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MoH says it is prepared to deal with Corona From 1st January to 7th February 2020 a total of 2,890 tourists visited Bhutan of which there were 629 Chinese tourists. However, there has also been some cancellations. Of the 358 cancellations till 7th February 197 gave corona virus as the …

NC also adopted the Tourism Levy and Exemption Bill The Tourism Levy and Exemption Bill of Bhutan 2020 has been adopted by the National Council (NC) with 17 Member of Parliament (MP) of National Council (NC) supporting the Bill, 2 MPs not supporting and 2 abstained from voting. Leisure tourists …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …