Craft outlet inaugurated in Trashigang to preserve and promote traditional crafts
Local artisans and craftsmen in Trashigang now have a dedicated space to sell locally made crafts. The newly constructed craft...
Businesses struggling with declining customers due to ongoing Kuendelling Bazam reconstruction – Thimphu
Clothing and handicraft vendors operating their businesses near the Centenary Farmers’ Market in Thimphu are struggling with dwindling customers due...
Long-awaited road upgrade brings joy to Pema Gatshel residents
For more than 20 years, the Khothakpa-Denchi road in Pema Gatshel remained rough and unpaved, making every journey a dusty...
Food inflation hits 5.45% in February, government prioritizes local production
The inflation has increased since October last year. This is according to the latest Consumer Price Index or CPI. The...
Country’s unemployment rate drops
The country’s unemployment rate has dropped to 3.5 per cent in 2024 compared to 5.9 per cent in 2022. This...
Policy vs. Reality – disability incentives remain unimplemented
Bhutan’s progressive policies on papers often fail at implementation. A striking example is the National Policy for Persons with Disabilities...
Calls for fair block grant allocation resurface in Dzongkhag Tshogdu
Local leaders in Chhukha, especially of larger gewogs, are worried about the decline in their block grant budget for the...
Mountain Hazelnuts Venture secures USD 7.9 M for climate-resilient farming initiatives
Hazelnut growers in the country can look forward to increased support and better prices. In a major boost to the...
FMCL to receive 20 new combine harvesters by mid of this year – Paro
The Local Leaders of Paro, during the recent Dzongkhag Tshogdu, urged the Farm Machinery Corporation Limited (FMCL) to prepare machines...
Gasa town construction work to resume next month
After a year-long halt, construction of the new Gasa town is set to resume next month. While most of the...
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