A boycott to import all potatoes or cash crops from Bhutan from 5 September 2022 onwards announced by 23 major importers in Jaigaon went on for around seven to eight days before fizzling out. According to sources the boycott fizzled out due to a combination of pressure from authorities in …
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Many medical staff, regular and on contract, are leaving their jobs at the hospitals. In the last 8 months from 1 January to 31 August 160 members of the medical and health group separated from the civil service and another 71 went on EOL bringing the total to 231 of …
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His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen offered a Thousand Butterlamps at Samtse on 9 September for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, who passed away on 8 September. Special Marme Moenlam (prayers to offer light) were performed for the ceremony, which was attended by …
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In a clear uptick compared to past years, a total of 818 civil servants across agencies voluntarily resigned much before their tenure in the last eight months from 1st January to 31st August 2022. It is expected that most of these civil servants have headed to Australia. The average resignation …
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With a large number of Bhutanese heading to Australia these days, there are three pertinent questions that people are asking. The first question is, are there are any risks and difficulties for people going there now and in the near future? The second question is, what is the push factor …
Read More »A former journalist who is settled in Canberra, but did not want to be named, said that what has changed these days with Bhutanese coming to Australia is that even in terms of blue collar jobs Bhutanese have moved up the blue collar ladder, and many young people come and …
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A group of 23 major importers in Jaigaon have announced a boycott of all potatoes or cash crops from Bhutan from 5 September 2022 over a Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) notification stating that Bhutanese Exporters under Section 24 of the Foreign Exchange Rules and Regulations (FERR) 2020, have to receive …
Read More »The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) recently came out with a public notification stating that Bhutanese Exporters as per Section 24 of the Foreign Exchange Rules and Regulations (FERR) 2020, have to receive money from residents in India as INR and that too through the banking channel. In this regard the …
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His Majesty The King granted an Audience at Paro Shaba on 9 August 2022 to the first ever Bhutanese contingent of 180 personnel from the Royal Bhutan Army, being deployed for United Nations peacekeeping operations. The contingent is expected to begin their assignment in September. At the request of the …
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Case expected to be sent to the ACC for investigation Thimphu Thromde management issues legal action threat to The Bhutanese over the story An ongoing Performance and Compliance Audit Report of the Thimphu Thromde by the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has show that around Nu 8 million is missing from …
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