Monthly Archives: December, 0

Protection of minority investors and resolving insolvency still remains a huge challenge in the country as Bhutan drops six places to 81st in the 2019 Ease of Doing Business rankings.

There were nearly 50 households who practiced yak farming in Eesu Gewog, Haa. But that was some three decades ago. Today, there are only six.

With the launch of Priority Sector Lending (PSL) system today, applying for loans under the scheme is set to become a lot easier.

The Dorji Lopen of the Central Monastic Body presided over the Sertog or the golden pinnacle installation ceremony today. The Do-Ngag Shedrupling Dratshang is being built at Mendrelgang in Cheokhorling, Sarpang.

With temperatures dipping below -2 degree Celsius, it was freezing cold as the Third Royal Highland Festival opened in Laya late last month. Light snowfall greeted the visitors to the festival.

Prime Minister Dr. Lotay Tshering officially announced the names of the 10 cabinet minister-elects at a press conference in the capital this afternoon.

Bhutan’s first national Economic Census will be conducted from this December until the end of January (for a period of two months) next year.

Police in Jomotshangkha under Samdrup Jongkhar arrested two men in connection with illicit trafficking of 83 kilograms of dried marijuana on 31 October.

The price of petrol has been reduced by up to Nu 4.46 and diesel by up to Nu 1.53. The fuel prices were revised following reduction in India.

The special consultation service or the off-hour clinic at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) in Thimphu was started with the intention to decongest the Out Patient Department (OPD) during the normal working hours. However, many people are of the view that the service has not met its intended purpose.