Monthly Archives: December, 0

If the recommendation of the Fourth Pay Commission(PC) remains as proposed, then the regional tourists visiting the country will have to pay the Sustainable Development Fee (SDF). The Pay Commission recommended the introduction of SDF for regional tourists considering the increasing number of such tourists visiting Bhutan.

By the mid of 2020, the government will impose goods and services tax (GST) in the country. This is to broaden tax base and widen revenue generation.

His Majesty The King accompanied by Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced the first convocation of the Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan (KGUMSB) yesterday.

The first ever Paralympics Day to celebrate sports for people with disabilities was held in Thimphu today. Her Royal Highness Princess Eeuphelma Choden Wangchuck graced the event.

If everything goes as planned, Bhutan could have its first sports TV Channel by 2025. The FIFA and Asian Football Federation (AFC) funded project will be engaged in broadcasting live coverage of sports as a television program in the country.

Thimphu District Court asked the Bank of Bhutan (BoB) to reinstate one of its employees and to pay a compensation of more than nu 22,000.  The judgment passed on April 11 said the employee was relieved of her duties without any notification.  

A fire destroyed a two-storey boys’ hostel at Yurung Central School in Pema Gatshel yesterday.

As a part of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Sankosh Hydropower Project approved by the Government of Bhutan and India in 2017, a team from relevant stakeholders met with the people of Dagana yesterday.

The Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) says they will be working towards balanced tourism development in the country. The government has approved the TCB’s flagship programme to promote balanced tourism.

Dissatisfaction in accessing banking services was the main complaint from the tourists who visited Bhutan last year, according to the Bhutan Tourism Monitor (BTM) report 2018.