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…𝑫𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝑸𝑳𝑭𝑺 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝑵𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒚 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑮𝒂𝒑𝒔, 𝑼𝒓𝒃𝒂𝒏-𝑹𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑼𝒏𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑻𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 By Susmika SubbaIn its latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey 2023 Report, the National Statistics Bureau has presented a comprehensive analysis of the unemployment landscape in 2023 on an international news writing standard. The report discloses that the overall unemployment rate for 2023 is 3.5% …

…𝘽𝙝𝙪𝙩𝙖𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩. 𝙉𝙤𝙬, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚. By Susmika Subba In an unwavering commitment to sustainability, Bhutan has emerged as a beacon for innovative waste management practices, serving as a model for nations striving to address environmental concerns. The country’s waste management system combines inventive approaches with active community …

… 𝑬𝑪𝑩’𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 By Sonam Deki As the custodian of the electoral process, the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) is ensuring that the National Assembly (NA) Elections, 2023-2024, will be conducted with utmost integrity, transparency, and fairness. The ECB has demonstrated its full preparedness through extensive awareness programs and training initiatives. “The …

…20 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒗𝒊𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒂 𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝑵𝒖. 63,634 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝑩𝑭𝑫𝑨 By Phurpa Wangmo The Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (CCAA) with the help of Bhutan Food and Drug Authority (BFDA), Samtse Dzongkhag, and Bhutan Standards Bureau (BSB) conducted an extensive market surveillance operation spanning over …

…𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘺 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 20 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 By Phurpa Wangmo In the capital, a growing number of commuters are expressing dissatisfaction with taxi drivers who allegedly charge excessive fares, particularly targeting new passengers. The issue has prompted commuters to …

Tashi Yoezer stands as a formidable force in the realm of boxing, having honed his craft through nine years of unwavering dedication and rigorous training. His journey has forged him into a resolute and accomplished boxer, primed to make his mark on the international stage. Possessing remarkable skills and an unwavering belief in his abilities, Tashi fearlessly embraces the forthcoming …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎’𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒚 𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 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, …

…4780 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒂 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒅 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆, 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒏𝒔𝒆 By Phurpa Wangmo Recent data from the Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority (BCTA) has unveiled a disconcerting trend within the country – 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 …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒅𝒆𝒃𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓 2022-23 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 8 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝑵𝒖. 20,101 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒇𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓. By Phurpa WangmoThe total budget for the fiscal year 2023-24 is maintained at Nu. 74.86 billion, representing a 7.6 percent increase compared to the fiscal year 2022-23. Out of this total expenditure, Nu. 45.55 billion is allocated …

…𝑪𝑺𝑶𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒖𝒑𝒐𝒏 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆-𝒆𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑬𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑭𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝑭𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 Sonam Deki The undersigned civil society organizations (CSOs) are deeply concerned by the Civil Society Organizations Authority’s recent decision on the endowment fund requirement for CSOs. While they welcome the Authority’s decision, the amounts are exorbitant for most CSOs. The Authority arrived at the decision …