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Under the directive of the Prime Minister, the Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICB), with support from the Ministry of Finance (MoF), has submitted a proposal to the Cabinet to take over and enhance the existing Rural Life Insurance Scheme (RILS) into the National Life Insurance Scheme (NLIS). The proposal …

As of 29th July 2016 the heavy monsoon has directly and indirectly claimed six lives and affected over 40 houses, led to evacuation of 125 individuals and families and caused a lot of infrastructure damage. One person is missing and feared dead while another is critically injured. The effect of …

The Prime Minister, Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay, who has been actively involved in supervising the disaster rehabilitation works for the last one week in Southern Bhutan said that Bhutan is well on the way to recovery from the first wave. He said, “Our main concern is of more heavy rains in …

The Department of Hyro-Met Services (DHMS) reported that the rainfall levels could fall back to normal monsoon levels within the next few days. The heavy incessant rains have been due to a sustained low pressure zone in the southern Himalayan foothills. In its report to the Prime Minister on Friday, …

The Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) has decided to place a temporary ban on the import of all types of chillies after the detection of a banned pesticide in three types of imported Chillies from India. The three imported Chillies are namely Hybrid, Terasani and Akashi which are …

His Majesty The King met with the shopkeepers whose shops were washed away by flood and inspected the areas damaged, in Sarpang. His Majesty also met with the dzongkhag officials and others involved in relief efforts. Due to heavy rain over the past few days, the Sarpang river broke its …

As the government finishes its third year and as 2018 looms closer, the Opposition party has shifted itself to a higher gear in both criticizing the government and pointing to shortfalls, including election pledges made in 2013. In the most detailed and arguably the longest press conference till date the …

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is currently in the process of studying a Revenue or Tax Intelligence System, that once set up will monitor tax evasions and investigate tax frauds. The Department of Revenue and Customs (DRC) under MoF has submitted a proposal to the MoF which is looking at …

On 14th July, His Majesty The King appointed 7 government secretaries as per Article 2.19 of the Constitution, “On the recommendation of the Prime Minister, who shall obtain nominations from the Royal Civil Service Commission on the basis of merit and seniority and in accordance with other relevant rules and regulations.” …

Whenever some natural disaster or even heavy weather hits Bhutan, there are almost always reports of damages to public infrastructure whereby the damage is ascribed almost entirely to the disaster. However, the Royal Audit Authority in its performance audit on Disaster Management from 2010-2015 says more often it has to …