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…𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒂𝒑𝒔𝒆𝒔, 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒅𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 Sonam DekiIn a bid to enhance the efficiency and integrity of the licensing process, the Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority (BCTA) has undertaken a comprehensive internal review, leading to the revocation of 1603 licenses in Phuentsholing. The review revealed various instances of procedural lapses and failure …

…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 …

In the unfolding narrative of environmental stewardship and climate resilience, Bhutan emerges as a beacon of proactivity, strategically navigating the intricate challenges posed by its unique geographical setting. The recently unveiled 2024 Regional Human Development Report brings into sharp focus the pressing vulnerabilities in the Asia-Pacific region, shedding light on the imperative for robust measures to mitigate the far-reaching impacts …

…𝑳𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆 2018, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒄𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒂𝒍𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒘. 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕, 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎, 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒔. Sonam DekiIn a startling revelation, it has been reported that roughly 5,000 printed driver’s licenses are currently unclaimed in Thimphu alone. …