โฆ๐๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐๐๐’๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ช๐ท๐ฐ, ๐๐ ๐ต๐. 57 ๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ 2023, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ 2012 Sonam DekiIn a recent report by the National Statistics Bureau, Bhutan experienced a significant year-on-year surge in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in September 2023, rising by 5.03 percent compared to the same period the previous year, according to the latest …
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EDITORIAL-Ensuring Equal Voting Rights for All, Bridging the Gap with Postal Ballot System
Growing discontent is increasingly evident among private sector employees regarding the current postal ballot system in Bhutan. The private workforce is increasingly questioning the fairness of a system that seems to heavily favor civil servants, thus raising serious concerns about unequal treatment under the law. This disparity in voting rights has prompted some individuals to put forward practical and thoughtful …
Read More »Health Minister Outlines Initiatives to Tackle Rising Attrition Rates in Healthcare
โฆ๐ป๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐ฏ, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ By Phurpa WangmoThe Ministry of Health (MoH) has been grappling with an approximate 7-8 percent attrition rate, raising concerns about potential disruptions in health services. Notably, the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) stands at a higher attrition …
Read More »Economic Resurgence, A Closer Look at Bhutanโs 2022 Economic Growth and Inflation Trends
โฆ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐’๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ 2022 ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ Phurpa WangmoIn 2022, Bhutan’s economy staged steady resurgence, recording a growth rate of 5.2 percent. This marked a remarkable recovery from the severe 10.2 percent contraction witnessed during the challenging year of 2020, plagued by the pandemic. The growth story of 2022 was not only about numbers but …
Read More »Bhutanโs Energy Odyssey-From Hydropower to Diverse Energy Futures
โฆFeasibility studies for four other small hydro projects consisting of 45MW Gamri-I, 26MW Druk Bindu-I and II, 20MW Begana, and 90MW Jomori are nearing completion after which construction will be immediately initiated Tshering DorjiThe annual electricity generation from the plants in operation in 2022 reached 10,752 million units (MU). Out of this, 3,295 MU was consumed domestically, while 7,819 MU …
Read More »Private Sector Employees Demand Equal Voting Rights Through A Postal Ballot System
โฆCalls for inclusivity are rising as non-civil servants urge a reconsideration of postal ballot eligibility and propose alternatives to ensure equal participation Sonam DekiGrowing discontent is evident among private sector employees concerning the current postal ballot system. They are questioning the fairness of a system that appears to favor civil servants, which raises concerns about unequal treatment under the law. …
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As Bhutan enters the fiscal year 2023-24, while there have been positive signs of progress, such as a reduction in the fiscal deficit due to increased revenue mobilization, Bhutan faces challenges with a projected widening fiscal deficit, driven by reduced grant estimates. The total public debt has risen to alarming levels, reaching 136.8 percent of GDP, primarily attributed to hydropower …
Read More »๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ
โฆ๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐’๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ By Sonam DekiThe Department of Tourism is actively exploring various avenues to boost tourism. While a Sustainable Development Fee is charged for every tourist, the department adopts a unique approach for social media influencers whom they deem capable of effectively promoting the kingdom. These influencers, …
Read More »๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ฌ
โฆ4780 ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ By Phurpa Wangmo Recent data from the Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority (BCTA) has unveiled a disconcerting trend within the country โ an increasing number of individuals flouting driving license regulations. Between the year 2022 and the first week of October 2023, a staggering 4,780 individuals were …
Read More »๐๐๐๐๐๐๐- ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐งโ๐ฌ ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐, ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐
In the midst of a turbulent global economic landscape, Bhutanโs extraordinary economic resurgence in 2022 stands as a remarkable testament to the nationโs resilience and the efficacy of its economic policies. With a striking growth rate of 5.2 percent, Bhutan managed to rebound from the severe economic contraction of -10.2 percent experienced in 2020, a year deeply scarred by the …
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