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In what will be welcome news for many Bhutanese, the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) is proposing to lift the current INR 10,000 ceiling for Bhutanese who are travelling outside. As per RMA’s plan there will be no limit at all, and those availing rupee can get any reasonable amount that …
Read More »LPG to become even more dearer from New Year
Starting 1st January 2016, the Department of Trade (DoT), Ministry of Economic Affairs will be issuing an order to all the 20 Dzongkhags stating that each cardholder is entitled to one cylinder in a month. There may be exceptions only if there is some emergency, otherwise, according to the ministry …
Read More »RSTA rectifies license system to issue temporary licenses for non-citizens
For a long time, the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs (MoHCA) has been implementing Bhutan’s citizenship and census laws whereby non citizens or those without proper census get different types of temporary identification documents that have to be renewed every year or for six months at a time. These …
Read More »PM calls on corporate and private sector to work with govt on maternity leave
Potential mothers in the civil service and their family members maybe overjoyed with the cabinet’s recent decision on maternity leave, but there are questions on what will happen in the corporate and private sector. The cabinet, this week, decided that civil servant mothers will get a fully paid six month …
Read More »“This year was filled with peace and happiness”
108th National Day The National Day after being celebrated in Trashigang in 2014 was celebrated in Paro in 2015 on the grounds of the Ugyen Pelri Palace. His Majesty the King opened the celebrations with an address to the nation. His Majesty said, “This year, we celebrate the 108th National …
Read More »USA congratulates Bhutan on National Day
The United States of America’s Secretary of State, John Kerry, sent his congratulations on behalf of President Barack Obama to Bhutan for its 108th National Day celebrations. The public statement, which is the first of its kind from this level, was sent as a press release to media houses in …
Read More »Skyrocketing regional tourist numbers threaten Bhutan’s tourism USP
A dramatic increase in the number of regional tourists in the last few years has not only caught Bhutan’s tourism sector by surprise, but it now threatens Bhutan’s unique selling proposition (USP) of being an exclusive destination if nothing is done. 2011 saw 16,418 regional tourists compared to 47,610 dollar …
Read More »Labour minister explains where 16,346 youth are employed
Member of Parliament of Kengkhar Weringla, Rinzin Jamtsho, during the question- hour session in the National Assembly, questioned the Minister of Labour and Human Resources on the authenticity of employment status as claimed by the government. MP Rinzin Jamtsho also highlighted that in the last question-hour, the Labour Minister had …
Read More »Horror on Thimphu’s streets with multiple cases of drunk and destitute HIV positive women being exploited by unsuspecting youth
Earlier this week the Chithuen Phendey Executive Director, Tshewang Tenzin put up a letter on the social media that talked about a HIV positive alcoholic woman sleeping on the streets and being exploited sexually by up to 50 youth and men unaware of her HIV status. It has now been …
Read More »TCB in final stages of a Tourism Policy that will also decide tourism tariff issue
The National Council’s (NC) review of the Tourism sector and particularly its observations on possibly reforming the current tariff structure has generated a lot of discussions both inside and outside the Tourism sector. However, the NC’s review and recommendations, while generating debate and new ideas will not be legally binding …
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