The Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) has framed the draft of Tourism Rules and Regulations 2022. The rules and regulations apply to TCB, tourism service providers, tourists visiting Bhutan, and the relevant ministries, government agencies, civil society organizations, offices or an individual collaborating with TCB in facilitating tourism activities. Fines …
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Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) is facing a shortage of nurses, as many of the nurses are either resigning or on Extra-Ordinary Leave (EOL). The latest figure, from January to mid August 2022, shows that 50 nurses have resigned, applied to resign and taken EOL -most of whom …
Read More »The former Board Director of the National Cottage and Small Industries Development Bank Limited (NCSIDBL), Tshewang Tashi, and the Chief Executive Officer of Sai Trading Partner, Samten were sentenced to three years and six months each in prison on Monday by the Thimphu District Court. The sentence was to do …
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With the 600 MW Kholongchu project being closed down as a Joint Venture project there are now questions over its future. Another matter long due for discussion is on what will happen to the 10,000 MW by 2020 agreement signed between the two countries given that most of the projects …
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India’s Petroleum Minister has agreed to have an MoU During the recent visit of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) Minister Loknath Sharma to Delhi, he raised the matter of the need for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two governments on the supply of fuel to Bhutan with …
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The charge is that they are either operating like Drayangs or do not have proper licenses The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) recently did a review of the 7 January 2022 executive order closing the operation of all Drayangs in the country. It also looked at the extent of monitoring of …
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The two airlines in Bhutan have been hit hard since March 2020 by the pandemic. The financial loss incurred is so huge, that it would be difficult for the airlines to overcome the loss anytime soon, despite air travel picking up. Drukair has incurred a loss of approximately Nu 2.5 …
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His Majesty The King granted an Audience to the 2019-2022 cohort graduating from the Royal Institute of Management on 10 August 2022. In an informal conversation with the 746 graduates and RIM staff, His Majesty spoke about our challenges as a nation, concerns over issues we face today, and our …
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The Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) is currently in the midst of revamping many courses, doing away with some and getting in new courses in all 10 institutes under it and also the two private colleges affiliated to it. The Vice Chancellor (VC) Nidup Dorji while confirming the above said …
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With the country’s foreign reserves getting lower by the month the government is looking at ‘rationalizing imports,’ whereby the imports of certain non-food and non-essential commodities may be restricted. Lyonpo Namgay Tshering of the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said that Bhutan currently has USD 845 million (mn) of foreign currency …
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