According to reliable sources, the Druk Air board is considering a proposal to reduce airfares for tourists and especially Indian tourists. However, while the board is open to a reduction it is likely that Druk Air will ask for subsidies from the government to avoid losses as per its calculation. …
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Banks to offer foreign currency fixed deposits at better rates One of the disadvantages faced by Non Resident Bhutanese (NRB) working abroad is that while they can earn good money, the banks there offer very low term deposit rates. Now, in a bid to increase the flow of remittance to …
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The Attorney General Lungten Dubgyur’s resignation letter submitted to the Prime Minister Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering on 8 August 2023 has not been accepted and instead an Enquiry Committee has been set up to investigate if the AG breached his Code of Conduct as per the OAG Act 2015. If …
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A study by the Ministry of Health found a high level of lead in children in a sample of children in Thimphu. This has raised alarm bells in the Ministry which is conducting more research on this and is also looking at finding the source of the lead exposure for …
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The Rongthong Dungkar Choling community forest committee under Kanglung Gewog found some of its timber that had been offered free for the construction of a local Shedra was being diverted for private construction in Mongar. The diversion was done by Langnag Dorji who handles the wood work for the Shedra. …
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In a press release the government announced additional incentives and policy measures to boost the tourism sector. This is in view of the important role of the tourism sector in generating employment; earning foreign exchange; realizing the potential for spillover benefits for ancillary industries; and in boosting overall economic growth. …
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17 August 2023: His Majesty The King granted an Audience to Her Excellency Ms Rabab Fatima, UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for LDCs, LLDCs and SIDs, who is on a visit to Bhutan ahead of Bhutan’s graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category this year.
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The two High Court Justices Pema Rinzin and Tshering Dorji of Bench I, who were suspended for deliberate miscarriage of justice in a drug smuggling and possession case have an uncertain fate after their six-month suspension. This paper, after talking to a senior official in the Judiciary, initially said the …
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A major controversy erupted for animal feed in 2021 after the deaths of thousands of birds, with claims that the feed was to blame. Following long-awaited testing in 2022, given that a small number of feed samples tested positive for mycotoxins and metals above permissible levels, it was impossible to …
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As the Ministry of Finance has been receiving numerous queries for clarification on the pay structure reform and pay revision from the finance and HR personnels, on 16th August the Ministry made a clarification. It said as per BCSR 2018, Public servants on Long Term Training (LTT) are eligible for …
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