Dratshang, National Housing Development Corporation Limited, and Thimphu Thromde are the highest land and building tax payers. Thimphu Thromde has encountered a challenging situation as they grapple with a delay in implementing new tax rates. According to a recent announcement, taxes for land and buildings were supposed to have been …
Read More »An individual Tshering Penjor allegedly involved in a scam operation, from New Delhi, India has an arrest warrant in Bhutan. The scammer’s aide or guarantor is Dorji Phuntsho. They are alleged to be scamming innocent individuals using his family members trade license. They are involved in various fraudulent schemes, deceiving …
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By Meghraj Adhikari Drinking of alcohol in Bhutan is an age old culture. The police have introduced zero tolerance on Fridays with intensive patrolling on drink and driving. Despite the efforts drink and drive is a major cause of vehicular accidents. I have my own story to narrate on this. …
Read More »The number of chortens and Lhakhangs being vandalized in the country has reached an alarming level, with a total of 319 incidents recorded since 2018. As of 31 July 2023, there have been 32 chorten vandalism offences and four lhakhang vandalism offences recorded. Division IX Trashigang dealt with the highest …
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According to the Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health (MoH), it is the farmers and students that are most affected by the recent malaria outbreak in Sarpang. It is mainly due to their occupation, lack of preventive measures and behaviors that leave them vulnerable to the vector-borne disease. MoH …
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In the wake of recent global concerns regarding the safety of medicines (cough syrup), Bhutan’s commitment to ensuring the safety of imported pharmaceuticals has come to the forefront. The Bhutan Food and Drug Authority (BFDA) assured that the medicines imported are done through thorough regulations including the importers to furnish …
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In a tragic turn of events, the settlement below the Gelephu-Trongsa highway was shattered as the Sethikhari Stream overflowed, causing havoc in the community. The incident, which occurred around 1 PM on August 24, resulted in the damage of around 13 households, affecting individuals ranging from children to an elderly …
Read More »With the 50-74 percent pay hike given for the civil servants since July, the private sector is also gearing up for a pay hike, starting from financial institutions (FIs) to small companies, and even Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs). The Bhutan Chamber for Commerce & Industry (BCCI) will be increasing the pay …
Read More »The World Bank will soon be providing USD 50 million (mn) or around Nu 4 billion (bn) budgetary support to the government. The budgetary support will come in the form of soft or concessional loan as part of the concessional loan window to Bhutan. The interest rate will be minimal. …
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The comprehensive screening of professional drivers, totaling 3,987, consisting of 278 bus drivers, 2335 taxi drivers, 776 other drivers including tourist drivers, truck drivers, and other show 233 individuals had tested positive for substance use. These are 19 taxi drivers, 1 bus driver, 40 other drivers, and 173 others. The …
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