BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

Puran Gurung Three tourists are arriving in the country paying the revised Sustainable Development Fee of USD 200. They will follow the revised tourism policy implemented in the country on June 20, 2022.  As per the new tourism policy, tourists will have to pay the revised SDF of USD 200, and also, hiring a tourist guide is mandatory.  Tourists arriving …

… Government is set to reverify such establishments Puran Gurung Drawing curtains on drayangs in the country has led to emergence of pseudo-drayang business, it looks like a bar and a discotheque put together. Instead of dancers, waitresses come around to sell and serve drinks and they also perform dances on the stage. They prefer wearing western outfits. Today, the …

Yeshey Lhadon A Royal Initiative of Her Majesty,The Gyaltsuen to help build a society that promotes the mental health and wellbeing of all Bhutanese through a coordinated and holistic approach – PEMA Center will be a nodal agency. Despite numerous ongoing efforts from different stakeholders to support and promote mental health and wellbeing, the explicit and coordinated response is crucial …

Puran Gurung National Council (NC) members expressed concerns over the session procedures highlighting that the proper Legislative Rules of Procedures in voting and passing of bills was not followed in the Joint Sitting. At the National Council’s Press Conference to report the resolutions passed by the House in the 29th Session, the NC members discussed on the issue of voting …

Yeshey Lhadon Bukkey Primary School is one of the exemplary schools in Samtse despite being one of the remotest schools. Recently the school management headed by Jigme Jamtso, the officiating principal came into the limelight once more for taking an interesting initiative by starting daytime nap sessions for the students of classes PP and I. There are 11 students in …