โฆ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐’๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ By Tenzin Euden In a pioneering endeavor, Guru Tshewang, a 69-year-old native of Trashiyangtse now residing in Zhemgang, has embarked on an ambitious venture into castor cultivation. Taking the initiative, he leased 5 acres of government land to kick-start his endeavor. Initially, Guru Tshewang, a former hermit (Tsampa), sought …
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๐ข๐ป๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐บ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐, ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
โฆ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐ก ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง (2022-23) ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ก ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฌ, ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐พ๐พ๐ผ๐ผ ๐๐๐จ ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ 42 ๐๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ก๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ค๐ฃ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ By Phurpa WangmoDespite consistent warnings issued by the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) through their Facebook page and website, cautioning the public to exercise vigilance when engaging in online shopping and verify the legitimacy of businesses, there are still reported cases of individuals …
Read More »Cabbies griping with decreasing passengers
โฆ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ต๐. 1000 ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ Sonam Deki The city bus picks up the majority of passengers in Thimphu, while other half are travelling abroad, says the Taxi driver in Thimphu.0 Karma, taxi driver in Thimphu said โI have been a taxi driver for more than 7 years. Thimphu was an …
Read More »Overseas drift shoves market to lackadaisical
โฆ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ Tenzin LhadenAs it is, the Business owners were crying foul because their businesses have been affected by the pandemic. Post-pandemic, their hopes remain high that the road to recovery and normalcy would offset what they lost. But the road ahead had stored something else. Just as …
Read More »Unregulated E- Commerce business a heaven for defrauders
By Sonam Deki According to the Regional Trade Office, Department of Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA), there are 111 E-commerce businesses registered with the department as of September 2, 2022.But this is not the only one; there are numerous unidentified online businesses that defraud customers and vendors alike.Online commerce (also known as electronic trade) is the exchange of goods …
Read More »Uncertainity ahead for boulder market amidst global economy quandary
By Tenzin LhadenBoulders export to Bangladesh and India picked up in November and December of last year with over 15,000 metric tonnes and 21,000 metric tonnes of boulders exported in two months, according to the record with the BEA. The expectations of exporters remain unsure with global economy situation which has hit the countryโs potential boulder and aggregate market with …
Read More »STCBLโs focus is on Service Delivery: STCBL CEO
Q&A with Tshering Wangchuk, STCBL CEO By Puran Gurung Question 1: As the countryโs main trading arm โ what are some of your plans for State Trading Corporation Limited of Bhutan (STCBL) in the coming years? One focus that the STCBL will undertake over the next few years is setting up Fuel Retail Outlets (FPO) in the 20 Dzongkhags. Apart …
Read More »GOVERNMENT CEASE OPERATIONS OF DRAYANGS, OWNERS SEEK COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYEES SEEK JOB REPLACEMENT
Articulating the drayang businesses compromising norms and values, the government through an executive order ceases operations of all the drayangs in the country with immediate effect. This was done through a series of reviews and consultations for over a year, and the decision comes after research, meetings, and intense consultations with various stakeholders โ it came to the validation โdrayang …
Read More »Piloting the Digital Ngultrum
The move is driven by Bhutan’s desire to enhance digital and cross-border payments. By Staff Reporter The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) has partnered with Ripple to use its infrastructure to pilot a central bank digital currency. According to an announcement from Ripple, the move is set to expand the countryโs financial inclusion efforts and extend its commitment to sustainability as it aims to become …
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