HRH Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck attends Signing Ceremony for International Recognition of Olympic Council of Asia
His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck who is the Vice President of the Olympic Council of Asia attended the...
NA’s Legislative Committee proposes duty vehicle for MPs
The National Assembly’s Legislative Committee proposed providing MPs with either a duty car or a one-time grant to buy a...
280 Small Development Projects proposed in 13th FYP
The Finance Minister presented a detailed update on the budget and projects under the 13th Five-Year Plan while responding to...
National Assembly adopts Cattle Tax Exemption Bill of Bhutan, 2024
Farmers across the country are one step closer to being exempted from the cattle tax. The National Assembly today adopted...
Finance Minister clarifies highland land tax concession eligibility for Haa
Finance Minister Lekey Dorji said that only a couple of highland villages in Haa are eligible for land tax concession...
National Assembly questions government on raising rural life insurance claim
The question of increasing the rural life insurance claim was once again raised in the National Assembly. The members urged...
Teenage pregnancies on rise: 86 cases reported since 2019
Since 2019, 86 cases of teenage pregnancies have been reported to the police, a figure the latest RENEW report deems...
Bhutan hosts symposium on mental health
The PEMA in collaboration with the health ministry and the World Health Organisation, is hosting a two-day symposium in the...
Trans women face hurdles in reporting violence
Violence and discrimination against transgender individuals remain widespread despite legal and social progress. Studies show that transgender people are over...
NC’s Economic Affairs Committee recommends raising personal loan ceilings to support rural communities
The National Council’s Economic Affairs Committee today recommended the government and financial institutions increase the ceilings on personal loans. This...
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