephu on 23rd January. Addressing the teachers, His Majesty said, “We have always steered our country in the right direction. We have successfully navigated through great …
Read More »MHPA MD rips into outdated Punatsangchu bidding documents and clueless hydro consultants
If there are two contrasting projects in Bhutan, then it is the 1,200 MW Punatsangchu I project hugely exceeding all time and budget limits, while the 720 MW Mangdechu has largely been built within budget and time and is already generating revenue. The outgoing Mangdechu Project MD, A.K Mishra in …
Read More »MFA in touch with 135 Bhutanese women suffering in Iraq
MFA also in touch with the Iraqi government The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has contacted 135 women who are currently working in Iraq. MFA is also working with the Iraqi government to bring back all Bhutanese workers there who want to return home. Foreign Minister (Dr) Tandi Dorji said …
Read More »MoEA comes up with Import Substitution Report focusing on 10 products
In a bid to reduce imports and promote local products, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) has come up with an Import Substitution Report that looks at supporting viable local products that can contribute to import substitution. “The import substitution report will be a guiding document for the private sector …
Read More »His Majesty The King graced the Opening Ceremony of the 3rd Session of the Third Parliament
15 January 2020: His Majesty The King graced the Opening Ceremony of the 3rd Session of the Third Parliament.
Read More »How GST really works and why it makes junk food, alcohol and plastic more expensive
The Finance Minister Lyonpo Namgay Tshering introduced the Goods and Services Tax Bill 2020 (GST) on 16th January 2020. The GST Bill is the legal basis of the GST tax which will subsume 11 different rates of Sales Tax (ST) for goods and services manufactured or imported into Bhutan into …
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