BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective
The concession of 65 US dollar per day for three years to tourists visiting eastern …
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New Santro launched
The all-new Santro was launched at Bhutan Hyundai Motors this week. The price of the …
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April 3, 2019
Will the ban work this time?
Starting Monday, April 1, the ban on single use plastic carry bags, doma wrappers and ice cream pouc…
April 3, 2019
Mega trash tag challenge takes place nationwide
With the hash tag challenges taking its form to make a difference in the society, #TrashTag challeng…
April 3, 2019
Gaydrungs worried after termination of contract
With the termination of contract of 74 gaydrungs (gewog clerk) on March 16, gaydrungs across the cou…
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LPG woes in the capital
Thimphu residents, these days, have to be patient if they want to refill their Liquefied …
Read More »Recruitment of foreign domestic worker to be studied: National Assembly
Minister of Home and Culture affairs, Lyonpo Sherub Gyeltshen said that a committee comprising of …
Read More »Class VIII qualification not required for taxi drivers
Information and Communication minister Karma Donnen Wangdi announced the house that no class VIII qualification …
Read More »Air Service Agreement with United Arab Emirates ratified
The bill of the Air Service Agreement between the Royal Government of Bhutan and the …
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Oie mobile app launched
By Phurpa Wangmo DrukSmart launched Oie, an online mobile taxi booking application on Friday. The …
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World Antibiotics Awareness Week observed
By Staff Reporter Bhutan joins the global community to observe the World Antibiotics Awareness Week (WAAW) with a theme, ‘Seek advice from a qualified healthcare professional before taking antibiotics’ by advocating general public on the increasing threat of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Health Organization observed the World Antibiotics Awareness Week 2017 on Friday …
Read More »First Bhutanese rap album released
By Tshering It was 2011, when Kezang Dorji started making rap music and till date he had produced more than 30 songs. On Thursday, Kezang became the first Bhutanese rapper to release music album titled ‘The KUZUZANGPO Album” on a 2GB USB Drive containing 16 songs. It is compilation album of 16 rap songs. The songs are in Dzongkha, English …
Read More »The land issue
Land is scarce and precious. Those who don’t own a plot are suffering. Those who own are making a fortune. Land is granted as Kidu only By His Majesty The King. It is the prerogative of the Druk Gyalpo. Other than that, any ownership unless inherited or bought legally is illegal. With a lot of controversies of land acquisition in …
Read More »The benefits of GST
The economic affairs ministry has warned traders to not consider GST benefits as profit and asking them to pass down the benefits to consumers. The warning comes at the right time when Bhutanese have started feeling the impact of the GST regime in India. Bhutan imports almost everything from India and there will be direct impact on Bhutan from the …
Read More »A good opportunity for the jobless
The launching of three courses at the Jigme Wangchuk Power Training Institute is a good initiative and should be welcomed and lauded. There are not many programmes that seem realistic than those launched at Gelephu. In just more than a year, we will Bhutanese who will be able to fix or lay underground cable, transmission lines and maintain transformers. There …
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