Sonam Deki With the increase in the number of city buses in Thimphu, a greater number of people are using the bus service. It is also due to the rate which is much cheaper than a taxi.  Smartcards are what attracted Sangay Om to avail the bus for the first time. She says a taxi was more convenient for her …

Tenzin Lhaden Affected by the COVID-19 pandemic last year, cordyceps collectors faced difficulty to harvest cordyceps, and cordyceps agencies were also impacted.  It is a success story for the highlanders in Sephu, Wangdue Phodrang, this year.  “We couldn’t bring in any cash last year in light of the fact that the sellers couldn’t trade the item outside,” said Pemba, Tshogpa …

Yeshey Lhadon The bus driver initially claimed that the accident occurred due to brake failure, a joint investigation points to another side.  A joint investigation conducted by the police and Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) confirmed that the accident didn’t happen because of the brake failure. The joint investigation team said that they took the bus to the workshop in …

Yeshey Lhadon For the declining foreign currency reserve, the government is rolling its sleeves to address the decline by adopting holistic measures to intervene and replenish the reserve.  In doing so, a team of four experts from the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA), Druk Holding and Investments (DHI) and the Central Bank, Royal Monetary Authority …

Sonam Deki Online services are meant to provide easy and prompt solutions for both service providers and service seekers. However, Bhutan seems to lag behind and is not taking full leverage of technology. Many frustrated citizens complain of inefficient and delayed services from the public service provider. Apparently, digital inconvenience in this digitalized world is common in Bhutan and the general …

Tenzin Lhaden  As the time limit was set on nitery, the late-night business owners in Thimphu are not happy with the early closing time pointing to several issues.  The closing time is set at 12 am.  This, the Thimphu Thrompon Ugyen Dorji is said that the timing has been changed as per the Prime Minister’s Office Press Release issued for …

Yeshey Lhadon  Green taxis or battery-driven taxis are seen picking up their passengers from the old city-bus parking at Changlam stretch. They give discounted taxi rates on the fare compared to gasoline-driven taxis. They charge Nu 10 less compared to fuel taxis.   “We provide a discount to the passengers riding in green taxis for now because we don’t have …

… it is to ensure the status of carbon-negative of country Puran Gurung Coming into effect on June 20, 2012, the government started to levy a green tax on vehicle imports in addition to sales tax (ST) and customs duty (CD). Government decided to levy various percentage of green tax on motor vehicles and petroleum fuel to reduce vehicular emissions …

… journalism skills add value to performing parliamentary duties Puran Gurung With two senior journalists resigning possibly to contest elections, journalists are easily becoming a common sight in the political arena.  Journalists share close links with politicians and they represent political leaders in terms of their policies and political competence, and they have a good grasp of policies surrounding the country’s …

Yeshey Lhadon The body of a 47-year-old man from Umling, Gelephu was handed over to his parents yesterday evening around 5 pm by the neighbouring citizens. The local leaders claimed that the deceased ran away from his house at Rejuke around 8 am yesterday and entered Bagmara, India illegally. “The deceased was to be taken to the hospital. We were …