Capital budget underutilisation stands at 15 per cent, not 40 per cent, clarifies finance ministry
The Ministry of Finance has clarified that the capital budget underutilisation for the 2024–2025 Financial Year is 15 per cent...
Private sector optimistic about new economic reforms, seeks better loan access
The private sector is placing renewed hope in the government’s recent economic reforms, particularly the introduction of seven new monetary...
New community market shed in Riserbu to ease marketing challenge for farmers
Farmers in Trashigang’s Lumang Gewog have long struggled to sell their surplus farm produce due to the lack of a...
Sunflowers bloom in Khar Gewog as farmers embrace large-scale cultivation
In a shift from traditional subsistence farming practice, farmers of Khar Gewog in Pema Gatshel have embraced large-scale sunflower cultivation....
Nearly 100 households await rain to start paddy cultivation on 75 acres in Bidung Gewog
Farmers in the lower parts of Kheri-Saling and Tsigtum Chiwogs in Trashigang’s Bidung Gewog are struggling with a severe shortage...
Nubi_Tangsibji bye-election set for September following conviction of former MP
The Election Commission of Bhutan has scheduled the by-election for the National Assembly seat for Trongsa's Nubi_Tangsibji constituency on 4th...
His Holiness the Je Khenpo presides over funeral of former Dorji Lopen
The funeral ceremony of former Dorji Lopen Yonten Gyeltshen was held today at Nalendra in Punakha. His Majesty The King,...
New survey recommends reforms in Overseas Employment Programme
Overseas jobs in the Middle East are growing in popularity among Bhutanese, but a new survey by the Department of...
Vegetable exports rise in 2024, essential imports increase alongside
Bhutan's vegetable export rose significantly last year, but so has the import of essential items during the same period. According...
Electrical short circuit damages appliances and cables in Trashigang’s Mertsham-Thragom Chiwog
Around 25 households in Mertsham-Thragom Chiwog in Trashigang’s Kanglung Gewog were affected by an electrical short circuit at around 5:30...
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