A budget of Nu 1.5bn has been allocated for four industrial parks and these industrial estates would be established by the end of this year. Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering while meeting with the officials from the Department of Industry and Gross National Happiness Commission on Tuesday told them to complete the building infrastructure by […]
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It’s no secret that porn is everywhere, and now with it dominating WeChat app in particular, porn seems to be shooting up in popularity. However, there are no reported hard numbers to be found on the amount of Bhutanese porn clips being circulated especially in WeChat app. Computer pornography is a distribution of an obscene […]
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The news on introducing royalty or fee for regional tourists visiting the country has created fears among the tour agents and other stakeholders involved. The government in the last ‘Meet the Press’ had said that the decision is still under discussion. Meanwhile, the travel agents and hoteliers in Phuentsholing are of the view that a […]
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Upholding the decision of the Punakha district court, Thimphu high court ordered the 32 villagers from five villages of Toep gewog, Punakha who were charged in Punakha court in 2018 for their involvement in destroying three reservoir tanks and water supply pipelines of the neighboring gewog of Talo to pay thrimthue ranging from six months […]
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Haa plans to come up with 100 more homestays during the 12th Five Year Plan across the dzongkhag. Currently there are 24 homestays in the dzongkhag and nine more applicants have proposed to come up with such venture. Home stays are located in all the six gewogs of Haa. The district is trying to promote […]
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As the potato auction season ends, the Food Corporation of Bhutan Limited (FCBL) has recorded auction of potato worth Nu 51mn more than the last season through conventional auction. However, the total auction has reduced as compared to the last season. FCB auctioned around 24,200 Metric Ton (MT) of potato this season worth around Nu […]
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A man flashing his penis to women is dismissed as someone being mad and that the women should avoid being in his path. A man in an atsara’s mask during Tshechus, groping women and forcing them to kiss him and sleep with him in gory detail, is excused as being someone in character. The women […]
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To identify the hurdles faced by startups, they need to form a dedicated office to share their grievances, said Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering during the review of the start-ups and cottage and small industry development flagship on November 28. “If we have a dedicated office for startups’ grievance address system, it would be able […]
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During the tourism flagship meeting with Prime Minister and Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) on Thursday, Lyonchhen Dr. Lotay Tshering suggested that TCB develop capital tourism, that is identify new tourist hubs not visited by tourists so far. Lyonchhen said that if TCB could come up with new tourist spots choosing one particular district, it […]
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The controversy over the security arrangements at the residence of former Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay has finally concluded with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), finding no corruption or violation of the ACC Act or misuse of resources, announced dropping the case yesterday. The press release from the ACC clarified that the initial suspicion that the […]
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