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February inflation at 4.53%, below central bank threshold
Apr 3, 2024 · After a topsy-turvy post-COVID-19 pandemic era, inflation rates in the country over the past few months have settled to levels that are healthy for economic growth. The latest numbers from the National Statistics Bureau show February’s year-on-year consumer price index at 4.33 per cent compared to the same month last year. Inflation measures the rate at which prices of goods and services ...
Opposition Party raises concerns on current state of governance
Nov 10, 2024 · The Opposition Party shared concerns on the current state of governance during the Meet the Press today. According to the party, the government has failed to deliver on many fronts including the failure to fulfil a large number of pledges. The Opposition Party, therefore, calls upon the government to come up with concrete policies, plans and measures to address the concerns with urgency in its ...
Negotiations begin to finalise free trade agreement with Thailand
May 16, 2024 · When the free trade agreement with Thailand comes through Bhutan could export its produce to Thailand without having to pay taxes to the Thai government. Negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement between the two nations have been initiated. The agreement is anticipated to be finalized by November next year. This was decided during the 5th Joint Trade Committee Meeting held between the two ...
DTT declares party’s first three candidates from the east
Oct 6, 2022 · The Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa has declared the party’s first three candidates from the east. With this, the party has revealed nine candidates so far for the upcoming parliamentary election.
The country's dollar reserve would last only about 15 months if the ...
Jul 26, 2022 · Meetings after meetings, yet the Prime Minister’s message to the civil servants, local leaders and the public are the same. It is that the country’s economic crisis has heightened over the last two years or so.
BT 3G to phase out next year, 30,000 subscribers require 4G …
Nov 21, 2023 · At least 30 thousand Bhutan Telecom subscribers who are still using the 3G sim in the country will have to upgrade their sim cards to sim cards that support the 4G network. In a move towards advancing telecommunication infrastructure, Bhutan Telecom, BT has recently announced the shutdown of 3G networks across the country. With gradual phasing out from 3G networks, 3G SIM users will be left ...
Second phase million fruit trees plantation begins - BBSCL
Feb 5, 2023 · The second phase of the project to plant a million fruit trees was inaugurated in Punakha today. The project, an initiative of the DeSuung National Service will plant high-value fruit plants this time around.
Reconstruction of Wangdue Phodrang Dzong to complete this …
Jul 6, 2022 · The reconstruction of the Wangdue Phodrang Dzong is heading towards completion this September. Except for the final touch-ups of the dzong’s interior part, its outer structure is already complete. According to the dzong reconstruction project officials, more than 97 % of the overall work has been completed so far.
News and media literacy resource book in Dzongkha and Braille
Aug 10, 2019 · The Bhutan Centre for Media and Democracy (BCMD) released a News and Media Literacy Resource Book in Dzongkha and Braille in Paro yesterday. This will enable non-English speaking sections of society and persons with disabilities to develop critical thinking and judge information and news against a backdrop of the …