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More than 900 employees worked in around 60 drayangs across the country before it was closed down by the government. The closure of drayangs came as a shock to both the drayang owners (who invested millions in the industry) and the employees who were the main bread winners in the …

Oil Companies shy away from sharing fuel cost break up Nepal buying same fuel from same companies at cheaper rate than Bhutan Last week, this paper did a story showing the vast differences in prices between what Indian Oil Companies charge fuel pumps in India as compared to Bhutan including …

Outstanding Nu 70 mn BVT Commission not to be paid In August 2021, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), an Indian Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), had taken Mangdechu Hydro electric Project (MHPA) to Delhi High Court after MHPA said it would deduct Nu 250 mn of BHEL’s Nu 700 mn bank …

Although the 14-day mandatory quarantine for international travelers has been brought down to five days, however, the tourism sector has proposed to the government for a test and go scheme with one-night quarantine requirement. It was indicated that having a five-day quarantine would discourage tourists from entering the country. As …

The Ministry of Health (MoH) will provide the fourth booster dose to vulnerable groups of population tentatively in the second half of April. Vulnerable groups are those at 60 and above and anyone with comorbid conditions. According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), certain immune-compromised individuals, and …

A large and recent surge of petrol and diesel prices in Bhutan has not only increased transportation rates, but is having a knock on effect on all other commodities from food to construction materials. The price of petrol in Thimphu is 95.21 and diesel is 100.5 while it is 92.79 …

While a few weeks ago people were angry with the government for not unlocking fast enough, there is now growing alarm with the sharp increase in cases across the country, that are coming up with growing relaxations and doing away of earlier protocols. There is also alarm over the government …

After crossing several hurdles, the 600 MW Kholongchu had started the process of tendering, but here again disagreements with the Joint Venture partner partner Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) has held up the project. An official in the know said that it had been agreed that 20 percent of the …

After being alerted on the possible existence of bribery and extortion by customs officials and loaders while importing goods through the Mini-Dry-Pot (MDP) and other designated areas in Phuentsholing, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) started their investigation sometime in June 2021. The investigation revealed prevalence of bribery and extortion practices involving …

While around 40% of the executives were managed out in the recent leadership assessment exercise, the remaining 60% are very busy these days meeting with Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) and each other, including virtually, to carry out a series of transformative tasks assigned to them by the RCSC. Non …